Maritime Project Engineer

Do Work That Matters Lead complex maritime projects from concept to completion in dynamic shipyard environments. Collaborate with skilled trades and engineers to deliver innovative, high-quality vessel solutions. 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 Oversee and coordinate engineering activities within shipyard projects to ensure timely and quality delivery. Monitor project progress, resolve technical issues, and maintain compliance with maritime standards and safety regulations. Liaise with shipyard teams, contractors, and stakeholders to align on project objectives and deliverables. Review and prepare technical documentation, drawings, and reports for project milestones. Conduct inspections and quality assurance checks to verify adherence to specifications and performance requirements. What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact Proven experience in shipyard or maritime project environments, with strong understanding of vessel systems and construction processes. Excellent project management skills, including scheduling, budgeting, and risk management. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities. Demonstrable influencing skills. 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 hold a NV‑1 or greater security clearance. Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose 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 – Interviews and Background Checks 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 if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr