Supportability Engineer III

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This position focuses on ensuring the supportability and maintainability of shipboard equipment throughout its lifecycle, supporting planning, cost analysis, and vendor coordination for maintenance and supply support.

• Responsible for schedules and project coordination.
• Provide technical input to Obsolescence Management efforts.
• Lead maintenance analysis for all shipboard installed equipment, covering organizational to depot levels and all maintenance types, including preventive, corrective, and preventive maintenance analysis.
• Perform Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Total Ownership Cost (TOC) estimates, maintenance planning, logistics and supportability analyses, equipment configuration management, and supply support.
• Conduct front‑end and detailed supportability analyses and cost trade‑off studies to optimize system cost from concept through disposal phases.
• Make independent decisions on spare or replacement parts and supply support problems.
• Prepare preliminary preventive maintenance documentation, including Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs) and Maintenance Index Pages (MIP) per Navy specifications.
• Develop in‑yard Preservation & Preventive Maintenance (P&PM) procedures to protect equipment from receipt until ship delivery.
• Interface with OEMs/Suppliers to obtain vendor‑furnished information.
• Ensure all change‑order activities that impact maintenance are processed, documented, and communicated to the ILS team.
• Willing to cross‑train to other ILS areas as needed.

• General
  • 4‑year engineering degree (mechanical, industrial, electrical) or equivalent BS degree plus experience in Maintenance and Supportability Engineering.
  • 5+ years of Supportability/Logistics/Systems Engineering analysis on Government contracts.
• Experience reading and working with OEM vendor‑furnished information, drawings, and parts lists.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office.
• Experience interfacing with internal/external customers, including equipment manufacturers and supply chain personnel.
• Preferred:
  Life Cycle Cost estimating experience, RMA modeling and analysis experience, RCM Level II certification, and prior U.S. Navy, MSC, or USCG experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

• MS Office
• Haystack
• Navy PMS Editor
• ACEIT, PRICE cost estimating software
• RMA Modeling software

• Must be 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Must provide proof of U.S. person status.
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
• Willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.

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Austal shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR and the regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, and to all employment actions, including decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Shipbuilding