Job Description

The Test & Evaluation (T&E) Project Coordinator is responsible for supporting the T&E Section Manager in successfully supporting the Ship Compressive Plan, and assisting in the development and maintenance of all T&E documentation for all Programs.

The successful candidate will perform duties that include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work closely with the various BIW Programs, BIW Manufacturing, sub-contractors, certifying agencies, and Navy personnel throughout the development, execution and approval cycle of each test program.
• Manage the change and incorporation process for all ship program test procedures, trials demonstrations, and test indexes.
  • Provide and maintain scoping and initial review of all changes for the potential impact to tests and T&E products.
  • Manage and coordinate the change incorporation of all authorized and applicable impacts to tests and T&E products.
• Sea Trials Support:
  • Assist the Trials Coordinator in the preparation of the Schedule of Events (SOE), supporting the mission readiness reviews, and execution of the trials events both dockside and at sea.
  • Assist the Trials team in reviewing and administrating the INSURV demonstration documents, At-Sea Stage Tests, and supporting test data.
  • Manage the Trials Center during ship trials, and serve as a liaison between the Trials Coordinators, SSBA, INSURV, Program Office, and Chief Test Engineer.
• Help resolve emergent production test and demo issues.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of all T&E responsible documents including the Ship Comprehensive Test Plan, test reports, test change proposals, trials agendas and brochures, trials reports, and test status reports.
• Assist the T&E Section Manager to achieve cost, schedule and quality objectives. Status group performance through the effective use of metrics.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• Degree in Engineering or other technical discipline required, or significant experience in a shipyard test environment.
• Marine focused degree from ABET accredited university or college preferred.

Required/Preferred Experience

• 3-5 years in an engineering/manufacturing environment recommended with 3 years in an Engineering Test environment preferred.
• Broad knowledge of general ship design, construction and test program processes required.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational and people skills.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and effectiveness with Microsoft Office applications.

• This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. You must be a US Citizen for consideration and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire. For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process (dcsa.mil)