Lead Solutions Engineer

Location

Herndon, VA | United States

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Lead Solutions Engineer

Overview of Role:

Liquid Robotics is seeking a LeadSolutions Engineer to join our team in the development of autonomous ocean robots and the associated hardware and accessories. This position will be responsible for interfacing with customers to provide technical solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and creativity, which are enabled by the Wave Glider USV. By joining our small but highly-motivated team, you will be helping us achieve our goals by participating in engineering design activities and working with cross-functional teams to deliver world-changing products. The successful candidate will bring significant design, project management, and product life-cycle experience to the role, will be motivated by our vision to change the world, and will be excited to work in a dynamic, small-company environment. This role reports directly to our Chief Engineer as part of a small solution-development team. This position is hybrid with some amount of travel (≤ 25%) to our headquarters/design center located in Herndon, Virginia and customer locations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Work with customers to define custom engineering needs and requirements.
• Work with engineering team (systems, hardware, and software) to develop a design that meets customer needs.
• Support the creation of hardware specifications based on user requirements
• Develop relevant prototypes to support early validation of product architectures and design solutions.
• Participate in concept and design reviews as an independent reviewer.
• Develop and deliver solution-specific training to customers.
• Provide feedback and work with engineering teams to develop new capabilities for Liquid Robotics.
• Support methodical root cause analysis and resolve high-priority, solution-related issues.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to think analytically
• Strong technical skills and the ability to learn new information quickly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• In depth knowledge of the marine environment and its advantages and disadvantages.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field. Mechanical engineering degree preferred to round out our solutions team.
• At least nine years direct experience in developing unique solutions for maritime environments.  Preference given for experience related to the mechanical design aspects ofmaritime solutions in general and uncrewed platforms in particular.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. An active security clearance at time of hire is preferred.

Liquid Robotics designs and manufactures the Wave Glider®, the world’s first wave and solar-powered autonomous ocean robot. Wave Gliders address challenges facing defense, oil & gas, commercial and science customers by making ocean data collection and communications easier, safer, and in real-time. Liquid Robotics was acquired by Boeing in December of 2016 and operates as an independent non-integrated subsidiary.

For more info, please visit www.liquid-robotics.com

Liquid Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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