Senior Naval Architect / Systems Engineer

Company Overview:

The Kenific Group, Inc. (KGI) is a private, small business based in the Washington, DC area. KGI was founded in 2011, initially providing acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. KGI has used this experience to expand our service offerings to other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In the past 10 years we have grown our service offerings to include infrastructure resiliency, contact center operations, information technology, software engineering, program management, strategic communications, engineering, and cybersecurity. We have also grown our customer base to include commercial clients.

Position Overview:

KGI is seeking a candidate with knowledge and experience in naval architecture/marine engineering. The candidate will work directly with the United States Coast Guard reviewing third party design modifications and improvements to mechanical systems and components. The candidate will perform design reviews, evaluate constructability, help resolve technical issues, and manage information generated through the design and construction phases of multiple and concurrent projects.. The candidate will also design and prepare engineering reports and related documentation, and devises charts and graphs to record results.

Requirements:

• Must have excellent written/oral professional communication skills (English)
• Conceptual and detailed weight estimating
• Intact and damage stability assessment
• General arrangement development
• MA/MS in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience
• Minimum of one year supporting a major system shipbuilding acquisition program preferably Coast Guard and/or Navy experience or other government agency.
• Minimum of one year of experience with ship acquisition.
• In depth knowledge of ship design and engineering.
• Be able to conduct naval architecture and marine engineering analysis as they relate to vessels.
• Shall be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of United States Coast Guard highly desired
• 15 years of experience in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering (Marine), Electrical Engineering (Marine), Structural Analysis (Marine), Naval Architecture, Ship Design and Integration, and Engineering Management).
• 10 years of experience in Acquisition or Engineering Management, which may be concurrent with the above experience requirements.
• Familiar with ABS standards
• Conceptual topside layout
• Seakeeping prediction
• Maneuvering prediction

Education/Background:

• A BS Degree plus 20 years of relevant experience or a MS, a PE License, or a PMP certificate plus 15 years of relevant experience.

We are proud to offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to our employees and have created a highly flexible work environment to allow us to use a geographically distributed work force around the country by maximizing use of technology and prioritizing communications.

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