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Marine Mechanical System Lead

CACI International Inc
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Jun 2025
💰 $181,800/yr($86,600/yr$181,800/yr)

About the role

Marine Mechanical System Lead

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:

You will lead a group of 3 to 10 engineers, designers, and analysts who provide our NAVSEA/NSWC/MSC/USCG/FMS Technical and Program Office clients with superb engineering support in developing the next Navy ships and providing engineering support to existing vessels. You will perform as a key engineering lead directly supporting our key client’ vessels including aircraft carriers, combatants, amphibious, auxiliary, and specialized mission ships from program initiation through concept, design, construction, life cycle, and fleet support.

Responsibilities: \

• Ensures that NAVSEA/NSWC/MSC/USCG/FMS Clients, Technical Warrant Holders and Ship Design Managers receive accurate technical advice in a timely fashion.

• Meets with key NAVSEA, NSWC, MSC, and PEO customers to determine future engineering and technical needs in the marketplace

• Provides the workforce with the correct suite of engineering and analytical tools to perform engineering design and analysis.

• Develops design processes for mechanical modification and installation packages to improve quality and timeliness of customer deliverables.

• Fosters a strong mentorship culture so that young employees receive training and oversight as they mature into fully capable engineers

• Ability to support specific areas in proposals and targeted growth areas, with willingness to learn larger Proposal support efforts.

• Client interface with acquisition and multiple technical program PMs, PAPMs, SDMs, TWHs, SEMs, DIMs are required to provide technical solutions and recommendations and ensure complete customer satisfaction.

• Ability to enter and gain a foothold in new markets such as Amphibs, Combatants, Carriers, FMS Programs, USCG Programs, Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMSs) and/or Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs) other markets in 05Z/05P/05S, etc.

• Explicit Knowledge of ABS MVR/ABS NVR, NAVY SPECs (e.g., GSO/NCDS/NSTM,TPUBs, Mil-Std) and Commercial Specs (ASME, ASTM, ANSI) and standards is a must.

• Supervises a team consisting of professionals, typically at or below the T3/P3/S3 level. Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results OR complete more narrowly defined projects or objectives within own job area.

Qualifications:

Required -

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related degree, US Citizen with an Active Secret Clearance

• Five years of experience in US Naval Ship Engineering, either within the NAVSEA/PEO Governmental Organizations, Shipyard Construction and Repair, Ship Operations (as a USCG Certified Officer or US Naval Officer), NAVSEA contractor support, or Similar.

• Three years of experience performing as a key leader of an engineering team or in support of projects comprised of least 5 FTEs and across multiple HM&E disciplines.

• Experience briefing complex technical issues (including performance, cost, schedule and risk implications) to decision makers.

• Experience in ship auxiliary systems experience, which should include auxiliary system operation, maintenance, and design work for machinery upgrades and/or analyses for commercial, MSC, and/or Navy vessels.

• Strong analytical skills, writing skills and ability to prepare technical reports, papers, and briefing complex technical report

Desired -

• Ten years of experience performing as a key lead of a NAVSEA or MSC engineering team projects comprised of least 10 FTEs and Across HM&E disciplines.

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related degree

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resource

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