Jobs at Ultra Maritime

Manages software, software test, and firmware teams developing sonar and sonobuoy systems. Provides technical direction, defines product technology roadmaps, maintains development processes and environments, selects tools, supports bids and estimates, and recruits and develops engineering talent. The role oversees software design, coding, testing, integration, configuration, and build activities across multiple operating systems and shipboard environments.

Perform manual and automated software testing across Linux, virtualized, physical, and Docker-based environments. Develop test cases, execute functional, integration, and regression testing, document evidence, track and triage defects, and collaborate with developers and engineers. Help modernize test strategy, identify automation opportunities, write basic scripts, support automated test environments, review specifications, and maintain testing documentation and processes.

Principal Electrical Engineer leading the design, documentation, testing, and production support of advanced anti-submarine warfare receiver electronics. Responsibilities include digital and analog circuit design, FPGA and RF electronics development, requirements analysis, reliability estimation, design reviews, project estimates, technical documentation, laboratory debugging, and mentorship of junior engineers. The role collaborates with systems and project engineering teams and requires occasional travel of less than 10%.

Supports systems engineering for naval anti-submarine warfare programs, including requirements management, trade studies, system design, integration, verification and validation, technical proposals, risk management, and design reviews. The role is intended for a recent graduate contributing to complex defense engineering projects while developing systems engineering expertise.

The Quality Assurance Engineer develops and audits quality control plans, performs data analysis, and recommends improvements to quality audits and inspections. The role manages measurement systems analysis, gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies, containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for nonconformances. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams and external experts and may require maintaining a security clearance.

Leads fabrication and assembly operations, troubleshoots manufacturing issues, estimates operation times, prepares operation sheets, and implements process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs. The role requires a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent and five or more years of experience. Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred, and the position may require U.S. nationality and eligibility for a security clearance.

Develops and delivers complex hardware and electrical engineering solutions for naval and underwater defense systems. Responsibilities include solving engineering problems, completing projects on schedule and budget, writing technical reports, presenting at design reviews, developing team processes, advising stakeholders, monitoring emerging technologies, estimating engineering work, and mentoring junior engineers. The role may also involve safety, environmental protection, compliance, and maintaining Australian Defence security clearance eligibility.

Designs, develops, tests, and debugs analog and digital electronic circuits and systems for anti-submarine warfare receiver technology. Responsibilities include circuit design, component selection, schematic capture, PCB constraints, design reviews, DFMEA, reliability estimation, technical documentation, laboratory testing, project support, and mentoring junior engineers. Requires collaboration across design, production, verification, and customer validation activities, with some travel possible.

Develop and maintain embedded software for airborne receiver systems, including requirements definition, software design, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation. Support new development and legacy products while collaborating with program management, project teams, and customers. The role requires Embedded Linux, digital signal processing knowledge, hardware/software troubleshooting, and use of electronic test equipment. Occasional travel to government and non-government test facilities is required.

Develop and maintain embedded software for airborne receivers, including requirements definition, software design, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation. Support both new development and legacy systems while collaborating with program management, engineering teams, and customers. The role requires Embedded Linux, digital signal processing, hardware/software troubleshooting, and test equipment experience, with occasional travel to government and commercial test facilities.

Leads the test engineering organization and establishes strategic testing direction across manufacturing and new product introduction. Oversees automated test equipment design, deployment, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management. Drives test reliability, coverage, throughput, yield, quality, continuous improvement, technology roadmaps, capital planning, supplier management, and engineering team development. Partners cross-functionally to ensure test capabilities support current production and future product technologies.

Designs, develops, integrates, and maintains automated test equipment and software for complex defense systems. Uses LabVIEW and Java to build test automation, reviews specifications, troubleshoots hardware and software interfaces, analyzes production data, and drives corrective actions. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, tooling, and software teams on testability and manufacturability while ensuring compliance with military, industry, and quality standards.

Leads quality planning, control-plan execution, audits, data analysis, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across multiple projects and product lines. Coordinates quality reporting, integrates customer requirements into the quality management system, facilitates training, evaluates corrective-action effectiveness, and serves as the primary customer contact for quality issues. May coach quality engineers and specialists and may be required to maintain a security clearance.

Owns engineering work packages and technical delivery for complex anti-submarine warfare systems. Leads interdisciplinary engineering teams, technical planning, risk management, integration and verification strategies, design reviews, staffing, documentation, and customer engagement. Coordinates with program management, operations, supply chain, and system design authorities to resolve technical and resource issues while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and design standards.

Design, develop, and maintain automated test equipment, LabVIEW software, and Java-based test frameworks for complex defense systems. Review specifications, troubleshoot test issues, analyze production data and yields, improve test processes, and collaborate with design, development, and manufacturing teams. The role also supports design-for-test and design-for-manufacturing reviews while ensuring compliance with military specifications, industry standards, and quality procedures.

Performs cost management and financial analysis for assigned programs. Monitors spending, accounting allocations, expenses, inventories, and budget balances; compares actual performance with budgets; prepares forecasts and trend analyses; uses financial modeling and data analytics tools; and recommends budget allocations within established policies and limits.

Design, analyze, integrate, test, and troubleshoot electrical and electronic systems for seaborne sensors and naval mission systems. Responsibilities span architecture, circuit development, hardware integration, verification, qualification, production support, technical documentation, design reviews, risk identification, and cross-functional collaboration. The role also provides mentorship and supports laboratory, manufacturing, and field testing while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.

Designs, develops, documents, and tests electrical, electronic, hardware, and firmware systems for naval and underwater platforms. Responsibilities include schematics, PCB layouts, system modifications, cost estimates, configuration management, customer technical interaction, technical reviews, and mentoring junior staff. The role focuses on analog and digital design, DSP, RF, embedded microcontrollers, telemetry, and FPGA systems while collaborating within multidisciplinary project teams.

Performs cost management and financial analysis for assigned programs. Tracks expenses, inventory, budgets, and spending; compares actual performance with budgets; prepares forecasts and trend analyses; uses financial modeling and data analytics tools; and recommends budget allocations in line with organizational policies.

Provides HR support across Wake Forest and Chantilly locations, advising managers and employees on routine HR matters. Supports employee relations, performance management, recruiting coordination, onboarding, compensation and benefits administration, open enrollment, employee engagement, compliance, and HR projects. Requires strong communication, judgment, discretion, organization, and knowledge of employment laws and HR practices.