Observational Systems Engineer - Active Secret Clearance
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States
Overview
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Observational Systems Engineer to support the Ocean Sciences Branch of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) at the Stennis Space Center. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting research and development activities, specializing in the preparation, deployment, recovery, and maintenance of advanced oceanographic instrumentation systems. This position requires active participation in sea-going research cruises, both domestic and international, and will provide the opportunity to contribute directly to critical oceanographic field experiments.
Position is located on-site at Stennis Space Center, MS.
Description
The Observational Systems Engineer will play a key role in supporting the mission of the Ocean Sciences Branch, which conducts extensive field experiments and provides critical technical support. Responsibilities include preparing and calibrating advanced oceanographic instruments, deploying and recovering instrumentation at sea, and ensuring proper maintenance and refurbishment of all equipment post-deployment.
This role requires hands-on technical expertise, strong leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to troubleshoot complex electronic systems. The candidate will also provide laboratory support in maintaining and organizing ocean instrumentation equipment, including specialized optics facilities.
Requirements
Security Requirements:
- Must have an active Secret clearance (verification required).
- Must be able to work on-site at Stennis Space Center, MS.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physical Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing scientific, engineering, computing, and technical personnel on R&D projects of similar scope.
- Experience with programming languages such as FORTRAN, C, C++, and IDL.
- Knowledge of digital and analog electronic theory, including repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of advanced circuitry and interconnected components.
- Hands-on field experience deploying and recovering advanced oceanographic instrumentation, including but not limited to:
- Long Ranger ADCPs, Barney ADCPs
- ScanFish, Gliders, SEPTRs, BOPPERs
- MicroCats, String Moorings
- Vertical Microstructure Profilers, Cytometers
- Ability to travel extensively, including participation in international field experiments.
Key Skills:
- Strong troubleshooting and maintenance capabilities for complex electronic systems.
- Expertise in calibration, staging, and deployment of instrumentation in field environments.
- Leadership and technical oversight experience supporting multidisciplinary teams.
- Laboratory support experience including maintenance and organization of equipment and optics facilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience supporting the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) or other government-sponsored oceanographic research projects.
- Experience in international field operations and extended at-sea research cruises.
- Familiarity with optics laboratory operations.
Benefits
Compensation:
- $100,000 – $130,000 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development opportunities
- Opportunity for advancement
- Company-sponsored events
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