Biofouling Control Engineer

Vision Point Systems (VPS) is seeking a Biofouling Control Engineer to work alongside our U.S. Navy customer in Bethesda, MD. The Biofouling Control Engineer will evaluate and implement biofouling-control technologies to improve the operational readiness, maintainability, and hydrodynamic efficiency of Navy vessels.

The successful candidate will combine practical waterfront experience with expertise in coatings, preservation, materials testing, and ship systems. The engineer will work with coating developers, Navy personnel, and other technical stakeholders to evaluate antifouling technologies and translate laboratory and field results into practical shipboard solutions.

• →B.S. or M.S. in Marine/Ocean Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Biology/Oceanography, or a related field.
• →Practical experience working in active shipyard, drydock, or waterfront environments.
• →Demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• →Experience characterizing coating properties, including testing such as the conformance tests specified in MIL-PRF-24647.
• →Experience with coating preservation.
• →Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including preparing technical reports and proposals and delivering technical presentations.
• →Experience managing timelines, defining milestones, and executing technical deliverables.
• →Must be willing and able to travel less than 25% of the time.
• →Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• →Experience with antifouling coatings or other biofouling-control technologies.
• →Experience performing ship-hull coating inspections in accordance with ASTM F1130.
• →Active AMPP Coating Inspector Program (CIP) or Navy Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI) certification, or willingness to obtain one.