Electrical Designer

DescriptionReady for a rewarding career challenge?Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably.If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management.Are you a skilled electrical designer with a passion for ship design? Gibbs and Cox are seeking a talented Naval Electrical Senior Designer to join our team in Newport News, VA. As a member of our dynamic and highly collaborative Ship Design team, you will be crucial in producing intricate distributive electrical ship systems designs, 3D models, diagrams, and 2D drawings for ship construction and modification.You will work closely with our team to ensure that all designs adhere to strict ship specifications, standards, and regulatory body requirements for Naval, Coast Guard, and Commercial ships.The Challenge:Prepare accurate and detailed designs, free-form surface models, and/or drawings based on concept sketches, photographs, scans, or clearly stated functional requirements.Work closely with our clients, naval architects, engineers, and design team members to produce high-quality, detailed ship design products and drawings.Basic Qualifications:U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.Associate's Degree or two (2) years of relevant experience in lieu of an Associate's Degree.Five (5) + years of experience translating specification requirements and incorporating standards, requirements, design practices, and techniques into detailed ship design, drawings, and other finished design products distributive ship electrical systems.Electrical Design experience in Naval and/or commercial Shipbuilding programs.Experience with PDF Editing Programs (Bluebeam Preferred).Proficiency in AUTOCAD 2014 or later is required.Proficiency in 3-D modeling is required.Knowledge of standards and regulatory body requirements is a plus.Demonstrated proficiency in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques.Experience in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques.Ability to work some overtime as needed.Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.Strong time management and organization skills as an independent contributor.Demonstrated interpersonal skills as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team.Desired Qualifications:Experience with ShipConstructor.Experience developing Detail Drawing Extractions from ShipConstructor.Leidos is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-05