Advanced Electrical Power Engineer, Junior

About the role

R&P is seeking a junior level marine electrical power and propulsion engineer to join their dynamic team. They are a small defense contractor offering Engineering, Logistics, Program Management, and Technical Services to government clients. The ideal candidate will support the design efforts of the latest U.S. Navy surface combatant ships.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, test, troubleshoot, and sustain advanced electrical power systems for U.S. Navy ship programs.
• Provide engineering solutions, solve complex technical issues, and answer ship design and technical team inquiries.
• Apply electrical safety practices and comply with applicable technical, safety, and quality standards.
• Perform troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, failure analysis, and corrective action support for power systems and power equipment.
• Collect, analyze, and document electrical test data from various environments to support troubleshooting, corrective actions, technical recommendations, and lifecycle sustainment.
• Support testing in laboratories, shipyards, industrial sites, and shipboard environments using electrical test equipment like oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power analyzers, insulation resistance testers, load banks, and data acquisition systems.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance planning, execution, and documentation.
• Collaborate on-site with NSWC PD clients and the overall design team.
• Participate in technical working groups such as the IPS Working Group, Auxiliary/Deck WGs, and HME Controls WGs.
• Communicate complex marine engineering design architectures, system dependencies, trades, and design decisions.
• Perform systems engineering, trade space management, and exploration, design decisions, and configuration management of marine engineering datasets.
• Support cross-program IPTs such as IPS, Auxiliary, Survivability, and Affordability teams.
• Perform calculations, apply electrical and marine engineering principles, and conduct quality assurance reviews of US Navy Ship and ship system design artifacts.
• Communicate directly with clients and stakeholders to effectively convey technical principles and design status.
• Record action items, track meeting minutes, and manage meeting invites.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Secret DoD Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related Marine Engineering field
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in power systems, power electronics, electrical distribution, electric drives, or related electrical engineering work

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an affinity for marine power and propulsion machinery
• Software proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and technical coordination skills
• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills
• Regular physical activity may include walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting up to 30 pounds, standing, and occasional prolonged sitting
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Skills

• Experience supporting Navy, DoD, shipboard, or industrial power systems
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1399, NAVSEA requirements, Navy technical manuals, or related military standards
• Experience supporting obsolescence management, modernization efforts, or lifecycle sustainment of electrical systems
• Experience supporting laboratory, shipyard, industrial, or shipboard testing environments
• Multi-disciplinary ship and ship system design knowledge
• Software proficiency in CAD, AutoCAD, Rhino, ETAP, and other electrical modeling software
• MIL Standards Knowledge
• Experience with power electronics, electrical power distribution, converters, relays, protection equipment, motor drives, or similar systems

Benefits

R&P Technologies offers a highly competitive compensation package that includes contributions towards health insurance, 401(k) matching, and other non-salary benefits. Exact salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.