FMS- Systems Engineer

Job Description

TDI Technologies, Inc. (TDI) is seeking candidates for a Systems Engineer position. This position will support the design and implementation of US Navy shipboard networks for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) applications.

This position will involve collaboration with the Naval Sea Systems Command, TDI’s primary customer for this contract, other contractors such as the original equipment manufacturers and ship design and integrators, and test and certification personnel in the field.

The candidate will employ requirements and design skills, review similar existing systems and applications, and propose improvements to adapt shipboard network designs, processes, and methods to new applications.

This position will require design, documentation, integration and test experience. The candidate must be comfortable working with electrical, computer, and mechanical systems.

Job Requirements

Principal Duties / Responsibilities :

• Provide engineering, naval architecture, integration, and ship system support for shipboard networks on domestic and foreign naval vessels.
• Support the ability to simulate machinery in software for integration and testing activities and support feasibility studies for new system design
• Provide technical insights into resolving issues, identifying root cause of problems as found in shipboard testing, and recommend / implement solutions
• Support design milestones, builder’s trials, pierside testing and underway activities
• Support management of funding, delivery order follow-on activity and technical task execution
• Initiate, investigate and solve technical issues with minimal technical oversight
• Lead test teams in validation and verification (V&V) of machinery control system releases for surface combatants
• Create and maintain test plans and schedules
• Record and track test results on a daily basis with a variety of stakeholders : project managers, software engineers, interfacing groups, program managers, etc.
• Create and modify test procedures
• Identify opportunities for test plans and methods to be improved to ensure project testing is safe, timely, and effective
• Oversee live operations of rotating machinery as part of test operations
• Participate in weekly reviews of test results, bug corrections, and other planning activities
• Troubleshoot control systems, utilizing documentation, electrical and computer tools, and schematics

Education and Experience Requirements :

• Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline
• 2-4 years of experience as an engineer or electrical technician, tracing signals, diagnosing electrical failures
• 1 or more years of experience testing software

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Successful applicants must either have an 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.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Essential Skills :

• Familiarity with TCP / IP network protocols and distributed control systems
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to use an electrical multimeter and oscilloscope
• Knowledge of basic electrical principles to include understanding current, voltage, power, resistance, continuity, and grounding
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Problem solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Shipboard or industrial experience with machinery control system installation, operational testing, troubleshooting, and repair is preferred
• Experience troubleshooting machinery control systems is preferred
• Ability to use electrical and software based analysis tools including network traffic analyzers (such as Wireshark, HyperTerminal, Putty, or similar) is preferred
• Familiarity with VME bus and analyzers is preferred

Travel :

This position may require up to 25% travel.

Locations : Various :

Various : Huntington Beach, CA

Huntington Beach, CA

Washington, DC

Philadelphia, PA

Norfolk, VA

Clearance Level : Secret

Secret

Equal Opportunity Policy :

TDI Technologies, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layout, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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