
Job Title: Engineering Specialist 4 (Ship Checker)
Job Location: 1536 Grove St NE, Marysville, WA 98270
Job Category: Engineering/Maintenance
Job Status: Full Time/Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $26.00 – 29.00/hour
Reports to the Marysville based Project Manager. The Specification Development and Advance Execution Support (SDAES) Division, is responsible for conducting ship checks onboard Navy Vessels of Work Notifications (WN) brokered to QED in support of Work Item development by the planners. A ship check consists of reviewing the brokered WN for accuracy and work scope, identifying components & equipment, associated system piping, and ship's structure to accurately describe existing conditions to properly develop Work Items/Specifications (WIs). After the ship check is completed on-board the ship, required reports and forms that contain ship check information including sketches & photographs, will be forwarded to the respective planner for work item development. As ship checkers gain knowledge and experience, the expectation is to follow a progression from ship checker to specification planner. The planner function is recognized as the prime function of QED/SDAES Division, and ultimately ship checkers will aspire to this role after developing the requisite experience.
Education Requirements: Individual shall possess a High School diploma or GED. Candidate should have at least two (2) years of education in a technical/vocational school, apprentice training, U.S. Navy or equivalent. Associate’s degree or higher is preferred.
Security Clearance/Naval Facility Access: U.S. citizenship required. Must be eligible for and be able to maintain a U.S. Secret Clearance. Must be able to access military facilities, naval shipyards, and private shipyards. Must have or be able to obtain a valid U.S. Passport.
EOE/M/F/D/V: Q.E.D. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled Welcome.
Q.E.D. offers competitive benefits such as: Paid Leave, Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, 401(k) retirement plan, Basic Life Insurance, supplemental insurances, and Employee Assistance Program.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum (QED) – “That which has been demonstrated or proven” – QED Systems Inc. is a marine engineering and industrial services company with more than 50 years of experience on nearly every class of U.S. Navy surface ships, aircraft carriers, submarines, service craft, Army watercraft, Military Sealift Command ships, and United States Coast Guard vessels. QED Systems is a NAVSEA-qualified Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) contractor with an ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015 and NAVSEA Standard Item 009-04 Compliant Quality Management System (QMS) and an SSPC QP-1 certification for field application of coatings on complex structures.
QED has an exceptional record of performance with a wide variety of customers including Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia (NSWC-PD), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC), Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) headquarters. With this nationwide experience, we have gained a broader perspective on ways to standardize products and cohesively manage our support to East Coast and West Coast activities at a cost savings to our customers.
Our established organization includes multiple operational Directorates which are staffed to support efforts in every Fleet Concentration Area (FCA). These Directorates have the facilities, equipment, personnel policies, procedures, and infrastructure necessary to perform a variety of contracted tasks on all classes of ships, submarines and watercraft, as well as at shore-based activities. Our Core Capabilities include Engineering Services, Planning Services, Technical Services, Fabrication, Logistics, Skilled Resources, and Training.