Senior Systems Engineer (Sonar Systems)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Systems Engineer and Designated Representative for SONAR Systems

• Focus: Undersea Warfare Systems (U.S. Navy submarines and surface ships)

Description

You will serve as the Senior Systems Engineer and Designated Representative for SONAR Systems across in-service and new-acquisition U.S. Navy submarines and surface ships. You will lead lifecycle systems engineering, research, and affordable design for SONAR Systems, form specifications and requirements using ocean sound propagation and the sonar equation, and oversee sonar performance predictions, signal processing systems, testing, fielding, operations, and maintenance. You will also conduct technical risk assessments and ensure compliance with production-ready standards, including software testing, Agile development, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Team Submarine and related organizations to design, develop, operate, and maintain U.S. Undersea Warfare electromagnetic critical systems

• Provide deep vertical engineering mastery and authoritative concurrence on critical engineering issues

• Direct lifecycle systems engineering for SONAR Systems from concept through design, integration, testing, fielding, operations, and maintenance

• Formulate specifications and requirements using ocean sound propagation and the sonar equation

• Execute complex sonar performance predictions, analyses, and assessments; oversee active/passive detection, classification, and tracking signal processing

• Conduct technical risk assessments for high-value issues to ensure suitability, effectiveness, and safety

• Lead technical assessments of SONAR components to ensure compliance with production-ready standards

• Guide software testing, Agile development frameworks, and DevOps practices across the SONAR domain

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship

• Suitable for federal employment

• Participation in the direct deposit pay program

• Successfully pass required E-Verify employment verification (for new Department of the Navy employees)

• Register for Selective Service if applicable

• Obtain and maintain interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

• DAWIA certification in the assigned Acquisition Functional Area/category within established timeframes

• At least one year of specialized experience (NH-03/GS-13 equivalency) in end-to-end systems engineering, acoustic signal processing, and hardware architecture of active/passive/towed array SONAR systems

• Professional engineering education and/or licensure per OPM qualification standards (e.g., ABET-accredited engineering degree, EI/EIT/PE, FE exam, or qualifying coursework)

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type (full-time/part-time/intermittent)

• Access to benefits for you and your family; details provided by the hiring agency