Marine Engineer, Ship Control Systems (DC)

Written By Gregory Jose

Job Brief

As a rapidly growing small business, we are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with HVAC experience to support quality engineering deliverables for the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG. The engineer will play a critical role in designing, analyzing, and delivering system designs for marine vessels.

If you also have excellent people skills, ship control systems experience, exemplary work ethic, and an excellent understanding of the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG ship systems, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

  • Working as a part of a team to review and approve engineering and technical deliverables.

  • Perform engineering analysis using a variety of engineering tools.

  • Ensure quality assurance of all engineering deliverables.

  • Provide technical review and feedback on the integration of propulsion, auxiliary systems, power generation/distribution, alarms, and shipboard controls.

  • Interface directly with clients.

  • Draft technical input for program documentation, reports, and recommendations.

  • Assist the PM in business development and customer relations.

  • Expect 10% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

  • Engineering experience with U.S. Navy, USCG, or MSC vessels.

  • Relevant experience in shipboard systems, ideally with machinery centralized control systems (MCCS), ship control systems, or related integration.

  • Understanding of how propulsion, power, auxiliary, and alarm/monitoring systems interface and integrate aboard Navy vessels.

  • Ability to interface with clients effectively.

  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving aptitude.

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear technical insight and recommendations.

  • BS/BE in Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture or relevant field.

  • Must be able to maintain or get a Secret level security clearance.

Nice to Have

  • Software coding; input/output signals; HMI interface.

  • Licensed Marine Engineer (e.g., USCG Third Assistant Engineer).

  • Previous experience with System Software Verification (SSV) or integration testing.

  • Hands-on shipboard or shipyard experience.

  • Familiarity with L3Harris ship control solutions or similar OEM/integrator systems.

  • AutoCAD experience.

Competitive Salary and the Following Benefits

  • 401(k) matching

  • Bonuses

  • Dental insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Flexible spending account

  • Health insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Life insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Vision insurance 

Schedule & Location

Hybrid in Washington, DC

About Tridentis

Tridentis is a privately held small business focused on providing naval architecture, marine engineering, program management and logistics services to the U.S. Navy, USCG, and Military Sealift Command (MSC) in addition to other federal agencies. Tridentis is headquartered in Washington, DC and has offices in Norfolk, VA; Bremerton, WA; and Kona, HI. In addition to providing engineering services to the federal government, Tridentis has a spin off company, Advanced Marine Vehicles that is entirely focused on designing, developing and building autonomous marine vehicles. Tridentis is committed to maintaining an agile company, with a flat organizational structure while achieving long term consistent growth.

Gregory Jose
Next

Mechanical Engineer, HVAC (Norfolk)