Position Overview
- Location: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (Part-time Telework)
- Clearance: Active SECRET Security Clearance Required (US Citizenship Required)
- Compensation: $130,000 – $150,000
- Core Mission: Provide vital structural and naval architecture engineering support to the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Engineering Team (CET).
Why Cardinal Engineering?
Cardinal Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. We offer industry-leading employee benefits and growth potential is limited only by the candidate’s ambition:
- Generous 401k Company contribution
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance plans for family
Your Impact
As a Senior Engineer, you will report to the Hull Systems Engineering Manager to solve complex structural challenges for New Construction and In-Service Aircraft Carriers.
- Technical Advisory: Advise Ship Design Managers (SDMs) on system design, develop risk assessments, and adjudicate design variations.
- Regulatory Compliance: Apply DoD, commercial, and classification society rules to complex ship modernizations.
- Specifications & Design: Develop complex design guidance and ensure specification compliance for major ship alterations, modernizations, and repairs.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Coordinate technical resolutions across NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, Shipyards (Newport News, Norfolk, Puget Sound), and external vendors.
Qualifications We Are Looking For :
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Experience: 10+ years of experience working with shipyards, NSWC/NUWC, SUPSHIP, RMC, TYCOM, or similar organizations.
- Expertise: Direct experience supporting the construction, maintenance, or repair of ship structures.
- Technical Depth: Experience in one or more of the following hull specialties:
- Hull accesses, superstructure, masts, tanks, or voids
- Damage control systems & general arrangements
- Welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and outfitting
- Weights, stability, and shock hardening
- Preservation and corrosion control (coatings)
- Communication: Exceptional technical writing and cross-functional communication skills.
- Preferred: Direct prior experience working with NAVSEA, PAE-Maritime, and aircraft carrier programs.
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