Electrical Engineer

• Join a specialised maritime engineering team supporting delivery of a critical project.
• Play a key role in developing and managing requirements for complex maritime platform engineering.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact projects alongside experienced engineers across multiple disciplines.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia (GCA) provides world-leading naval and marine engineering expertise for Australia's maritime enterprise. Our vision is a vibrant, sustainable, sovereign Australian shipbuilding, design and maritime enterprise.

GCA is a subsidiary of Leidos Gibbs & Cox, an international leader in naval ship design, providing naval engineering and design services on a range of major combatant and surface autonomy programs. Gibbs & Cox has a proud history of excellence, serving naval, government, commercial, and private marine clients since 1929.

GCA leverages support from Gibbs & Cox's international network of expertise to offer world's best practice in naval ship design and engineering.

In Australia, we operate a select, highly skilled, internationally diverse engineering team, providing engineering and design advisory services to Australia's naval programs, and maritime autonomy system development. Our team holds expertise across naval architecture, marine engineering, systems engineering, integrated logistics support, engineering consulting and acquisition program management.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia. As a key member of our engineering team, you will contribute to innovative maritime projects. If you have experience specialising in electrical engineering within the maritime industry, we would love to hear from you.

• Produce and review electrical design documentation including Single Line Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Electrical Power Load Analysis, equipment lists, and termination schedules
• Support component and equipment selection for 440 VAC, 240 VAC and 24 VDC power, control and instrumentation systems
• Consider environmental and installation requirements during equipment selection, including IP rating, vibration, moisture, temperature, and suitability for the operating environment
• Contribute to electrical calculations, technical documentation, and design reviews
• Support interface definition and coordination across electrical, control and mechanical disciplines
• Review supplier and subcontractor documentation for technical compliance with project requirements
• Support electrical system design activities involving power distribution, control and instrumentation, and CAN-based communications networks
• Contribute to engineering change management, design maturity, and technical risk identification across the project lifecycle
• Work with system and stakeholder requirements to support electrical design development, traceability, and compliance through the project lifecycle

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

• Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer, Marine Systems Engineer, or similar
• Experience in the development of electrical design documentation for industrial, marine, infrastructure or other complex projects
• Working knowledge of 440 VAC, 240 VAC and 24 VDC electrical systems, including control and instrumentation
• Experience with Single Line Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Load Analysis, and equipment selection
• Familiarity with environmental considerations including IP rating, vibration, moisture, temperature and installation constraints
• Understanding of CAN networks and their application within control systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• A structured, solutions-focused approach to engineering design and technical documentation

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application.  We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and hold a NV-1 or greater security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process - 1 – 2 interviews & background checks including a police check.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.