Project Officer

General program information and/or position overview:

Leidos Undersea Systems Division is seeking a Project Officer in San Diego CA to join a fast-paced R&D engineering group. This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in underwater vehicle systems maritime sensors subsea telemetry and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC).

Leidos USD is a recognized leader in C4ISR technologies delivering innovative mission-critical solutions across sensor networks unmanned systems and tactical platforms. Were known for achieving industry firsts in the most challenging maritime domains.

The selected candidate will be part of an elite top-notch group and will be responsible for overseeing and managing the acceptance testing and certification of unmanned maritime vehicles for a rapid-paced high-priority project. This is a high-impact leadership role that bridges the gap between the vehicle R&D team and the onsite production team. The Vehicle Production Lead manages the laboratory/shop environment directs a team of technicians and ensures that each unmanned platform meets the governments rigorous testing requirements and system specifications.

Join us and be part of a world-class team delivering unmatched solutions for todays most pressing maritime missions.

This position will require the candidate to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

This position will require the candidate to work a 9/80B schedule (80 hours of work into nine days over a two-week period allowing for every other Friday off) to align with the NIWC government team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with NIWC Vehicle SMEs to review vehicle system data and address unforeseen technical issues.
• Support the Test Director with planning and executing at-sea Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) performance testing and certification checks.
• Manage and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) along with system software and hardware baseline milestones.
• Engage with industry partners on schedules issues and resources that impact NIWCs ability to deliver fully tested and operational vehicles on schedule.
• Keep NIWC project leadership (PM DPM LSE and Vehicle Lab Lead) informed of risks issues and challenges.
• Oversee the configuration of vehicles to support sponsor requirements.
• Generate vehicle readiness reports and track the status of each vehicles issues/failures.
• Manage vehicle inventory materials parts and procurement of lab supplies.
• Align the flow of materials to meet production requirements.
• Prepare procurement requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on the Master Production Schedule shop load and inventory requirements.
• Manage vehicle production lab space and test equipment.
• Manage local test procedures tools and equipment for conducting vehicle preparation checkout and post data offload for each system and at-sea event.
• Coordinate with industry partners to develop in-lab test procedures plans tools and equipment to ensure proper Factory and Government Acceptance Testing.
• Liaison between Engineering/R&D and Production teams.
• Implement manage and oversee quality assurance and configuration management programs for the vehicle production effort.
• Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field relying on current literature pertaining to materials use technological advances or statistical studies.
• Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
• Affect significant improvements in projects processes and solutions to enhance results.

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain TOP SECRET security clearance; active SECRET clearance required.
• Bachelors (or higher) degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of relevant experience.

• Process-oriented and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience working with and managing small groups.
• Must be flexible and responsive to customer needs.
• Requires frequent movement around piers docks and facility spaces.
• Required to transport or lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds across the facility.
• Requires constant use of hands/fingers to operate machinery tools or computer equipment.
• Requires ability to move about the warehouse stoop kneel or reach for extended periods.
• Ability to climb ladders up to 20 feet.
• Able and willing to work aboard marine vessels of various sizes sometimes overnight.
• Requires work in various temperatures and inclement weather.
• Required to work in /or in loud production environments.
• Supervise 1 personnel in their daily weekly monthly and yearly activities and provide mentoring guidance and career discussions for direct report employee(s).
• Be responsible for hiring firing raises promotions and all HR associated actions for direct report employee(s).

Preferred Qualifications Skills and Experience

• System production experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and teamwork abilities.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize tasks for team members.
• Ability to read understand and interpret complex technical documents.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• UUV testing experience (or general at-sea test experience)
• Project management experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Visio
• Experience with Open Project is a plus
• Ability to operate crane/davit
• Capable of supporting at-sea testing is a plus
• Small boat certified (or willingness to get certified) is a plus

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