Job Description

Description:

Job Description:

The Principal, Ocean Engineer is recognized as an internal expert and thought leader in area of expertise with broad experience across multiple job areas. Works under consultative direction against annual goals to manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization. Communicates within and outside of the organization to influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts. Develops or champions new systems, concepts, or technologies. Recommends tactics and strategies that directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results.

Essential Functions:

* Must have an active Secret clearance.
* Ability to plan and direct offshore cable installation.
* Oversee deck operations required in the installation of cabled ocean sensors.
* Provides customer support through the performance of on-site installation, as well as overseeing any necessary diagnoses, troubleshooting, service, and repair of complex equipment and systems.
* Checks out and approves operational quality of system equipment.
* Instructs customers in the operation and maintenance of the system.
* Serves as company liaison with customer on administrative and technical matters for assigned projects.
* Interprets customers' needs and clarifies if the responsibility for problem resolution falls to sales personnel, customer support reps, or engineers.
* Responsible for the design, layout, testing and evaluation of mechanical and electro-mechanical devices or systems.
* Prepares design specifications, analysis and recommendations for presentation and approval.
* Analyzes mechanical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
* Investigates solutions to product or process problems.
* Consolidates results of mechanical design elements for assigned projects.
* Conducts investigations involving the origination or modification of material, component or process specifications or requirements.
* Performs product development activities including drawing board layout and interpretation/implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.
* Other duties as described.
* 40% travel.

Qualifications:

* Desired experience, training or degrees include: marine or mechanical engineering, vessel operation as captain or mate, deck rigging operations and planning, vessel navigation.
* Able to generate technical proposals and installation plans.
* Familiar with CAD program (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.).
* Good technical writing skills.
* Able to generate PowerPoint presentations.
* Requires proficient knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
* Requires mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or multiple job areas typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
* Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization.
* Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
* Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.