Unmanned Undersea Engineer

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Ventus Solutions (VES)

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51 - 200 employees

🎖️ Defense

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Defense • Healthcare • Logistics

Ventus Solutions (VES) is a veteran-owned company dedicated to providing innovative solutions that enhance organizational and business success. VES offers a range of services including technology innovation acceleration, business consulting, professional engineering, and program oversight, catering to both government and commercial clients. With expertise in defense, energy, and healthcare sectors, VES helps organizations solve complex problems through strategic planning and implementation. The company is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and is committed to employing talented individuals to help clients thrive in competitive environments.

📋 Description

• Provide direct support to the Navy’s XLUUV program • Serve as a liaison among the program office, fleet, original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and ISEA on vehicle operations, training, maintenance, and logistics concerns • Review contractor submittals for accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with requirements • Develop maintenance availability plans • Coordinate or assist with maintenance and operational events, including maintenance availabilities, land-based vehicle movements, and at-sea events • Develop expertise in sortie planning and direct the efforts of the sortie planning team • Assist with troubleshooting vehicle faults • Develop and review maintenance procedures for technical accuracy and executability • Help establish vehicle sustainment processes and procedures that capture institutional knowledge, build Navy independence, and reduce reliance on OEM support • Collaborate with government and industry leaders to develop constructive architecture models informing Department of Defense decision-making • Influence stakeholders without direct authority while helping the Navy safely operate, test, and sustain advanced undersea capabilities

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of submarine operational experience • Post-Department Head (DH) submariner with a strong engineering and submarine maintenance background • Demonstrated experience in shipyard or ISEA-level maintenance, troubleshooting, and availability planning across O-, I-, and D-levels • Ability to interpret and apply technical data, engineering drawings, test procedures, and pseudo-code/software interface documentation • Hands-on experience supervising or executing complex system repairs and troubleshooting at the deck-plate level • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in ambiguous environments or with incomplete technical data • Ability to lead and influence without direct authority • Active Secret clearance required • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret (TS) clearance if required • Post-Commanding Officer (CO) submariner experience desired • Prior experience working in or with NUWC, ISEA, or other Navy sustainment organizations desired • Knowledge of unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) systems or advanced submarine systems desired • Experience with technical manual development, training system design, and/or knowledge-capture initiatives desired • Familiarity with balancing operational availability requirements against risk-based maintenance decisions desired • Track record of leading cultural change and building team independence desired

🏖️ Benefits

• Work-life balance • Personal development opportunities • Comprehensive benefits • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • Mentorship • Career development • Culture of continuous learning • Competitive salary • Remote work