Navy Maintenance & Readiness Expert

Position Summary

Life Cycle Engineering has contingent openings for multiple Ship Maintenance & Readiness Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on the Organic Repair Capability Assessment (ORCA) Team, supporting services for the Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) Readiness Assistance Training Team (RATT).

About the Role

The ORCA SMEs serve as experienced technical coaches and assessors who conduct 3- to 4-day shipboard assessments focused on a ship's organic repair capability for Industrial Plant Equipment (IPE).

Responsibilities

• Support pre-visit coordination with ship leadership;
• Contribute to tailored assessment planning for assigned hull type and CSMP data review;
• Congduct assigned workshop and IPE assessments during ORCA visits;
• Complete ORCA Workshop Functionality Score Sheets for assigned spaces;
• Document material deficiencies with sufficient specificity to support AWR generation;
• Prepare technically sound draft AWRs for Team Lead review;
• Solicit fleet feedback on workshop configuration adequacy — safety, physical arrangement, material handling, and support services;
• Identify prerequisite Navy training (JQR, PQS, A/C school) for assigned IPE;
• Contribute inputs to the Training/IPE Matrix;
• Provide actionable recommendations for identified discrepancies;
• Identify the appropriate responsible party (ship, ISIC, or TYCOM) for each corrective action;
• Contribute to ORCA contractual deliverables: Final Visit Report, Shipboard Training Summary, and Material Deficiency Report (due five working days post-trip);
• Provide ORCA assessment data to the Team Lead and Analyst for monthly submission to NSWC Corona;
• Ensure data is complete, accurate, and formatted to program standards prior to delivery;
• Conduct CONUS and OCONUS travel in support of the ORCA visit schedule, including extended OCONUS engagements of 4-6 weeks.

Requirements

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of operational and maintenance experience in one of the below technical specialties aboard Navy surface ships:
• Gas Turbine Main Propulsion and Control Systems
• Diesel Main Propulsion and Control Systems
• Damage Control
• Electrical Systems
• Auxiliaries Systems
• Deck Operations and Systems
• Maintenance, Material Management, and Logistics
• Available for CONUS and OCONUS travel, including extended engagements of 4-6 weeks.

Qualifications

• Available for CONUS and OCONUS travel, including extended engagements of 4-6 weeks.
• Twenty-five (25) or more years of experience in listed technical specialties.
• Prior RATT or ORCA visit participation as team member or observer.
• Maintenance and training staff experience at ISIC, TYCOM, or Afloat Training Group level.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA AWR preparation standards and format requirements.
• Experience supporting government contract deliverables in a Navy maintenance or training environment.

Skills

• Ability to work in an industrial shipboard/shipyard environment, climb shipboard ladders and wear all required safety equipment.
• Able to lift (up to 50lb), carry, and transport heavy equipment and materials required.
• Able to meet U.S. Navy shiprider requirements.

Benefits

Life Cycle Engineering offers a range of benefits including:

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision Plans for employees and their families
• Free Employee Life and Disability Insurance, with supplemental coverage options available
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Savings Account options
• Company matched 401(k) & company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave
• Continuing Education and Professional Development programs at all levels
• Flexible Schedules and Relaxed Dress Code
• Employer-sponsored events, social collaboration, and open communication
• Free access to an extensive online training library, including certification prep
• Bonus Program for outstanding contributions
• Employee Referral Program
• Recognition Opportunities