Engineer - Operational Energy

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Supporting the Navy’s Operational Energy Office, which works to extend the operational reach of current and future weapons systems through more effective use of energy, the Engineer will:

• Track, Evaluate, and aid transition of 6.3 and 6.4 level technology.
• Manage, analyze, and synthesize information for key decision briefs and procurement actions.
• Evaluate existing project progress against technical milestones and financial expenditure rates and recommend realignment of the DON portfolio when needed to continue to best serve the DON’s interests.
• Evaluate technology proposals for technical, management, financial, and schedule risk.
• Prepare summary briefs for SES-level recipients on Joint projects and recommendations.
• Review Department of the Navy energy strategies, identifies gaps and seams and identifies any related obstructions that may prevent achievement of energy goals.
• Provide engineering, technical, and managerial direction for problem definition, analysis, requirement development, and implementation for complex systems in the engineering discipline required to meet technical requirements.

Requirements:

• An active secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Marine Engineering, or related technical field.
• 2 of last 5 year’s experience in Naval operational energy technology including power distribution and Navy shipboard HM&E experience.
• Experience in program analysis that includes research and analysis of various data sources (including policy and financial), critical thinking, data analytics, and developing reports and briefs.
• Experience in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) (SysML tools).
• Ability to deconstruct technical concepts and communicate effectively to the community at large.
• Ability to facilitate interrelationships between policy, requirements, and resources.
• Ability to foster external relationships to meet annual milestones for deliverables.
• Functional proficiency with Microsoft Office suite to include Word, Power point, Excel, and Project

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Marine Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience with Operational Energy policy, requirements, DoD Acquisition, programs and naval/maritime platforms.
• Experience with VAMOSC, NEURS, and ADVANA
• Experience in technology integration for surface combatants and amphibious ships.
• Experience in technology integration for ground weapons systems and platforms.