Supportability Engineering Specialist

Job Title : Supportability Engineering Specialist Location: Manassas, VA Wage Range: 56 depending on years of experience and qualifications Job Number: 24-00475 Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a Supportability Engineering Specialist to work from their Manassas, VA facility. In our highly collaborative and global environment, you'll analyze the effects of projects upon various areas such as Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the required resources and participate in the tactical planning for completion of identified project segment. Essentially, you'll perform research and engineering laboratory functions involving the layout, building, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems as well as perform technical activities which impact the proposal, system level design, detail design and manufacture of advanced electronics systems. Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor's or Technology degree in Engineering or a related specialized area/field, or equivalent (4 years job-related experience). Requires an additional 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of job-related experience. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. What you bring to the table: A Bachelor's of Science or Technology degree, a related specialized area or field (or equivalent experience) plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience Subject matter expert (SME) in one discipline/field and developing working knowledge in adjacent disciplines/fields Proficient understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, practices, and standards Develops new engineering documentation such as but not limited to: Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) Sparing Recommendations Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability Analysis Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis Validate procedures during testing events in the lab, sometimes requiring shift work to complete. Develop Provisioning Technical Data Packages (PTD) Reviews Engineering Change Orders and communicates Fleet impacts to appropriate team members. Develops ICAPS data packages for submission to the government. Develops design change notices as a result of ECOs and submits these notices to appropriate personnel. Uses EPDM to pull BOMs, review BOMs, and create BOMs. Works with Engineering Leads to ensure BOMs are updated and accurate based on reviews of engineering drawings. Tracks Onboard Repair Parts, Installation and Check Out Spares, as well as construction spares for various undersea programs. Use sound configuration management principles to ensure document configuration management is maintained. Uses Windchill to perform Reliability Analysis of hardware in development, develops reliability block diagrams, and develops reliability reports based on this analysis Develops Reliability Centered Maintenance documentation to include but not limited to: Functional Block Diagrams, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC) and Maintenance Index Pages (MIP) Develops reliability predictions for the purpose of calculating Operational Availability (Ao), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), and failure rates Develops maintainability predictions for the purpose of calculating Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) Participates in engineering reviews and provides supportability recommendations to ensure custom electronics are easy to repair and replace Applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance. Job entails some travel to support Navy customers Communicate project/program issues to management, as necessary Participate in various technical and program meetings on a weekly basis ​Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Expert experience with Interactive Computer Aided Provisioning System (ICAPS) Supportability experience with submarine combat systems Familiarity with GIEA-STD-0007 Experience with XML/UML Reliability Analysis, MIL HDBK 217 Experience with Windchill or Opus Experienced reading and understanding with Bill of Materials (BOM) and schematics Must have strong organizational and analytical skills as well as practical problem-solving and decision making-skills Ability to work well under pressure and be able to manage multiple projects and issues simultaneously. Excellent verbal and written communications skills What sets you apart: Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task Commitment to ongoing professional development Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success For all candidates: Navy experience a plus. What you'll experience: Technologies that aren't just top-notch, they're often top-secret A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what's next Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it's discovered Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.