Electrical Computer Engineer
Gibbs & Cox

Job Info

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Are you passionate about fielding disruptive technologies to save lives and transform industries? Do you have skills that can be applied to test and evaluation of unmanned vehicles and the development and integration of diverse perception systems and autonomous controls? Are you interested in the development of autonomous maritime vessels and the challenges incumbent with persistent, over-the-horizon unmanned operations?

Gibbs & Cox is the largest independent engineering and design firm in the US specializing in naval architecture, marine engineering, management support, and engineering consulting. G&C has been serving government, commercial, and recreational markets worldwide since 1929.

Location : Candidate can sit out of any of our offices : Arlington VA, Newport News VA, New York NY, New Orleans LA, Chesapeake VA, Philadelphia PA, Houston TX, Orlando FL, will consider remote based applicants

Position Summary

We seek a self-starting, team-oriented engineer to drive the design of hardware-based ship automation systems. You should enjoy designing and integrating complex hardware/software systems of systems, and maturing concepts to maturity in collaboration with mechanical, marine and electrical engineers and software developers. You will be part of a growing team that advances Connected, Conditionally Unmanned and Fully Autonomous technologies for military and commercial sea-going vessels, in particular unmanned surface vessels.

Responsibilities

You will perform the following tasks:

• Design 1500+ point machinery monitoring and automation systems organized as a mixed protocol/mixed media rapid spanning tree/mesh network (emphasis on Profinet, Modbus, and CANbus). Specifically

o Develop requirements for machinery-control hardware to meet ship automation requirements

o Design hardware and software interfaces

o Evaluate and select third-party automation components and systems

o Design and implement data networks to connect autonomy servers, PLC-based automation controllers, and field devices

o Specify and select servers, HMIs, network equipment and end devices

• Design, develop, and document the hardware and data interfaces to PLC-based automation and PC-based autonomy controllers

o BOMs, O&M manuals, tech briefs, bid specs, and ICDs

o Catalog existing documentation and create system level drawings

• Develop fabrication assembly drawings, diagrams and schematics
• Collaborate with Hull and Platform engineers to plan and oversee shipyard work to install monitoring and automation system hardware
• Provide expert input on operation of systems, sub systems, attached equipment and end devices to the modeling and simulation team
• Support system integration and test

o Perform systems integration, troubleshooting, process analysis, and test as prerequisites for formal system qualification tests

• Develop and execute test plans, trials and procedures
• Review and contribute to test plans in support of system verification and validation (V&V)
• Support failure analysis to improve system designs

Required Candidate Qualifications

• Active US Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• BS or Advanced Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in
• designing large scale integrated systems featuring PC and PLC-based control
• developing and fielding PLC-based automation software
• selecting and interfacing to sensors or actuators, preferably on unmanned vehicles
• integrating complex software-intensive systems of systems
• using industry-standard CAD/CAE applications to design, document, and evaluate distributed automation systems
• Experience with formal software development and verification/test processes
• Ability to collaborate and perform as a team member
• Willingness to travel in support of hardware installation, integration and test

Desired Candidate Qualifications

• Experience designing or operating shipboard, aircraft, or modern automotive electromechanical systems
• Experience with Siemens PLCs
• Experience with requirements development and test in an MBSE-driven environment

Are you passionate about fielding disruptive technologies to save lives and transform industries? Do you have skills that can be applied to test and evaluation of unmanned vehicles and the development and integration of diverse perception systems and autonomous controls? Are you interested in the development of autonomous maritime vessels and the challenges incumbent with persistent, over-the-horizon unmanned operations?

Gibbs & Cox is the largest independent engineering and design firm in the US specializing in naval architecture, marine engineering, management support, and engineering consulting. G&C has been serving government, commercial, and recreational markets worldwide since 1929. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with offices in New York City, New Orleans, LA, Newport News, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Philadelphia, PA, Halifax, NS, and Australia.

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