The Role
Provides senior engineering consulting and subject matter expertise for mission-critical infrastructure and Naval surface ship systems. Develops designs, specifications, cost estimates, and procurement packages; supports testing, integration, maintenance, troubleshooting, lifecycle engineering, and program management. Conducts site surveys, evaluates system reliability and safety, and collaborates with technical teams to deliver solutions for shore-based and shipboard environments.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.
Responsibilities- Serve as a senior engineering consultant and subject matter expert for mission-critical infrastructure, systems, equipment, and Naval surface ship systems and operations.
- Apply scientific and engineering principles to assess operational requirements and develop effective technical solutions for shore-based and shipboard environments.
- Develop preliminary and final design plans, engineering specifications, cost estimates, and procurement packages.
- Support the operation, preventive maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility, and mission-critical systems, including systems relevant to Naval surface ships.
- Define functional requirements and support the design, testing, analysis, and integration of components and systems.
- Evaluate designs and systems for effectiveness, reliability, safety, and cost efficiency.
- Design, analyze, configure, test, and troubleshoot engineering systems and related components.
- Provide project engineering, program management, development, evaluation, and lifecycle support.
- Conduct site surveys and investigations to collect technical data and support engineering design efforts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions align with project objectives, fleet requirements, and operational needs.
- Provide engineering support informed by experience with surface combatants, amphibious ships, support vessels, or other Naval surface platforms.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 5 to 7 years of related engineering experience, or 20 plus years of experience supporting Navy programs.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Naval surface ships, shipboard systems, or fleet engineering environments.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering design, systems analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
- Experience supporting mission-critical systems and infrastructure.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 5 to 7 years of related engineering experience, or 20 or more years supporting Navy programs
- Experience supporting Naval surface ships, shipboard systems, or fleet engineering environments
- Active Secret Clearance
- Experience in engineering design, systems analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation
- Experience supporting mission-critical systems and infrastructure
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The Company
What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
