Combat Systems Port Engineer

Kms Solutions • San Diego, CA

280d • $85,000 - $120,000

About The Position

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation's security and well-being. KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility. We are currently seeking candidates for a Combat Systems Port Engineer to serve as on-board representative. The primary function of this role is to routinely validate shipboard conditions through personal observation and evaluation. Port Engineers are active leaders as part of a maintenance team and serve as the Type Commander (TYCOM), as well as the Commanding Officer's primary representative for all off ship maintenance and modernization. They are intimately familiar with the operational and maintenance requirements of their assigned ships(s) to ensure mission readiness.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent and/or bachelor's degree.
• Experience and knowledge with USN surface ship combat systems and communications systems.
• Shipboard experience with C4I and C5I systems operation and maintenance.
• Knowledge and experience with depot level combat systems and communications (C4I, C5I) repairs, maintenance, alteration/modernization and testing and integration of systems.
• Significant knowledge and experience with one or more major US Navy surface ship combat or communications systems.
• 5 years' experience in a leadership role as either a Chief Petty Officer (E7 or higher), Limited Duty Officer (LDO) or Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) level or higher rank in the combat systems and C4I/C5I operating and maintenance community.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the ships' crew, department heads and commanding officer in-person on a daily basis to discuss shortfalls, implementation and insufficiencies related to the Consolidated Ships Maintenance Plan (CSMP) and validate new work items.
• Verify and check all validated off-ship maintenance 2 kilos. 2 kilo validation includes equipment testing and system performance and making recommendations and repair actions to the maintenance plan.
• Recommend timing of repairs and identify the most cost-effective level of maintenance.
• Provide a risk assessment and prioritization of all on and off-ship maintenance requirements.
• Attend all ship maintenance/repair assessment events and answer questions real time, these may include funding shortfalls, maintenance scope, mission impacts, and logistics.
• Identify weaknesses in the maintenance plan/s, to include modernization recommendations.
• Determine, validate, and diagnose specific maintenance requirements for assigned ships or craft.
• Recommend ship owner authorization or deferral of identified maintenance requirements.
• Screen authorized work to appropriate industrial activities and Continuous Maintenance availability periods.
• Integrate authorized work items for each industrial availability to ensure development of an optimized work package.
• Monitor industrial availability execution and support Government efforts to control quality, schedule, and cost.
• Provide engineering and technical recommendations concerning the design, installation, logistic support, and priority of planned modernization.
• Recommend solutions to maintenance-related environmental, logistics, technical and engineering problems encountered in ship repair and modernization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurances
• Flexible spending account
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Military leave
• Bereavement leave
• 401k / retirement savings plan
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products
• Employee assistance plan (EAP) program
• Employee referral bonuses
• Discretionary annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
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• Education Level: Bachelor's degree