Senior Engineer (UEM Electrical)

About the role

Amentum is looking for a Senior Engineer (UEM Electrical) to work out of its Ijamsville, Maryland office. The role supports the U.S. Navy's underwater electromagnetic (UEM) measurement systems, covering design, repair, testing and installation support.

Key responsibilities

• Provide design and component options for new UEM underwater sensor arrays or repair equipment, and assist with advanced development of emerging UEM array sensor systems and materials for existing arrays, including sensor interface printed circuit cards and associated electronics hardware.
• Assist the Government with the design and development of the cable specification for power and data-acquisition fiber optic cables used in facility upgrades or repairs.
• Support evaluation and repair of faulty UEM underwater sensor systems, including diver services to inspect and remove sensors, diagnostics to identify faulty components, and repair or replacement, followed by inspection and checkout before reinstallation.
• Provide installation support for MSF upgrades and new equipment at various MSF facilities and other UEM array sites, and assist with system checkout of upgraded equipment on site or in the contractor's facility.
• Support physical scale model tests, including design, test setup and fabrication of scale models and test components.
• Assist with lab and field test data acquisition system setup design and equipment installation, including assembly of test equipment and hardware fabrication support.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another ocean engineering discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret U.S. government clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• 10 years of collective technical and management experience with U.S. Navy technical programs or projects, and marine and ocean engineering experience of similar scope.
• 10 years of engineering design support for U.S. Navy underwater electromagnetic measurement systems, including quality control reviews, design and component options, advanced development of sensor systems, cable design and recommendations for calibrated source units.