Senior Engineering Manager Knowledge Based Systems - Bethesda

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.

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Engineering Manager 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.

Lead Engineering duties in the following areas:

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

Lead 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

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree from accredited institution in one of the following Engineering disciplines: Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Marine (also known as “Ocean”), or Naval Architecture
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Approximately twenty (20) years of verifiable experience in planning, directing, and coordinating engineering programs for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Military Sealift Command.

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

• Researching, developing, and testing and evaluating platforms and systems (inclusive of subsystems, components and appurtenances).
• Performing ship, submarine, and advanced marine vehicle research and development
• Specializing in conducting case studies, editing statements of work and specifications, and performing scheduling and engineering design trade-off analyses.
• Supervising technical staff and participated in multidisciplinary design, development, test planning, and test execution and recovery of complex technical systems.
• Utilizing computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) technology and publication standards for print.

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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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