Design Engineer

Responsibilities

This position is for an engineer with strong AutoCAD skills and a detail-oriented approach to engineering documentation. You will serve as the Technical Data Package (TDP) lead for Machinery Control Systems (MCS), Repair Station Consoles (RSC), and Engine Controllers (EC) on the DDG-51 Modernization (MOD) and related Tech Refresh (TR) programs.

This is a high-ownership role. You will independently manage configuration baselines, produce installation drawings, maintain tracking databases, coordinate across multiple engineering teams and government stakeholders, and occasionally travel to ships to verify legacy configurations firsthand. You will work in direct support of the NSWCPD Code 552 DDG MCS Waterfront Engineering team. Training and mentorship on program-specific processes will be provided, but candidates should be comfortable taking ownership of deliverables and driving tasks to completion with minimal supervision.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Technical Data Package Development and Ownership

• Create electrical block installation drawings in AutoCAD as part of TDPs across multiple ship alterations, serving as MCS's design input to shipbuilder BIW for generation of Ship Installation Drawings (SIDs).
• Produce and maintain TDPs spanning multiple DDG hulls across Flight I, Flight II, and Flight IIA configurations.
• Review ship check data and document legacy baseline hardware and signal cable configurations; verify legacy baselines are correctly captured in NSWC TDPs.
• Update TDP drawings based on ISEA review comments and ship check findings.

Shipboard Verification and Travel

• Support ownership and execution of the shipboard legacy configuration verification test procedure during TDY ship check trips.
• Conduct on-site verification of legacy MCS configuration prior to modernization.
• Document discrepancies in TDP updates or Wire Discrepancy Lists (WDL) submitted as part of the SOW package.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate technical data exchange between BIW Planning Yard and ISEAs; attend bi-weekly coordination meetings with NSWCPD Program Management and Waterfront Engineering.
• Manage the Waterfront Engineering task tracking dashboard and host biweekly status meetings with MCS, EC, and RSC ISEAs to review open action items and drive task completion.
• Coordinate ISEA review of TDP packages and AIT Statement of Work; verify associated LARs are correctly captured.
• Integrate and review Vendor Installation Control Drawings (ICDs) and verify baseline information on Ship Installation Drawings (SIDs).

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is required; no equivalencies or experience substitutions will be considered.

• 1-3 years of experience in AutoCAD and engineering drawing review.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD with the ability to create and modify electrical block installation drawings.
• Strong attention to detail for reviewing and verifying complex engineering configurations across multiple ship variants.
• Ability to manage and track large volumes of technical documentation (thousands of LARs, multiple TDPs, wire lists).
• Strong organizational and coordination skills - you will manage deliverables across multiple ISEAs, program offices, and shipbuilders simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; comfortable hosting meetings and driving action item closure.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take ownership of deliverables and work independently.
• Basic technical writing ability for reports, wire discrepancy lists, and test procedures.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful applicants must either have active government security clearance or the ability to receive approval upon position acceptance.
• Must have a valid US passport or the ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Desired Qualifications

Preferred:

• Experience with Jira or similar task tracking and project management tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Access
• Familiarity with Navy or DoD technical documentation standards (MIL-STD, NAVSEA drawing practices).
• Experience with configuration management, engineering change control, or Liaison Action Report processes.
• Experience…