Senior Naval Architect

ECS is seeking a Senior Naval Architect to work in our Silver Spring, MD office.

Job Description:
Provide broad engineering and technical leadership for current and future NOAA maritime related work. Proactively work with personnel from within the company as well as the customers (at various levels) to identify emerging program requirements and develop strategic acquisition plans for implementation. Develop and review technical documentation for compliance with contractual requirements. Mentor and train junior engineers in the areas of Naval Architecture and Structural Design. Must be willing to and capable of performing requirements development, analysis of alternatives, design reviews, trade-off studies, engineering analyses, and risk assessments as required. Additional duties may include drawing review/modification, vessel stability analysis, technical writing, contract management, and configuration management. Effectively interface with ABS, USCG and other regulatory agencies.  Some travel will be required.

Required Skills:

• US Citizen
• Public Trust Clearance.
• Fifteen plus (15 ) years of Naval Architectural design experience in early stage and functional stage design of ships. 
• Ability to assess a vessel’s design to meet regulatory rules for stability and structural design. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Shipboard, ship design, shipbuilding and/or shipyard experience is a must.
• Experience with leading a multidisciplinary team in assessing various design products.
• Experience with AutoCAD, ShipConstructor, GHS, Rhino and other engineering related software.

Desired Skills:

• PE in Naval Architecture/Marine or other engineering disciplines. 
• Proficient in using the following design software: FEMAP, MAESTRO, SHCP, and HECSALV. 
• Maritime related program/acquisition management experience. 
• Experience with cost estimating.
• Experience with production techniques for steel construction ships.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3000 employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.