SENIOR STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Summary

Position Overview

• Location: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (Part-time Telework)
• Clearance: Active SECRET Security Clearance Required (US Citizenship Required)
• Compensation: $130,000 – $150,000
• Core Mission: Provide vital structural and naval architecture engineering support to the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Engineering Team (CET).

Why Cardinal Engineering?

Cardinal Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. We offer industry-leading employee benefits and growth potential is limited only by the candidate’s ambition:

• Generous 401k Company contribution
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance plans for family

Your Impact

As a Senior Engineer, you will report to the Hull Systems Engineering Manager to solve complex structural challenges for New Construction and In-Service Aircraft Carriers.

• Technical Advisory: Advise Ship Design Managers (SDMs) on system design, develop risk assessments, and adjudicate design variations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Apply DoD, commercial, and classification society rules to complex ship modernizations.
• Specifications & Design: Develop complex design guidance and ensure specification compliance for major ship alterations, modernizations, and repairs.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Coordinate technical resolutions across NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, Shipyards (Newport News, Norfolk, Puget Sound), and external vendors.

Qualifications We Are Looking For :

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience working with shipyards, NSWC/NUWC, SUPSHIP, RMC, TYCOM, or similar organizations.
• Expertise: Direct experience supporting the construction, maintenance, or repair of ship structures.
• Technical Depth: Experience in one or more of the following hull specialties:
• Hull accesses, superstructure, masts, tanks, or voids
• Damage control systems & general arrangements
• Welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and outfitting
• Weights, stability, and shock hardening
• Preservation and corrosion control (coatings)
• Communication: Exceptional technical writing and cross-functional communication skills.
• Preferred: Direct prior experience working with NAVSEA, PAE-Maritime, and aircraft carrier programs.

Job Description

Position Overview

• Location: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (Part-time Telework)
• Clearance: Active SECRET Security Clearance Required (US Citizenship Required)
• Compensation: $130,000 – $150,000
• Core Mission: Provide vital structural and naval architecture engineering support to the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Engineering Team (CET).

Why Cardinal Engineering?

Cardinal Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. We offer industry-leading employee benefits and growth potential is limited only by the candidate’s ambition:

• Generous 401k Company contribution
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance plans for family

Your Impact

As a Senior Engineer, you will report to the Hull Systems Engineering Manager to solve complex structural challenges for New Construction and In-Service Aircraft Carriers.

• Technical Advisory: Advise Ship Design Managers (SDMs) on system design, develop risk assessments, and adjudicate design variations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Apply DoD, commercial, and classification society rules to complex ship modernizations.
• Specifications & Design: Develop complex design guidance and ensure specification compliance for major ship alterations, modernizations, and repairs.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Coordinate technical resolutions across NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, Shipyards (Newport News, Norfolk, Puget Sound), and external vendors.

Qualifications We Are Looking For :

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience working with shipyards, NSWC/NUWC, SUPSHIP, RMC, TYCOM, or similar organizations.
• Expertise: Direct experience supporting the construction, maintenance, or repair of ship structures.
• Technical Depth: Experience in one or more of the following hull specialties:
• Hull accesses, superstructure, masts, tanks, or voids
• Damage control systems & general arrangements
• Welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and outfitting
• Weights, stability, and shock hardening
• Preservation and corrosion control (coatings)
• Communication: Exceptional technical writing and cross-functional communication skills.
• Preferred: Direct prior experience working with NAVSEA, PAE-Maritime, and aircraft carrier programs.