Amphibious Ship Design Mid-Level Machinery Systems Engineer

R&P is looking for a mid-level Amphibious Ship Design Machinery Engineer who wants to join our team. We are a small-sized defense contractor providing Engineering, Logistics, Program Management and Technical Services to government clients. We need an engineer with a minimum of 4-years experience who is ready to join a fast-paced and exciting work environment supporting the system safety engineering aspects in support of the U.S. Navy's Amphibious Warship design team.

Provides technical support to the LPD Machinery SEM Lead on control and electrical distribution systems including but not limited to: Ship Control System (SCS), Machinery Control System (MCS), Engineering Control System (ECS), and Damage Control (DC) Systems.

• Provide general engineering/technical support for concept studies, feasibility studies, independent design reviews, In-service ship design and engineering activities, and shipboard installation support.
• Assist in development, review, and update of technical sections of the Requests for Proposal (RFP) the Navy is generating for solicitation to shipyards.
• Assist the programmatic and technical authority to implement DoD, SECNAV, OPNAV, and NAVSEA environmental and system safety requirements and policies.
• Provide system safety input to the program's Systems Engineering Plan, Programmatic Environment Safety and Health Evaluation, system requirements, statements of work/statements of objectives, and requests for proposals.
• Review Contractor delivered Machinery products/CDRLs and provide feedback on adequacy, gaps, and issues.
• Provide comprehensive, detailed, and timely communications and reports to all stakeholders.
• Research, develop, coordinate, draft, and review technical documentation for new ship procurements as required.
• Review, maintain, and make recommendations with regard to engineering plans, program records, technical manuals, design histories, design configurations, databases, regulatory body, and other documents.
• Assess shipboard requirements and provide recommended engineering design and integration solutions, evaluate and provide inputs to shipbuilding contract documentation, and conduct engineering reviews of Shipbuilder products to ensure accuracy and compliance with the shipbuilding contract design.
• Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for compliance with technical scope and assess engineering projections with cost and labor estimates.
• Plan, coordinate and participate in Program, Ship Design, and Shipbuilder meetings and briefings.
• Provide technical coordination between the Ship Program Manager, SEA 05, ISEAs, SSGC, Shipbuilder and their various OEMs, and other shipbuilding personnel.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Marine, Mechanical or Electrical.
• Minimum of 4-years professional experience in mechanical, electrical, or marine engineering or or relevant equivalent experience.
• Must have experience with applicable codes and standards such as ABS NVR, OSHA, and NFPA.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

R&P Technologies provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), veteran or marital status, or any other factor prohibited by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation, and training.

R&P maintains an Affirmative Action Plan to establish fair access to employment opportunities and to create a work community that is an accurate reflection of the qualified workforce. Due to security clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for most positions

R&P offers a highly competitive compensation package that includes contributions towards health insurance, 401(k) matching, and other non-salary benefits. Exact salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.