Engineering and Standards Management Support Engineer

KMS Solutions, LLC•Alexandria, VA

12d•$90,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering and Standards Management Support Engineer provides technical, analytical, and programmatic support to the Submarine Direct Reporting Program Manager (DRPM) Chief Engineering (CHENG) organization. The role assists with developing, maintaining, and improving processes for managing engineering specifications, standards, technical guidance, and other engineering products essential to undersea programs. It supports Navy customers by enabling efficient decision-making, improved governance, and enhanced traceability across engineering activities. The position is located in Washington, DC, with periodic meetings at the Washington Navy Yard. It operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment. Situational telework may be allowed up to 10%, subject to business and customer needs. Travel up to 10% may be required, including CONUS travel and potential OCONUS travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field, or 20 years of active-duty submarine service or similar experience supporting submarine programs in lieu of a degree.
Eight years supporting Navy engineering, program management, undersea systems, or related technical fields.
Ability to obtain and/or maintain a SECRET DoD Security Clearance; security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment.
Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize technical data into clear recommendations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for interfacing with diverse technical and program stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and respond to emergent priorities with minimal supervision.
Ability to develop and review technical crosswalks, traceability matrices, or engineering workflows.
High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Strong organizational skills, including ability to manage large sets of technical data and documents.
Professional discretion and sound judgment in handling sensitive program information.
Ability to travel CONUS and potentially OCONUS; travel up to 10% may be required.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly talking and hearing; frequently standing, walking, handling objects, and reaching; and lifting up to 20 pounds.
Availability during core work hours as determined by the contract/location, attendance at mandatory meetings, and accounting for the required hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Team Submarine, NAVSEA, or submarine acquisition or in-service engineering programs.
Background in engineering standards management, configuration management, or technical document governance.
Familiarity with SUBSAFE, quality assurance programs, or post-delivery/availability processes.

Responsibilities

Provide advisory, analytical, and execution support to DRPM CHENG in organizing, tracking, and managing engineering specifications, standards, and related technical artifacts.
Inventory and maintain source documents, including revision status, ownership, dependencies, and required review cycles.
Coordinate with engineering and program stakeholders to support consistent review, adjudication, and updates of technical documents.
Prepare draft crosswalks, status reports, technical issue summaries, and recommendations for government review.
Maintain traceability among specifications, standards, technical referrals, and engineering decisions to improve awareness of requirement impacts across undersea activities.
Support development and maintenance of process workflows, governance artifacts, reference materials, and document-control tools.
Contribute to draft procedures, gap assessments, roadmaps, and briefing materials for government leads.
Provide operational insight supporting requirements development, capability assessments, and strategic analysis.
Provide analysis and documentation to support government-led decisions; the contractor does not issue or approve technical requirements, waivers, or authoritative interpretations.