Design Engineer

***Secret Clearance Required***

Pay: $120,000 - $130,000/yr.

Location: Washington DC (Only required to come in for Design Reviews)

Qualifications:

• Supervise and train junior SDM engineers.
• Develop technical resolutions to engineering problems that arise in the production of Navy Ships.
• Monitor work item candidates from various sources including the Class Configuration Control Board (CCB), Technical Support Team, Ship Design Manager, and Ship's Force, and incorporate any lessons learned.
• Oversee the development of technically sound Statements of Work to the Navy so that the changes may be considered for PSA work packages and Class engineering changes.
• Review work specifications developed by the PSA Planning Yards to ensure compliance with certification standards, Class build specifications, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and 4e work specification requirements.
• Supervise PSA Planning Yard Work Specification development.
• Track timeline performance and provide metrics.
• Review and provide analysis of the execution yard's PSA schedules and POA&Ms to the program team.
• Coordinate with the NAVSEA Technical community in resolving engineering problems.
• Serve as the leader of the on-site PSA management team, requiring travel to the home-port or shipyard for the vessel being worked. Time on-site includes one or more Shipyard periods per year averaging 4 months in duration each.
• Serve as a local on-site representative for the program during Post-Delivery test and trials.
• Provide Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) technical assessments and evaluations in accordance with the specification and advise on equipment and system problems that arise during Post-Delivery test and trial.
• Access the vessel including all spaces of the vessel and possible dry-docks where it may be docked in order to progress work being completed during the availability.
• Assist in the development of a written Program response to each issue addressed in the Commanding Officer's Letter of Concerns issued in preparation of Final Contract Trial.
• Act as a liaison.
• Attend FCTs, CCBs, SPRs, and PSA Planning Conferences as the lead PSA Technical representative.
• Attend Top Tech Meetings as PSA Technical POC, Brief personnel on topics covered and potential PSA impact.
• Supervise the tracking of new construction work that could slip past PDA into PSA and Brief personnel of any possible issues.
• Collect all Lessons learned and assist in implementing changes into the next PSA.

Education, Work Experience, Skills and Clearance Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and four (4) years of Navy shipbuilding experience OR 14 years of Navy shipbuilding experience in lieu of degree.
• At least two (2) years of PSA planning and execution experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Active Secret security clearance verifiable in JPAS or the ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance.

Preferred:

• Prior military, maritime, or Marine Engineer background.
• NAVSEA Program Office, Post Delivery Support experience.
• Strong Marine Engineering experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Contract Documentation, experience reading contract data, and familiarity with NAVSEA financial tools.