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Cruiser/Destroyer Combat Systems SME

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Job Description

Job Description

Description:

This position is contingent upon contract award

The Cruiser/Destroyer Combat Systems SME provides combat systems training, assessment, and maintenance management guidance for CG/DDG (AEGIS) platforms. Covers AEGIS CS suite, sonar, VLS, CIWS, BMD, SPY radar, network/communications, and EW systems.

SME provides operational, technical, and maintenance expertise supporting Navy mine hunting platforms, mission systems, specialized deck equipment, and associated hull maintenance requirements. This position serves as a subject matter expert responsible for supporting fleet readiness, mission effectiveness, maintenance planning, lifecycle sustainment, and operational support activities for Navy units and military auxiliary vessels.

The position coordinates with ship’s force personnel, maintenance activities, government representatives, and technical support organizations to ensure mission readiness and compliance with Navy maintenance and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with ship’s force personnel, maintenance organizations, training activities, and government representatives to resolve technical and operational issues.
  • Analyze system performance data, maintenance trends, readiness reports, and operational assessments to identify improvement opportunities and support mission readiness.
  • Ensure compliance with Navy maintenance procedures, operational standards, engineering requirements, and safety policies.
  • Support development and implementation of maintenance strategies, technical procedures, readiness initiatives, and lifecycle sustainment plans.
  • Prepare technical reports, readiness evaluations, maintenance assessments, and systems status updates for leadership review.
  • Provide mentorship and technical support to operations and maintenance personnel .
Requirements:

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years of operational experience assigned to warships or military auxiliary vessels.
  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years of operational experience with the technical aspects of operations and maintenance of the AEGIS Combat Systems suite. Experience level should be comparable to AEGIS Combat Systems Maintenance Manager (CSMM).
  • Direct operational and maintenance experience, within the last five (5) years, involving Navy electronic warefare and coutermeasures systems currently employed by the fleet.
  • Direct operational and maintenance experience with AGEIS Combat Systems suite, Navy Sonar systems, VLS, CIWS, BMD, and SPY radar systems.
  • Extensive experience with the technical aspects of the operations and maintenance of Navy network ad communications systems, supporting systems, and interfaces with associated shipbaord systems.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and technical problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to effectively interface with senior military leadership, civilian personnel, maintenance organizations, and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience supporting fleet readiness assessments, modernization programs, lifecycle sustainment initiatives, or waterfront maintenance activities.
  • Familiarity with Navy maintenance databases, readiness reporting systems, and technical documentation processes.
  • Experience supporting depot-level maintenance, shipyard operations, or specialized hull preservation programs.
  • Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marine Technology, Naval Science, Operations Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.

Work Environment

  • Work may be performed in office environments, shipboard locations, waterfront operations areas, maintenance facilities, or shipyards.
  • Position may require travel to fleet concentration areas, operational commands, maintenance facilities, and shipboard locations in support of inspections, maintenance activities, and operational readiness efforts.

Security Clearance

  • Active DoD security clearance (Secret or higher) required.

Vacancy posted 12 days ago
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