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Senior Ocean Engineer

$131.3k - $237.35k
Full-time

Leidos

Leidos is seeking a Senior Ocean Engineer to support cutting-edge engineering efforts within the Undersea Systems Division . This role is a unique opportunity to support design and maintenance of underwater infrastructure system design for arrays of maritime sensors and installation and recovery in an offshore environment in support of critical defense and national security missions.

Youll be a senior engineer supporting a multidisciplinary team developing and supporting customers with advanced maritime technologies from production processes to prototype design with a focus on cradle to grave system design build installation proof of concept and maintenance .

Leidos Undersea Systems Division is a recognized leader in undersea technologies delivering innovative mission-critical solutions across sensor networks unmanned systems and tactical platforms . Were known for achieving industry firsts in the most challenging maritime domains as well as supporting well-developed processes and procedures to support excellence in execution for our customers.

Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for todays most pressing maritime missions.

Why Join Us

Make a Mission Impact: See your work directly contribute to U.S. maritime dominance by delivering and sustaining critical systems the warfighter depends on.

Turn Capability into Readiness: Support proven technologies through production integration fielding and long-term operational support.

Own Real-World Results: Solve the production quality supply chain and sustainment challenges that determine whether complex systems are ready when the mission demands them.

Work with an Exceptional Team: Collaborate with engineers manufacturing professionals technicians program teams suppliers and customers to deliver reliable systems.

Build Capability That Lasts: Help improve how we produce support upgrade and sustain maritime systems throughout their operational lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities

Be a senior engineer through the design development integration testing and deployment of advanced maritime and undersea systems ensuring technical performance and mission success in challenging ocean environments.

Apply expertise in ocean engineering hydrodynamics underwater acoustics marine systems and environmental conditions to solve complex engineering challenges and optimize system performance.

Provide technical mentorship across multidisciplinary engineering teams guiding system design decisions resolving complex technical issues and mentoring junior engineers.

Plan and execute engineering analyses modeling simulations and laboratory and at-sea testing to validate system performance reliability and operational effectiveness.

Drive technical innovation and continuous improvement in underwater technologies including autonomous systems subsea sensors oceanographic instrumentation and maritime platforms.

Collaborate with program managers customers scientists and engineering teams to translate operational requirements into practical cost-effective technical solutions.

Lead technical investigations root-cause analyses and design improvements to address system performance reliability and integration challenges throughout the product lifecycle.

Serve as a senior technical contributor in design reviews customer engagements technical proposals and strategic technology development efforts supporting maritime missions.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical/Ocean Engineering/Naval Architecture or other related discipline.

15 years of experience.

Experience with underwater/marine engineering and the unique applications of working in a maritime environment.

Experience with SolidWorks software.

Working ability to operate OrcaFlex MathCAD Matlab and other analysis tools.

Experience in undersea hardware system development.

Effectively work with a team establishing strong collaborative working relationships with government customers technical staff senior managers and peers.

Analytical and problem-solving skills along with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Must have ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance

Must also be able to:

A. Climb at least 50 feet of rung ladder to access various parts of a vessel as required

B. Remain alert during extended working hours

C. Perceive depth

D. Drive a company vehicle

E. Transit to and from a marine vessel including transiting up and down marina gangways at varying angles as needed during travel

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cranes and weight handling operations at sea

Evaluation of the suitability of maritime assets for meeting project requirements

SUBSEAMSS

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

November 2 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131300.00 - $237350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.

Required Experience:

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