Mechanical Engineering Technician (Navy Diesel Engine Systems)

Job Description/Responsibilities

• The DRS Program is applicable to the following ship classes and equipment:
• LSD 41/49 Class MPDEs and SSDGs;
• LPD 17 Class MPDEs and SSDGs;
• LHD 8/LHA 6 SSDGs;
• LCS 1 and 2 MPDEs and SSDGs;
• LPD 17 Flight II MPDEs and SSDGs;
• MCM 1 Class MPDEs and SSDGs;
• FFG 62 Class SSDGs;
• Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Propulsion Engines and Diesel Generators;
• CVN EDGs;
• Submarine EDGs;
• Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Diesel Generators.
• Diesel Readiness System (DRS) Engineering, Technical and Training Support:
• Review, maintain, correct and input data to all modules of the Shipboard Automated Maintenance Manager (SAMM).
• Analyze Diesel Engine Performance Analysis (DEPA) data. Provide trends and results with recommendations for corrective actions to TYCOM and ships force via monthly and event-driven reports.
• Create a quarterly DRS Report that shows reliability metrics for DRS modules, reporting compliance and illustrating/trending the problems, strengths, and weaknesses of each ship’s Diesel Readiness Program.
• Provide shipboard technical oversight for diesel engine and associated systems.
• Conduct forensic analysis of failed diesel engines and diesel engine components to determine the root cause(s) of failure(s) and submit written reports of findings (including recommendations for additional testing and/or corrective actions).
• Provide on-site technical support personnel to perform US Navy propulsion and power generation direct fleet support and distance support functions and to support periodic equipment assessments, inspections, grooming, and shipboard testing evolutions.
• Support alterations, modifications, and upgrades to US Navy propulsion and power generation systems and equipment.
• ICON Doctor equipment failure analysis, maintenance, repair, and procurement of materials incidental to these functions.
• Develop and implement training curriculum and exams based upon current fleet issues/events, technical documents, maintenance standards, personnel qualification standards (PQS), and PMS requirements.
• Diesel Readiness System (DRS) Fluid Quality Monitoring Technical Support:
• Support US Navy DRS Lube Oil, Fuel Oil, and Jacket Water Fluid Quality Management programs.
• Update technical documentation, develop/review specifications, perform analysis, and provide recommendations.
• Provide shipboard and shore-side training.
• Perform failure analysis and failure investigations.
• Evaluate test kits along with test kit and sample bottle procurement.
• Propulsion, Power Systems And Diesel Engines - Engineering and Administrative Support:
• Support DRS engineering and program reviews, technical meetings, and Navy Owner’s Group meetings.
• Handle all logistical arrangements, including scheduling, venue selection, and coordination of necessary equipment, technology, and materials.
• Collaborate with the Government to develop meeting agendas, prepare all required presentation materials, and distribute meeting materials to participants in a timely manner.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all meeting participants, manage invitations, send reminders, and send post-meeting summaries.
• Record and prepare accurate meeting minutes, document action items, and ensure their distribution to all relevant parties.
• Develop and track DRS Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) for related Propulsion, Power, and Diesel Engines Systems programs and projects.
• Support the development and updating of Propulsion, Power, and Diesel Engines Systems technical and ILS documentation.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain security clearance and clear necessary background checks/assessments as required. Active high-level Security Clearance will be required, and current Security Clearance is desired.
• Minimum Education: HS diploma or GED
• Minimum Work Experience: 5 years of US Navy Engineman experience in the areas of diesel propulsion and power generating systems. Experience should include prior certification as a US Navy Fleet Diesel Engine Inspector (DEI).
• Experience should include conducting DOCTOR Diesel engine performance analyses (DEPAs), reviewing DOCTOR data, and providing technical recommendations to correct out-of-parameter conditions.

Additional Information

• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
• a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
• a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
• OMB Control Number 1250-0005
• Expires 05/31/2026