Component Engineer - Navy Submarine Shipbuilding Program Support

Synchron, LLC
$105,000 - $140,000
United States, D.C., Washington
Nov 17, 2025
Synchron has an exciting opportunity for a Component Engineer to provide engineering management and acquisition program support to the U.S. Navy Team Submarine organization at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. You will be directly supporting the U.S. Navy's PMS 397 Program Office. PMS 397 oversees the design, construction, and delivery of the COLUMBIA Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN). You will support the Navy's future undersea warfare programs and systems. Responsibilities: Develop, review, and evaluate Component Development plans (including programming, planning, budgeting, and execution) for the Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) System, Common Missile Compartment (CMC), and Strategic Weapons Support System (SWSS). Evaluate the systems engineering process while simultaneously being a part of the design and acquisition process, maintaining focus on affordability, performance, and maintainability. Review design deliverables and provide experienced insight to component specifications, ship arrangements and maintenance considerations; including reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) evaluations for component and system design. Lead two integrated teams for the component and system development of the Advance Carbon Dioxide Removal Unit (ACRU) for the COLUMBIA Class SSBN. Consolidate all status' of component development efforts into regular reports for report to the Technical Director, Program Manager and Program Executive Officer for the COLUMBIA Class Program Office. Education, Experience, and Skills Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field Seven years of related experience in Systems engineering and/or Project Management Demonstrated exceptional written and oral communications skills Ability to handle multiple component projects at the same time Strong relationship-building skills Navy systems design, build, test or integration background preferred Self-motivated and proactive problem solver Active Duty Navy submarine or ship experience is a major plus Active DoD Secret clearance Work Location: Washington Navy Yard. Telework option for 1 day per week after all initial onboarding and team integration is completed (estimated 2-4 months). Travel: potential for travel (less than 10%) SYNCHRON, LLC provides technical support services to the Department of Defense, Government Contractors, and select partners. Our mission is to combine Subject Matter Expertise with innovative technology applications to provide highly effective and efficient solutions to government and commercial clients.