Engineer Lead, Marine

Description Who We Are

Founded in 1995, Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative and integrated partner with a national footprint in the marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication and marine services. Evolving over decades from a collection of the best-in-class companies with unique and complementary capabilities on the East and West coasts, our spirit of innovation and legacy of performance make Vigor Marine Group a preferred, full-service prime contractor in the defense and maritime sectors.

Today we offer advanced services and complete solutions for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Military Sealift Command, state ferry systems, the cruise industry, the commercial fishing industry and more.

With four shipyards for maintenance and modernization and one for fabrication, including the largest floating dry dock in the western hemisphere, our more than 2,000 dedicated employees across four states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the word-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

Vancouver, Washington is surrounded by forests, rivers, and mountains and is a top destination for outdoor lovers. It has a mild climate with four seasons. Its mild winters and warm summers make it an attractive city in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver is a more affordable city than its neighbors, Portland and Seattle and has no state income tax. It is a vibrant city full of restaurants, shops and parks, and is known for its walkability, historic charm and family friendly neighborhoods.

Vancouver has garnered many awards including Livability's "Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US in 2025 and 2023" and Niche's 2025 rankings include Vancouver on several lists including Best City for Outdoor Activities, a Healthiest Place to Live in America and several others. Healthcare is the city's largest employer, followed by manufacturing and technology.

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The primary role of Lead Engineer is to lead the design and detail engineering efforts to support the construction of high speed aluminum vessels.

• Provide engineering and technical leadership on assigned Program/Project, supporting internal departments, customers, suppliers, and subcontracted design agents.
• Perform or review regulatory and class level calculations and create detailed reports.
• Perform basic calculations required for system and component design/outfitting.
• Design and review all aspects of vessels - Naval Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical
• Perform and review 3D model creation.
• Provide hands‑on support to production personnel to maintain production flow.
• Work with project team to ensure adherence to vessel build plan.
• Lead project engineering and design reviews.
• Provide liaison between Engineering, Project Management, and production operations to resolve any issues, improvements and changes necessary for deliverables.
• Manage Subcontractor design agents and Vigor engineering staff to resolve design problems.
• Develop, manage, and maintain Ship Constructor and Solid Works models, as required.
• Develop engineering standards and procedures documents.
• Develop standard blocks and engineering details.
• Manage and maintain libraries of engineering standards and engineering procedures.
• Utilize ERP system to generate material requisitions, activities, and shop orders.
• Assist with compiling and managing complex work packages for the project.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing documentation for customers including: RFI, Submittals, Engineering Change Requests, Nonconformance Documentation (NCR)
• Provide technical advice to Vigor management team as a Subject Matter Expert.
• Mentor Vigor staff engineers in carrying out their design engineering tasks.
• Manage the project's assigned Vigor staff engineers and engineering Subcontractors to achieve project goals.
• Establish project engineering strategies, determine the engineering scope for internal and external resources, and then schedule and manage the accomplishment of the engineering for the project.
• Guide the sequence of engineering and design of all mechanical systems in all company projects.
• Reviews engineering department output for adherence to design standards.
• Ensure project production drawings are completed and distributed to Document Control on schedule, for efficient assembly and fabrication of products.
• Assist Chief Naval Architect in team member assignments and provide feedback on individual job performance
• Support Project Management and Production personnel during construction phase of project.
• Periodically view the project build…