Integrated Test Engineer

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an Integrated Test Engineer to provide engineering, technical, structural, mechanical, and electrical support to surface ship availabilities for MARMC Code 224. The role requires extensive knowledge of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM), U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Commander Naval Regional Maintenance Centers (CNRMC), and Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) directives, along with proficiency in planning, developing, and overseeing integrated test plans and work certification for surface ship availabilities. The engineer serves as the team’s subject matter expert for test and work certification, supporting MARMC Chief Engineers and subject matter experts on technical work certification and key-event readiness. The position also coordinates testing and schedule information across participating activities, helps ensure availability documentation and certification are complete, and communicates work-certification processes and outcomes to maintenance teams, ship’s force, contractors, and ship leadership. The role requires an active U.S. government Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain that clearance.

Requirements

At least five years of technical experience installing, operating, repairing, testing, and maintaining naval structural, mechanical, electrical/HM&E, and C5I combat-systems equipment.
At least five years of working knowledge of NMD planning, creating work items, and reviewing work items.
Experience using DoD websites and applications, including EDFS and NAVSEA PORTALS.
Knowledge of the JFMM and Appendix 4E.
Experience managing and coordinating Integrated Shipboard Test and Work Certification.
Experience reviewing Availability Work Packages (AWPs).
Ability to communicate effectively, orally, with a diverse workforce.
Seven years of full-time technical experience in Naval Ship Support.
Active U.S. government Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain the clearance.

Responsibilities

Approve and oversee contractor development and management of the Integrated Test Plan (ITP), coordinating with the Project Manager to ensure it reflects the Authorized Work Package (AWP) and integrated production schedule.
Review the AWP and work specifications to ensure maintenance activities appropriately tie work items to key events and milestones.
Review work specifications to ensure appropriate Work to Test Relationships (WTRs) are developed for contractor, AIT, FMA, Ship’s Force, and Naval Shipyard work, as applicable.
Review Hull, Mechanical, Electrical, and C5I system test procedures before issuance and after testing is completed.
Serve as MARMC’s primary point of contact for collecting schedule and testing information from AITs, FMA, Ship’s Force, Naval Shipyard, and other activities, and ensure the information is included in the Integrated Total Ship Test Plan.
Brief the execution maintenance team, ship’s force, contractors, and other relevant parties on the MARMC RMC work-certification process and the roles and responsibilities of signatories.
Support MARMC Chief Engineers and subject matter experts on technical work-certification issues and key-event readiness evaluations; serve as the project or maintenance team’s work-certification subject matter expert.
Coordinate completion of availability completion certification and signature sheets in accordance with the JFMM and MARMC work-test and certification guidance.
Verify that the Lead Maintenance Activity updates the availability Master Requirements List (MRL) and Event Readiness List (ERL) and provides them to the Project or Maintenance Teams.
Participate in Integrated Project Team Development (IPTD) meetings during advance planning, execution, and post-availability as the team’s subject matter expert on test and work certification.
Provide written and oral debriefs to the ship’s Commanding Officer, CHENG, or other designated personnel.
Draft naval messages, letters, and other correspondence when required.