Project Support Engineer

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Project Support Engineer to provide on-site technical expertise to the maintenance team and serve as direct liaison with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) engineering department. The position is at MARMC, Naval Station Norfolk, VA, and some work requires access to local shipyards. You will be assigned to a U.S. Navy ship's Maintenance Team as the engineering point of contact for resolving technical issues during maintenance availabilities, and also act as Site Lead, overseeing about eight engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Perform technical services, monitoring and reporting during CNO availabilities planning and execution, continuous maintenance events, and deployment, assessment and INSURV events
• Support engineering and data analysis for modernization, assessment, maintenance or repair of surface ship equipment
• Monitor technical authority compliance during surface ship maintenance, assessment, repair and modernization work
• Produce accurate, complete technical and status reports using computer-based tools, meeting deadlines
• Use techniques to improve efficiency and cost control
• As Site Lead: review and approve timesheets, conduct performance evaluations and supervise the team

Required profile

• 10 years of continuous U.S. Navy surface ship experience, including CNO availability planning and execution, intermediate availability planning, fleet technical assistance and CASREP processes, current within the year
• Familiarity with NAVSEA and OEM drawing interpretation and review, and with using NAVSEA and OEM documentation to resolve technical issues
• Effective written and oral communication and ability to manage maintenance activities
• Active secret US government clearance (US citizenship required to maintain it)

Required skills

• Engineering and technology degrees may substitute for experience at the discretion of the government
• Microsoft Office Suite

What we offer

• Hourly, overtime-eligible pay under the Service Contract Act, estimated at $73,046.80 - $95,056.00
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, pet insurance