Deputy Technical Director

Functions:

• Assists the Technical Director by providing support for Program technical activities including Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) and Command Control Communications Computers Cyber Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) requirements implementation and accomplishment.
• Works directly with USCG ABS Subcontractor and ESG Engineering counterparts to identify define and mitigate/resolve technical issues and concerns.
• Reports to the Program Manager for all program technical risks issues concerns metrics and recommendations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Because we continually growing to meet the needs of our customers the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours including overtime weekends and holidays.
• Oversee technical planning system integration verification and validation cost and risk and supportability effectiveness for ship design.
• Oversee analyses performed in all phases of ship acquisition including concept design fabrication and construction test installation operation maintenance and disposal.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of contract requirements into total systems solutions acknowledging technical schedule and cost constraints.
• Create detailed schedules metrics and management tools to support contract milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Program stakeholders to create and provide quality products in accordance with contract requirements.
• Develop and deliver detailed technical program reviews to senior ESG industry partners and government personnel.
• Control technical aspects of program change management.
• Coordinate and facilitate Integrated Process Teams (IPT) as required to manage various technical areas including (but not limited to) acquisition design test and evaluation certifications trade studies modeling and simulation system engineering tradeoff evaluations ILS training and fleet introduction.
• Manage design configuration including chairing the program design configuration control board (CCB) for engineering change including design integration and change adjudication with support from ESG engineering and ILS departments.
• Execution of technical risk management program in accordance with the Program Managers policy.
• ESG technical lead for subcontractor management to include the oversight of design execution of all major subcontractors.
• Reviews and approves the technical scope of all major subcontracts.
• Government program technical review process & execution with engineering. Includes quarterly program management reviews and regular design technical meetings.
• Serves as the conduit for design communication between the USCG technical team and the ESG engineering team.
• Perform other duties as instructed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly and/or indirectly supervise employees assigned to the Program.
• Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work.
• Travel is primarily local during the business day although some outofarea and overnight travel may be required.

Reporting Relationship:

This position will report to the Program Manager.

Qualifications/ Education/Experience:

• Education/Experience: bachelors degree in engineering plus five or more years experience in working with research and development acquisition design system integration test and evaluation logistics or operational experience with USCG or Navy ships/craft required.
• A masters degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering and working knowledge of ABS NVR are strongly preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Requires familiarity with DoD/DHS ship construction programs and an understanding of new construction ship design and large marine system integration.

Skills:

• Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft including Word Excel and PowerPoint and strong working knowledge in the use of design tools including AutoCAD and 3D Ship Modelling Software (i.e. ShipConstructor or FORAN).
• Ability to rapidly obtain sort filter and analyze large volumes of data for distillation into highlevel reports.
• Ability to read analyze and interpret professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to conduct extensive reviews of various design documents to ensure they meet Contract specifications before submission to the Government.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management employees government officials and the public exercising diplomacy and tact.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to forge and sustain outstanding client relationships while managing and executing multiple workstreams.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Ability to lead multisystem integrated product teams. Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance. Integrity flexibility/adaptability initiative interpersonal skills attention to detail and multitasking.
• Maintain the confidential integrity of details about our Group.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• This job primarily operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets fax machines and smartphones.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate.
• This job will also occasionally be required to operate shipboard during the production outfit test and delivery phases of each ship.
• The employee must be able to work in a ship production environment including climbing and entering tanks and voids etc. in all weather conditions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the environment is low to moderate such as in an office environment.

Acknowledgment:

I have reviewed and fully understand the job description. I further understand that I am responsible for the satisfactory execution of the essential functions described herein under all conditions as described.