ECS is seeking a Marine Engineer to work in our Silver Spring, MD office.
Candidate shall have design integration experience with shipboard mechanical systems and become a valuable member of an engineering team developing procurement specifications for research ships. Duties to include providing technical evaluation of vendor proposed system designs; providing assessments on the maturity of the design; and determination of expected system performance to meet operational requirements. Periodically the candidate will be required to write technical papers on the technical risk of systems meeting design standards/guidance from USCG, ABS, IMO, etc. Additional duties may include drawing review/modification; shipboard material inspections; and development of ship alteration packages. Past performance would have given the candidate experience in designing or using most/all of the onboard piping systems (hydraulics, ships auxiliaries, HVAC, fuel distribution, water production, etc). Up to 20% travel will be required, principally to vendors and shipyard locations. Some travel will be overseas.
Salary Range: $120,000-$150,000
General Description of Benefits
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in the shipbuilding industry in the mechanical engineering discipline.
• Shipboard experience as a Chief Engineer.
• Ability to perform system design analysis and verification.
• Experience supporting ship concept/preliminary design development; and performing feasibility studies.
• Ability to review/modify drawings and have good technical writing skills.
• Understanding of ABS, USCG and other regulatory agencies rules as they pertain to shipboard systems.