Job Description:

- Washington, DC, USA
- Contingent

Sayres and Associates Corporation (Sayres) is a dynamic, Native American-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned business that has been providing excellence in service to the Federal Government since 2001.

Sayres is seeking a seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support the United States Navy Program Office that is responsible for managing and developing the Navy's newest surface ships. This is a great opportunity to join the fantastic team at Sayres and Associates and be on the ground floor of building a new class of ship for the United States Navy / Military Sealift Command.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Provide technical and management support for PMS 385 engineering efforts throughout the development, design, production, delivery, and testing phases of ship acquisition and construction.

- Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following three main naval engineering disciplines: Hull, Mechanical, or Electrical ship engineering.

- Additional experience in other naval engineering areas/systems desired: structural, propulsion, auxiliary machinery, naval architecture, deck equipment, aviation support, C4I, and control.

- Provide technical support reviewing design drawings, revision notices, ship specifications, and other contract data deliverables for vessel acquisition and construction contracts issued by PMS 385.

- Liaise between SDM, NAVSEA PM, shipbuilder, SUPSHIP, and applicable OEMs to resolve system technical clarifications.

- Provide engineering, analysis, and technical studies support.

- Develop technical reports/briefs/point papers on design engineering issues and corrective actions.

- Identify risks, and report issues to the NAVSEA 05D Ship Design Managers to include recommendations for mitigation and/or resolution.

- Provide support and assistance in researching, planning, budgeting, maintaining, conducting, and executing production support.

- Assist in the development of flag presentations, point papers, and talking points as required.

- Possibility of travel to locations outside the typical office setting for interaction with customers, vendors, shipyards, and stakeholders, including ship visits and onboard site checks.

The position requires:

- BS in an engineering related field AND a minimum 10 years' relevant experience OR a MS in an engineering related field and seven (7) years' experience.

- Familiarity with ABS, Steel Vessel Rules (SVR), and/or IEEE requirements and practices.

- Senior level understanding and experience with ship system designs.

- Proven ability to solve complex engineering design problems.

- Strong communication and customer relations skills.

- Strong MS Office skills.

- Active Secret security clearance verifiable in JPAS or the ability to obtain one

The ideal candidate for this position would have:

- Direct experience working in NAVSEA, construction shipyards, and/or operating/maintaining a vessel.

The Sayres office is located in one of the most exciting, growing and developing areas of Washington DC- just outside the Navy Yard almost next to National's Park. Navy Yard metro makes this location one of the most convenient commutes in the DMV! The economic development of the area provides for high quality of work/life with many vibrant eateries and green spaces along the Anacostia River.

The position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform position-related tasks other than those stated in this description.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

At Sayres, our employees enjoy an atmosphere conducive to realizing their potential through personal and professional development while simultaneously exceeding customers' expectations.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in San Diego, CA; Bath, ME; and Mobile, AL; Sayres offers a broad spectrum of technical, engineering and administrative services including acquisition, financial and program management; fleet synthetic training; logistics; ship construction engineering; systems engineering and integration; wargaming; test and evaluation; security, counterintelligence and policy analysis.

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