Electronic Warfare System Engineer

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer / Platform Engineering Lead to support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Code 34 Electronic Surveillance (ES) Program Office and NAVSEA PMS435 initiatives. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise supporting submarine Electronic Surveillance systems throughout the acquisition, integration, testing, modernization, and new construction lifecycle for Virginia, Columbia, Seawolf, Los Angeles, Ohio, and SSGN-class platforms.

The selected candidate will serve as a key interface between Government program offices, shipbuilders, engineering teams, and industry partners to ensure successful delivery of mission-critical undersea warfare capabilities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering efforts supporting submarine Electronic Surveillance (ES) systems across new construction, modernization, and technology insertion programs.
• Serve as the primary technical representative for customer engagements, design reviews, integrated product teams (IPTs), and stakeholder meetings.
• Coordinate engineering activities among NAVSEA PMS435, NUWC Code 34, Electric Boat, Lockheed Martin, shipyards, and contractor teams.
• Develop, review, and maintain Government Furnished Information (GFI) packages, engineering change documentation, design reviews, and technical data packages.
• Oversee integration activities for Electronic Warfare (EW), Electronic Surveillance (ES), Command and Control, and associated Non-Propulsion Electronic Systems (NPES).
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through system design, development, testing, installation, and fleet deployment.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure program schedule and performance objectives are achieved.
• Support submarine platform construction activities, Schedule A/D material deliveries, and shipbuilder integration efforts.
• Conduct engineering assessments of equipment design changes, engineering change notices, and modernization upgrades.
• Provide technical oversight for Combat Systems and ES testing events, including qualification testing and platform integration milestones.
• Develop technical briefings and present recommendations to Government leadership and program stakeholders.
• Support issue resolution activities related to system performance, integration challenges, and fleet readiness requirements.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff, driving technical proficiency and ensuring the consistent utilization of proven engineering practices, processes, and design methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of engineering experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition, integration, testing, or submarine programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting NAVSEA, NUWC, PMS offices, or submarine platform programs.
• Experience leading engineering teams and coordinating cross-functional technical efforts.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes throughout the system lifecycle.
• Experience developing and reviewing technical documentation, engineering drawings, design packages, and engineering change proposals.
• Familiarity with Virginia Class, Columbia Class, Seawolf Class, Los Angeles Class, Ohio Class, or SSGN submarine programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing senior Government personnel.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification.
• Experience supporting Electronic Surveillance (ES), Electronic Warfare (EW), C4ISR, Undersea Warfare, or Combat Systems programs.
• Experience with Government Furnished Information (GFI) package development.
• Experience supporting submarine new construction and modernization programs.
• Knowledge of Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT), shock testing, vibration testing, acoustic testing, and military qualification standards.
• Experience with systems integration, shipboard installations, and configuration management processes.
• Familiarity with Electric Boat construction and design processes.
• Experience utilizing CAD and engineering analysis tools including SolidWorks and finite element analysis methods.

Preferred Skills

• Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering personnel.
• Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership.
• Program risk management.
• Systems integration and verification.
• Technical documentation development.
• Stakeholder coordination.
• Schedule and milestone management.
• Engineering change management.
• Submarine platform design and installation support.

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.