Description

Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers’ 21st century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.

Leidos | Gibbs and Cox is seeking an Electrical Engineer in the Washington, D.C. area. We are seeking a candidate to work with our engineering and production teams as we develop and produce cutting-edge solutions to challenging defense-related problems. This position reports to the Gibbs & Cox Program Manager for the PMS 400D engineering and administrative support contract, and interfaces daily with the DDG 51 Ship Design Manager.

Location: This is a hybrid remote position. Candidate will work 2-3 days per week onsite at our Washington DC office. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Performing calculations, applying electrical engineering principles, techniques, procedures, and criteria to address technical issues identified during the design and engineering of US Navy ships

• Communicating technical principles directly to client

• Performing quality assurance reviews of simple analyses, calculations, and drawings

• Recording and tracking action items and meeting minutes

• Creating and managing meeting invites

• Review change proposals to ensure they meet the necessary specifications and requirements

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required and must be able to obtain a US Government Security clearance

• B.S. Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

• 1 Years of Electrical Engineering experience on US Navy or Commercial Naval vessels

• Experience with Shipyard Production Systems, shipboard medium and low voltage power systems, 60 Hz and 400Hz electrical plant, and Power Conversion is a plus

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proficiency in standard electrical system design and analysis

• Proficiency in standard software e.g.: CAD, AutoCAD, and Rhino. Proficiency in ETAP and other electrical modeling software is a plus.

• Knowledge of MIL Standards and Specifications is a plus

• U.S. Navy experience is a plus

• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PowerPoint

• Outstanding Oral, Written and Presentation Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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