Senior Systems Engineer

Panama City, FL
Full Time
Shipbuilding Services
Experienced
THOR Solutions is actively seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Navigation & Electrical (C4N&E) activities at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) in Panama City, FL. The engineer will support ISEA Engineering activities. An ideal candidate will possess experience supporting electrical, computer, and/or systems engineering efforts for a Navy or DoD equivalent program.

Typical Responsibilities:
  • Provide engineering support from a systems perspective for C4N and electrical tasks.
  • Serve as main interface point for the Government to provide engineering tasking for completion. Plan and track technical engineering tasking. Lead a team of other engineers, mentor them, and guide workflows.
  • Conduct work on the full Systems Engineering "V" including requirements definition and analysis, architectural design, design implementation, design integration, and verification and validation activities.
  • Develop solutions to emergent engineering issues, prototyping and testing those solutions, and assisting with TDP and ECP development.
  • Conduct analysis of alternatives for potential solutions to system issues and enhancements to provide recommendations for Government approval.
  • Simulate the design at various levels to include Computer Aided Design (CAD) modeling for all system and subsystem components.
  • Ensure external interfaces match the specification, including voltage level and timing.
  • Additionally, provide support in areas such as:
    • Ultra High Frequency (UHF) /Very High Frequency (VHF)/High Frequency (HF) communication systems.
    • Navigation requirements.
    • Network systems.
    • Modbus and Modbus Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
    • Controller Area Network bus (CANbus).
    • Integrated Flight Control Systems.
    • Fly-by-wire control systems.
    • The application of sensor technologies in military applications.
    • The latest embedded architectures used by industry.
    • Applied systems engineering in the application of marine and aircraft state-of-the art systems engineering disciplines to the system design.
    • Developing embedded systems that meet environmental requirements for military use.
    • Development of embedded systems using Versa Module Europa (VME), CompaqPCI, PC-104, and small form factor black box architectures.
    • Using the MIL-STD-1553C interface.
    • Coordinating the development of Printed Circuit Board designs.
    • Electronic Actuators / PLCs / Controllers.
Location: Full time onsite at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) in Panama City, FL.

Travel: Up to 10% travel is anticipated for ship checks.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.

Security Clearance Eligibility Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must either already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance (highly preferred); OR be eligible for a new Secret security clearance prior to start.

Typical Physical Activity: Position includes around 60% time performing desk/computer work in an office environment and around 40% time onboard or around LCAC craft. Both components are essential duties of the position. Office work may involve: repetitive motion. Shipboard work may involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches), bending, kneeling, crawling, or vision.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
  • Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, computer, systems, mechanical, industrial, or marine engineering from an accredited college or university.
    • In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline, relevant technical experience obtained in a US military/DoD environment may be considered.
  • At least eight (8) years of progressive experience in applied engineering, with demonstrated experience in the application of marine or aircraft systems engineering disciplines. Experience should include:
    • Command & Control, Computers, Communications, Navigation, and/or Electrical disciplines.
    • Integration of components within a system, or a system of systems.
    • Developing systems that meet environmental requirements for military use.
    • At least six (6) years of experience developing embedded systems using architectures such as Versa Module Europa (VME), CompaqPCI and PC-104.
    • Experience obtained in US Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, or other DoD environments is highly preferred.
  • An ideal candidate will possess one or more of the following certifications or similar professional certifications/credentials:
    • International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
    • Object Management Group (OMG) Certified System Modeling Professional™ (OCSMP™) Model Builder – Intermediate
  • This position is part of the Navy’s Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) and designated as a Systems Developer (632) Advance level. To qualify for this designation, an ideal candidate must have or be able to obtain one of the following certifications. Details and additional requirements can be seen on the Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) website https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn/cswf/matrix.html?moc=cswf_sd_632:
    • Federal IT Security Professional-Designer-NG (FITSP-D-NG)
    • GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)
    • GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF)
    • Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
  • Proficiency with common productivity software including Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent communication skills.
Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Medical Insurance (3 plan options)
  • Dental Insurance (2 plan options
  • Vision Insurance Plan
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Pet Benefits
  • Legal Resources and ID Theft benefits
  • Employee Assistant and Work-Life Program
  • Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

THOR is proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer. THOR does not discriminate against a qualified applicant because of their status as a protected veteran, or their relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part the employment selection process, please contact us at recruiting@thorsolutions.us or (571) 215-0077.

If you would like to view a copy of THOR’s affirmative action plan, please email recruiting@thorsolutions.us.

Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.

Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status



Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*