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Salary: $120-$140k/ annual based on experience

Background check, US Citizenship, and drug screening are requirements of this position. Travel is 95%.

The Integration Test Coordinator / Ship Repair Execution Lead serves as the senior on-site technical integrator responsible for coordinating the planning, execution, sequencing, and readiness of HM&E systems required to support successful testing, restoration, and delivery of U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke (DDG) class destroyers undergoing modernization, repair, and maintenance.

This individual bridges the gap between production, engineering, planning, scheduling, subcontractors, test engineers, waterfront personnel, and the customer to ensure systems are restored in the proper sequence and available when required for testing.

The successful candidate understands that ship repair is not simply completing work packages—it is understanding the complex dependencies between shipboard systems and driving execution so that testing occurs safely, efficiently, and without unnecessary delays.

This position requires an experienced marine engineering professional with extensive shipboard operational experience, preferably as a USCG Licensed Chief Engineer or First Assistant Engineer, combined with significant DDG maintenance, modernization, testing, or ship repair experience.

• Minimum 15 years of experience supporting: ship repair, ship modernization, new construction, Fleet maintenance, demonstrated experience coordinating complex engineering system restoration, experience supporting NAVSEA availabilities

• Working knowledge of: Tag-Out Program, Shipboard Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Work Authorization Forms, Groom Process, Test Memorandums, Shipboard Test Procedures

• Strong understanding of system boundaries, engineering drawings, piping diagrams, electrical one-lines, test procedures, work specifications

• Experience working with SUPSHIP, NAVSEA, Regional Maintenance Centers, Ship's Force

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site technical lead responsible for coordinating engineering system restoration and integration activities throughout the availability.

• Develop and maintain system readiness plans that support production, testing, commissioning, and delivery milestones.

• Coordinate daily with: Production Management, Project Management, Waterfront Engineering, Test Engineering, Combat Systems, Electrical Department, Mechanical Department, Planning Department, Scheduling, Ship's Force, SUPSHIP, NAVSEA Representatives, Subcontractors, Identify system dependencies that affect production and testing.

• Ensure prerequisite work is complete before testing begins.

• Coordinate system turnovers between production and test organizations.

• Drive resolution of technical conflicts preventing test execution.

• Lead daily system readiness reviews.

• Support production planning meetings.

• Participate in daily waterfront coordination meetings.

• Develop recovery plans for delayed work.

• Coordinate test boundaries and equipment alignments.

• Assist production teams in determining the most efficient sequence of restoration.

• Verify required support systems are available before testing begins.

• Track system completion status through testing and final turnover.

• Support casualty investigations and troubleshooting when system testing identifies deficiencies.

Technical Areas of Responsibility:

The Integration Test Coordinator will possess a working knowledge of Engineering Plant, Main Propulsion, Auxiliary Machinery, Fuel Oil Systems, Lube Oil Systems, Seawater Cooling, Firemain, Potable Water, Ballast Systems, Hydraulic Systems

Electrical Distribution: Ship Service Gas Turbine Generators, 450 VAC Distribution, Vital Power, Emergency Power, Motor Controllers, Switchboards, Load Centers, Lighting Systems, UPS Systems, Ground Fault Isolation

HVAC: Chilled Water Systems, Air Conditioning Plants, Ventilation Systems, Supply/Exhaust Fans, Damage Control Closures, Environmental Controls

Auxiliary Systems: CHT, Grey Water, Black Water, Drain Systems, Compressed Air, Service Air,

Instrument Air

Combat System Interfaces: Working understanding of support systems affecting AEGIS Combat System, Radar Cooling, Electronic Cooling Water, Mission Critical HVAC, Weapons Support Systems, Communications Equipment Cooling, Power Distribution Dependencies

Integration Responsibilities

The successful candidate understands the sequence required to place systems into an operational condition including: Power Availability - Electrical Distribution – Ventilation - Chilled Water - Cooling Water - Compressed Air - Control Systems - Equipment Operational Checks - Integrated Testing - Final Groom - Customer Demonstration - Delivery

The candidate must understand that one delayed prerequisite can impact dozens of downstream tests.

Test Coordination Responsibilities: Coordinate: Dock Trials, Light-Off Activities, Operational Tests, Functional Tests, Integrated Systems Testing, Machinery Testing, Electrical Testing, Final Acceptance Testing, Sea Trial Preparation, Delivery Readiness

Physical Job Requirements

Ability to work aboard U.S. Navy surface combatants and in active ship repair and industrial shipyard environments for extended periods.

Ability to safely climb and descend vertical ladders, inclined ladders, stair towers, and gangways while carrying required tools, documents, or equipment.

Ability to enter, exit, and work within confined spaces, machinery rooms, equipment spaces, voids, tanks (when authorized), and other restricted-access areas while complying with all safety regulations.

Ability to walk extensive distances throughout large vessels and shipyard facilities, frequently traversing multiple decks and compartments during a typical workday.

Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, often exceeding 8–12 hours per day during testing, production evolutions, troubleshooting, and sea trial preparation.

Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop, reach overhead, and work in awkward positions while inspecting equipment and supporting troubleshooting activities.

Ability to work in elevated locations using ladders, scaffolding, catwalks, and temporary work platforms while maintaining required fall protection.

Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed footwear, gloves, flotation devices, respirators (when required), and other shipyard-specific protective equipment.

Sufficient visual acuity to read engineering drawings, electrical schematics, test procedures, instrumentation, gauges, equipment nameplates, and computer displays.

Ability to distinguish color-coded wiring, piping systems, status indicators, and warning lights.

Ability to communicate effectively in high-noise industrial environments using radios, telephones, and face-to-face communication.

Ability to safely board vessels by gangway, brow, or accommodation ladder while carrying required equipment.

Education/Certification Requirements

• USCG Unlimited Chief Engineer License or First Assistant Engineer License preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. Navy Chief Engineer

• Engineering Duty Officer

• Port Engineer

• Senior Test Engineer

• Waterfront Engineer

• Ship Superintendent

• Availability Manager

• Ship Repair Project Manager