Ordnance Assessment Electrical Engineer & Project Lead

Job Summary:

The Ordnance Assessment Electrical Engineer and Project Lead will provide engineering assessment support and may lead and manage one or more Navy missile system Ordnance Assessment projects during the fiscal year. The missile systems that may be included in this support requirement include Hellfire, Maverick, JAGM, Griffin, Longbow, Harpoon, SLAMER, and ENCAP. Support requirements as outlined below are assigned by option year and missile system program. Data bases may need to be accessed to complete assigned tasks and will be identified by government TPOC as needed. Projects and tasking are assigned within each contract option year and must be completed with each contract option year or as schedules are defined for each missile system project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage Ordnance Assessment programs to monitor and identify risks to the ordnance capability and inventory readiness throughout the ordnance system life-cycle.
• Independently perform review and analysis of missile system data reported by the Navy fleet or fleet activities, and conduct root cause analysis of failures using identified data sources, as required. May require setting up an online account to specific data bases such as Airborne Weapons Information System (AWIS).
• Perform review, analysis, and conduct root cause analysis as required for firing reports, conventional ordnance deficiency reports, and missile sentencing inspections.
• Lead the automation and improvement efforts for data collection, management, and analysis processes through software tools such as MS Excel data modeling, VBA scripting, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Generate OA reports in accordance with an OA program plan. This includes but is not limited to; preparing needed data and associated databases to include missile system data, component data, electrical test data, maintenance and repair records, and missile internal component configuration records. Missile system data will also include missile system test, training, and combat firings.
• Lead the development and implementation of OA data collection and analysis strategies to support capability sustainment, safety, and inventory readiness of Navy ordnance assets.
• Draft cost estimates and customer work agreements in support of specific Navy missile programs.
• Generate and review engineering reports to ensure quality and technical rigor, and brief Navy program office staff on findings via email, phone calls, or virtual presentation meetings.
• Attend program reviews and OA summits to brief findings and provide OA program support.
• Deep understanding of user requirements, acquisition/project processes, and state-of-the-art technologies serve as fertile ground for our employees’ personal growth and career progression, and our staff appreciates our employees-first approach in lateral and forward career development.
• These services are in support of test planning, test execution, test support, test operations and associated logistics for a wide variety of systems across their life cycle, which include focus areas such as Arms, Ammunition, Explosives, Weapons Systems, and associated platforms utilized by the Expeditionary Warfare community. Secondary support areas include Sensors and Communications, Mobility Platforms, Systems Integration, and Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment with unique military applications; and other new or existing systems or systems of systems that require independent testing for Expeditionary Warfare.

Mandatory Skill Requirements (must have):

• Eight years specialized experience in the development and evaluation/testing of major weapons systems. Capable of performing independently and leading a team of mixed (senior and junior) technical staff.
• Required to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.
• Candidate will be considered an Electrical, or Systems Engineer, Subject Matter Expert and work with the Ammunition group at NSWC-Corona, Fallbrook detachment. Candidate would support Expeditionary Systems Engineering Division with the determination of ammunition stockpile reliability and service life projections.
• Experience providing technical support to energetics/explosives or weapons systems programs; and at least five (5) years providing project management oversight for Navy ordnance environmental and explosives safety programs. Must have direct or similar experience with the DoN Explosives Safety inspection (shore station and shipboard) processes, including Explosives Safety performance metric tools and related database maintenance, technical management support, inspection scheduling efficiency development, data collection and report and chart generation from centralized databases and web-based applications.
• Duties include working in the field observing performance testing and collecting data. Other duties include research, writing/reviewing test plans, performing hazard analysis and mitigations, analyzing data and writing reports. Duties may include malfunction investigations to determine the root cause of the failure and evaluating Engineering Change Proposals for potential issues.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills are required.

Desired Skill Requirements:

• Experience with Navy and/or Marine Corps systems is preferred.
• Current Secret Clearance
• Quality Assurance experience in Lean Six Sigma, ISO 9000, or ANSI processes and certifications.
• Experience with Department of the Navy Risk Management Program for the Safe Manufacture, Storage and Handling of Ammunition and Explosives.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and execution of project plans as well as the preparation of technical documentation and presentations.
• Experience in using the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Education:

• BS/MS in Electrical, or Systems Engineering or other related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in related field.

Saalex Solutions, the Federal services division of Saalex Corporation, supports Department of Defense agencies to include Navy, Army, Air Force, and NASA. It provides core competencies in the areas of test range operations and management, engineering and logistics services, cybersecurity, and information technology services. Founded in 1999 by Travis Mack, Saalex Solutions is a service-disabled veteran-owned business headquartered in Camarillo, CA.

Learn more at www.saalex.com.

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