Shock/EQT Engineer

Description


Leidos Gibbs & Cox, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers' 21st century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.

The Shock/Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) Engineer will be responsible for performing and reviewing shock and vibration analyses and calculations, preparing and/or reviewing test procedures, extensions, test reports, witness testing on equipment, participating in full ship inspections and test trials, and providing technical project leadership and management for Department of Defense programs in support of complex U.S. Navy ship designs.

Location: This is a hybrid remote position. Must be local to our Washington DC office in order to attend customer meetings as needed. Will also consider candidates who can work out of our Philadelphia PA, New York NY or Newport News VA offices with the ability to travel to DC for customer meetings.

Primary Responsibilities

• Solving mechanical, structural, and/or engineering problems in the areas of EQT including shock, vibration, EMI, noise, etc.
• Performing technical analyses using U.S. Navy specifications, Design Data Sheets, Technical Manuals and/or commercial rules
• Performing quality assurance reviews of products such as analyses, calculations, reports, and drawings.
• Supporting offsite EQT test or trial events
• Supporting Test and Evaluation Manager with Live Fire test planning
• Performing shipboard inspections to validate designs and proper installation thereof.
• Developing, documenting and briefing interdisciplinary teams on technical specifications, analysis, calculations and test procedures for validating system performance
• Acting as Technical Lead and providing administrative support

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and Secret Security Clearance (or ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance)
• B.S. Degree or Higher in Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline
• 2+ years of experience working in EQT or test programs on US Navy ship programs
• Ability to work independently, in person and remotely, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent MS Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with various software packages for the analysis and design of equipment and/or ship structures such as Femap/NASTRAN
• Experience using SIMPLE
• Proficient using computer software to produce engineering calculations, spreadsheets and technical reports
• Experience with non-destructive testing and associated military grade specifications and standards

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for how it's always been done."

Original Posting:
August 6, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $67,600.00 - $122,200.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.