Senior Consultant

SAIC • Middletown, RI

6h

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a part-time Senior Consultant to support multiple Mk48 Heavyweight Torpedo programs. The candidate should have historical knowledge of Mk48 development and in-service issues, along with in-depth experience with the theory of operation for legacy and current hardware configurations. The role requires knowledge of the system’s design and electrical power system, and experience supporting failure and root-cause analysis.

The consultant will provide technical support to program leadership and corporate staff, help resolve programmatic and technical issues with government authorities and suppliers, and improve the operation and manufacturability of Mk48 subsystems. The role also includes training engineering and manufacturing teams, reviewing technical deliverables and procurement actions, and leading resolution of performance issues across manufacturing, acceptance testing, and in-service operations.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in an engineering-related field.
• Minimum of 18 years of experience.
• In-depth experience with Mk48 torpedo theory of operation for legacy and current hardware configurations.
• Knowledge of Mk48 development and in-service issues, system design, and electrical power system operation.
• Experience supporting failure analysis approaches and root-cause analysis.
• Highly motivated with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work in a team environment.
• Ability to complete tasks unsupervised and in a self-directed fashion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to the program manager and corporate staff on technical issues.
• Prepare variance documentation to address technical data package (TDP) or manufacturing issues.
• Maintain dialogue with government production and technical authorities to resolve programmatic technical issues through a collaborative and transparent working environment.
• Support vendor and subcontractor variance and engineering change proposal (ECP) efforts to gain government approval.
• Propose studies or technical instruction tasks to improve the operation or ease of manufacture of Mk48 subsystems.
• Provide familiarization training to engineering and manufacturing teams on hardware functions, interfaces, critical features, and failure analysis.
• Review and approve technical deliverables to the government for accuracy, clarity, and final acceptance.
• Review procurement actions to ensure vendors are qualified and responsive, understand the product, and resolve questions or concerns.
• Lead efforts to resolve performance issues encountered in manufacturing, factory acceptance testing, government acceptance testing, or in-service operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior