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Lead Diesel Engine Inspector (DEI)

Sayres Defense


Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 90000 - 140000
Posted: 18 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Sayres is seeking an experienced Lead Diesel Engine Inspector (DEI) in San Diego CA with a SECRET clearance verifiable in DISS.

Position Summary

The Lead Diesel Engine Inspector provides technical leadership for diesel propulsion system inspections and readiness assessments across Navy surface ships.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct diesel propulsion inspections.
  • Evaluate maintenance effectiveness and equipment reliability.
  • Review casualty reports and maintenance trends.
  • Develop recommendations to improve readiness.
  • Support engineering assessments and technical reviews.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 15 years supervisory experience.
  • Minimum two tours as a Navy Diesel Engine Inspector.
  • Extensive EOOW experience aboard diesel-powered ships.
  • Direct diesel propulsion operational and maintenance experience within the past five years.
  • Experience equivalent to Navy Diesel Engine Inspector certification.
  • 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: $90000$140000 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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