Lead Deck SME

Sayres is seeking an experienced Lead Deck SME in San Diego, CA with a SECRET clearance, verifiable in DISS. Position Summary The Lead Deck SME serves as the senior advisor for deck seamanship operations, maintenance, and readiness assessments aboard Navy ships and military auxiliaries. Responsibilities Assess deck operations and maintenance programs. Evaluate anchor, mooring, crane, boat handling, and replenishment systems. Conduct readiness inspections and technical reviews. Provide recommendations to improve safety and operational effectiveness. Support fleet readiness initiatives. Qualifications Minimum 15 years supervisory deck operations experience. Experience serving as Boatswain or equivalent senior deck leadership position. Extensive experience with Navy deck equipment and systems. Direct operational and maintenance experience on current Navy systems. 25+ years highly desirable. Occasional travel may be required. Support is primarily based in San Diego, CA, with occasional travel to Navy fleet concentration areas including Everett, WA; Pearl Harbor, HI; Sasebo, Japan; Yokosuka, Japan; and Singapore, as well as other customer locations as required. Salary Range: $90,000–$140,000, commensurate with experience. Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and market considerations. About Sayres Defense Sayres Defense supports critical U.S. Navy shipbuilding and maritime programs, delivering acquisition, engineering, logistics, and waterfront expertise that strengthens fleet readiness and lifecycle sustainment. The position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform position-related tasks other than those stated in this description. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, disability or veteran status. At Sayres, our employees enjoy an atmosphere conducive to realizing their potential through personal and professional development while simultaneously exceeding customers' expectations. We offer a broad spectrum of technical, engineering and administrative services including acquisition, financial and program management; fleet synthetic training; logistics; ship construction engineering; systems engineering and integration; wargaming; test and evaluation; security, counterintelligence and policy analysis. Sayres is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices throughout the United States and has a presence abroad.

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