Job Brief
As a rapidly growing small business, we are seeking a Senior Nuclear Propulsion Engineer to support quality engineering deliverables for the U.S. Navy. The engineer will play a critical role in leading the design, analysis, and delivery of nuclear propulsion systems for marine vessels.
If you also have excellent people skills, nuclear propulsion engineering experience, exemplary work ethic and a strong understanding of U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion systems, we’d like to meet you.
Responsibilities
Serve as a senior engineer supporting nuclear propulsion integration on an early-stage Navy ship design program.
Provide subject matter expertise on nuclear propulsion systems, plant operations, and related engineering requirements and constraints.
Work with cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate nuclear propulsion requirements and their impact on overall ship design and performance.
Support integration of nuclear propulsion systems with overall ship architecture, including:
Electrical power architecture
Structural integration
Space and arrangement considerations
Fluid system interfaces
Control systems
Secondary power system integration
Provide technical guidance regarding:
Nuclear plant operational capabilities and limitations
Crewing requirements
Plant loading profiles and their relationship to ship performance
Secondary power system operations and sustainment
Collaborate with Newport News Shipbuilding and other engineering and industry partners on ship integration and construction-planning considerations.
Participate in technical meetings and provide engineering analysis and recommendations to support program objectives.
Support the engineering team in evaluating technical issues, requirements, design tradeoffs, and integration challenges.
Communicate technical information related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion programs while ensuring compliance with applicable security and classification requirements.
Support interactions with Navy, Naval Reactors/NAVSEA 08, shipbuilder, and other government and industry stakeholders as needed.
Assist Program Managers with business development and customer engagement activities.
Expect approximately 10% domestic and international travel.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Approximately 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, with greater experience considered based on the candidate's background.
Significant experience with U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion systems, nuclear power systems, or closely related naval nuclear engineering.
Strong understanding of nuclear power plant operations, engineering requirements, and system interfaces.
Experience supporting engineering, systems integration, testing, operations, design, or major naval acquisition programs.
Strong technical communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Must possess at least a SECRET security clearance.
Desired Experience
Experience with nuclear propulsion systems, particularly Ford-class (CVN 78).
Experience supporting early-stage ship design or ship integration.
Experience with Naval Reactors/NAVSEA 08, NAVSEA, Newport News Shipbuilding, or other Navy nuclear propulsion organizations.
Graduate of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power Program.
Former Engineering Duty Officer (EDO), senior Navy nuclear propulsion leader, or other significant Navy nuclear engineering experience.
Prior service aboard a Ford-class aircraft carrier.
Experience with nuclear propulsion testing, testing and evaluation, plant operations, or nuclear systems engineering.
Experience supporting major U.S. Navy shipbuilding or acquisition programs.
A successful Engineer at Tridentis will be one that helps us improve our corporate operations, successfully manages projects and assists with growing our organization.
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
M-F. Located onsite in Alexandria, VA or Norfolk, VA
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.