AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As a Senior Engineer (Damage Control, Safety ) Knowledge Based Systems with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Provide Senior Engineering expertise and leadership in acquisition of engineering and technical Knowledge Based Services (KBS) in support of NSWCCD Code 80, other NSWCCD Codes, and NSWCCD sponsors to achieve its mission of research, design and development, test and evaluation, and ongoing operational assessment of model-scale and full-scale surface ships, submarines, small craft, and specialized platforms including sea based aviation and off-board systems such as amphibious vehicles, autonomous and unmanned vehicles, off-board vehicles, stationary or submersible rigs, tethered systems, and towed or moored sensor systems.
• Provide Senior Engineering support to Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) Naval Architecture and Engineering Department (Code 80) in all areas of the PWS including research, engineering and naval architecture on surface ships, submarines, small craft, specialized platforms including sea based aviation platforms and off-board systems such as amphibious vehicles, autonomous and unmanned vehicles, off-board vehicles, stationary or submersible rigs, tethered systems, and towed or moored sensor systems in the areas of hull forms; propulsion; platform dynamics; hydrodynamics; and conceptual and preliminary design.
• Travel to other work sites include Washington, DC; The Large Cavitation Channel in Millington, TN and Naval and Private Shipyards and Ports.

Senior Engineering duties in the following areas:

• Project Management
• Electronic Document Library (eDL)
• Meetings and In-Progress Reviews (IPR)
• programmatic Support

Senior Engineering Duties in the following Task Areas:

• Research and Development (R&D) Support
• Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics Engineering Support
• Design and Development Systems Engineering Support
• Support of On-Site Test and Fabrication Facilities
• Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support
• Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
• T&E Support CDRL Deliverables
• GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND GFI

 

• Bachelors degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Marine (also known as “Ocean”), or Naval Architecture (also known as “Naval Engineering”).
• Six (6) years of U.S. Navy fleet operational experience with shipboard damage control systems. Must have served as Senior Enlisted Damage Controlman or equivalent.
• Approximately twenty (20) years of verifiable experience participating in the operation of, research, development, test and evaluation of platforms and systems (inclusive of subsystems, components and appurtenances) regarding ship survivability through the use of damage control techniques.

The 20 years of experience must include at least some experience in all of the following:

• Installing firefighting systems and equipment, shipboard damage control practice, ventilation, fundamentals of ship stability, fire main and drainage, communication, emergency breathing apparatus, de-smoking and gas analyzing systems.
• Providing damage control training.
• Evaluating damage control procedures and performance.
• Utilizing Total Ship Survivability Trials (TSSTs) to evaluate ship design for recoverability based on simulated weapons damage assuming a fully trained crew;
• Utilizing Vulnerability Assessment Reports (VAR) and Survivability Assessment Reports (SAR) to evaluating ship survivability against enemy threats;Utilizing Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in conjunction with surrogate threats; and
• Working with Damage Scenario-Based Engineering Analysis (DSBEA) including single threat survivability studies utilizing M&S to determine the ship recoverability from a specific threat shot line and predict mission capability after impact.
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required.

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AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $110,600.00/Yr. - USD $232,600.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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