POSITION DESCRIPTION

BlackSea is in search of highly motivated Systems Engineering Lead / Chief Engineer candidates for a major DoD program pertaining to small uncrewed surface vessels (sUSV).

The Systems Engineering Lead reports to Program Manager and has the following functions:

• Acts as the single technical authority on all program efforts
• Leads cross-disciplinary teams of engineers in achieving Program Technical objectives. Approximately 25 engineers report up to this position through multiple team leaders.
• Manages the technology systems and integrations include hull, machinery, electrical, communications, perception, autonomy and payloads.
• Sets program technical objectives and creates technical roadmaps
• Implements Engineering processes across the project to meet program and company objectives
• Manages the process of Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) including managing the process of collects and tracks Trouble Reports
• Produces and publishes regular reliability reports to the customer
• Conducts Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Makes recommendations for engineering changes to improve reliability and leads those design efforts
• Interfaces directly with the customer on reliability issues

The fulltime position is based out of Baltimore, MD
Occasional travel may be required; less than 10% monthly

Candidates must:

• Be a US Citizen
• Have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in a related engineering field from an ABET accredited school
• Have 12+ years progressive work experience
• Be highly motivated and well organized
• Have demonstrated experience with technical communication and customer interfacing
• Be capable of complex problem solving
• Be capable of managing projects to technical and schedule constrains and task small to medium teams
• Have experience with Microsoft Office products

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Systems Engineering experience
• Experience in the maritime domain
• Technical understanding of boat hull, propulsion and electrical systems
• Experience with robotic or uncrewed / unmanned systems including autonomy, perception and communications
• Experience with US Government and Department of Defense (DOD) customers and processes
• Have experience with SolidWorks CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings
• An active Security Clearance

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Systems engineering: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details