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Senior Auxiliary Systems Engineer

ManTech

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Washington, DCHybrid
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Secret clearance

Job overview

ManTech seeks a Senior Auxiliary Systems Engineer to support Ford Class ship design managers and auxiliary systems engineering leadership in Washington, D.C. The hybrid position requires at least three days onsite per week. The engineer will address technical matters, modernization efforts, and shipboard auxiliary systems documentation. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline is listed as one qualification path; a high school diploma with 10+ years of qualifying experience may also be considered.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Auxiliary SystemsTechnical Risk AssessmentTechnical CommunicationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationShipboard Auxiliary SystemsU.S. Navy Nuclear Ships

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related Technical Discipline or High School Diploma With 10+ Years Experience10+ Years Auxiliary Systems ExperienceU.S. CitizenshipSecret Clearance or Interim Secret EligibilityShipyard or Naval Organization ExperienceU.S. Navy Nuclear Ship Experience

Full job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Auxiliary Systems Engineer to join our team working in the Washington D.C. Navy Yard. This is a hybrid position requiring at least 3 days onsite per week.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide technical support and assess risk for technical decisions for Ford Class Ship Design Managers (SDMs) and Auxiliary System Engineering Manager (SEM)

  • Collaborate with the SUPSHIP Newport News to resolve Auxiliary System technical matters

  • Provide written responses to requests for technical assistance or adjudication received via letter, Departure from Specification (DFS), and Nuclear Liaison Action Request (NLAR)

  • Address technical issues with ship modernization efforts executed via Ship Change Documents (SCDs) and support development of new SCDs

  • Coordinate with Engineering Agents, Technical Authorities, TYCOM, PMS 312, PMS 378, SUPSHIP, Newport News Shipbuilding, & other activities

  • Develop and issue Auxiliary Systems Government Furnished Information (GFI) packages to Newport News Shipbuilding

  • Review technical data packages, drawings, reports, logistics products, training, etc. and provide written technical recommendations

  • Review ship, procurement, and systems specifications and submit written proposals for changes.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or a High School Diploma and 10+ years of required experience, as listed above, being completed while active duty in the USN, USCG or Merchant Marines may be considered

  • 10+ years of experience with one or more of the following auxiliary systems: Air Conditioning (AC) plants, refrigeration systems, seawater and freshwater systems, oxygen and nitrogen generating systems, and/or HVAC

  • Must have experience communicating effectively with technical and non-technical staff both verbally and through writing

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Worked with or at a shipyard, Naval Surface/Undersea Warfare Center (NSWC/NUWC), Supervisor of Shipbuilding Command (SUPSHIP), Regional Maintenance Center (RMC), and/or Type Commander (TYCOM) or similar organizations supporting construction, operation, maintenance, modernization, and/or repair of shipboard auxiliary systems

  • Experience with U.S. Navy nuclear powered ships

Clearance Requirements:

  • U.S. citizenship required and a current or active Secret clearance or ability to obtain an Interim secret prior to start.

Physical Requirements:

  • The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

  • Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,856 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Washington, D.C. median$160–222K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$27–36/hr157 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 32 open Systems Engineering jobs in Washington, D.C. and 2,856 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,204 postings).
Education
958 of the 2,856 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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