Maritime Systems Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME)

***This position requires an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance***

Preting LLC (d.b.a. Cherokee Preting) is seeking a fully cleared Maritime Systems Engineering SME to support our Client in Northern Virginia. The Maritime Systems Engineering SME will have a Full Scope Poly at time of application and will be charged with supporting spending plans, personnel management and training programs.

Compensation & Benefits:

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Maritime Systems Engineering SME Responsibilities Include:

• Allocate and predict failure rates (Mean Time Between Failure) for components and systems and measure against program requirements
• Develop Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) to represent the relationship between components of a system and overall system reliability.
• Performs Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to identify and mitigate risk of system failure and support proposed changes in design.
• Assess Fault Detection and Fault Isolation metrics for Availability impacts and concerns.
• Actively participate on design teams and provide guidance and recommendations to designers and management to ensure reliability objectives are met.
• Interface with the client and management at major design reviews to provide reliability findings and recommendations.
• Supervise testing and demonstrations at supplier, plant, or field locations to evaluate reliability factors, such as numbers and causes of unit failures or maintainability risks.
• Monitor failure data generated by product users to assess reliability performance in the field and develop strategies for product improvement.

Maritime Systems Engineering SME Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

• Preferred to have twenty (20) or more years of relevant experience.
• Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph level clearance at time of application.
• Must have experience with the Client and their systems
• Must have experience with cable writing.
• Must have experience providing Maritime Systems Engineering responsible for program support activities including finance and personnel management, governance, and training.
• Experience at developing program specific spending plans, which are constantly analyzed and refined using near real time proprietary financial databases.
• Able to serve as a liaison to other groups within the organization, identify and document leading practices of regulatory compliance making sure critical programmatic documents, workflow patterns, personnel information, and financial records are maintained for continuity purposes in accordance with existing SOPs.
• Must have good communication (written and oral) skills to perform briefings and complete required reports
• Have experience performing the following:
  • Training Agendas
  • Training Instruction
  • Leading Training Events
  • Travel Coordination and Reporting
  • Coordination with Students and Training Officials
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Preting provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers. The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills. Cherokee Preting is part of Cherokee Federal - a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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