About This Role
This role supports the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for Maritime (PEO-M) by providing expert systems engineering for combat diving equipment, surface systems, and undersea platforms. The position involves evaluating engineering programs, advising leadership, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, technologically advanced systems to Naval Special Warfare operators.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and recommend engineering programs and development plans across multiple disciplines
- Serve as a senior technical advisor, providing expert-level guidance to leadership and government counterparts
- Collaborate with leadership, budget, contracting, and engineering teams to scope, justify, and gain approval for projects
- Support technical market research, proposal evaluations, and contract modifications, including change orders and cost proposals
- Provide expert input on engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and design calculations
- Plan, execute, and document surveillance of design, development, test, and production activities, analyzing performance trends, capturing lessons learned, and recommending process improvements and corrective actions
- Review and assess engineering change proposals, waivers/deviations, and nonconforming materials
- Support agency-level performance management and reporting by monitoring key engineering and program indicators
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise technical briefings and status updates to leadership and government stakeholders
- Apply multi-disciplinary engineering principles and CAD tools to interpret and develop design concepts and documentation
- Utilize knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System and federal contracting policies in support of program management
- Research, develop, test, and evaluate maritime craft and subsystems, providing technical consultation on applicable test engineering technologies
Requirements
- Must be a US citizen
- Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility
- DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency IAW the PWS (DAWIA Level II equivalent), in the Engineering, Program Management, or Science and Technology (S&T) fields, or the ability to attain within 6 months of hire
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in design and analysis of integrated systems, including:
- Expert knowledge in the integration of maritime craft systems such as RADARs, radios, propulsion, basic computers, and electrical systems
- Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System as directed by DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System.”
