Littoral Combat Ship; LCS Platform Engineer

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Platform Engineer

Join us at MANTECH, a motivated, career customer‑oriented platform engineer. This onsite position is based in Portsmouth, VA. MANTECH seeks a professional to join our Surface Maintenance Engineering, Planning, Program (SURFMEPP) group that maintains and refines Class‑wide – Individual‑Ship Maintenance Plans for all non‑nuclear surface ships. The role will support the Class Maintenance Plan and maintain the Shipwork Planning database for surface ships.

• Coordinate with Port Engineers, Technical Warrant Holders, In‑Service Engineering Agents, Ship Design Managers and Regional Maintenance Centers on maintenance and modernization matters.
• Validate and update CMP content through engineering and data analysis, including man‑day and material cost estimates.
• Coordinate CMP processing activities, develop, maintain and monitor Baseline Availability Work Packages (BAWPs) – Availability Work Packages (AWPs).
• Develop, collate and brief maintenance and modernization documents and strategies for all maintenance team levels.
• Develop and deliver engineered ship‑specific Ship sheets for Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) and conduct detailed reviews of ship CSMP entries.
• Assist in creating Technical Foundation Papers for the assigned ship class detailing lifecycle maintenance requirements.
• Support answering Congressional, OSD, Force Management and Budget (FMB) inquiries with records, data calls and reports.
  
  Develop metrics for processes and products, ensuring alignment with Future Readiness Team / SWE requirements and recommend improvements.
• Maintain accuracy, integrity and accessibility of the Class Maintenance Plan and the Maintenance and Shipwork Planning database.

• 10+ years of Naval Ships Experience.
• Demonstrated maintenance and engineering planning experience with LCS Class ships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.).

• 15+ years of Naval Ships Experience.
• Experience as a Naval Officer or Senior Enlisted (Chief, Senior Chief, or Master Chief) or prior experience as Port Engineer or Project Manager for the ship class.
• Qualification as Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) if prior active duty Navy.
• Experience in Navy maintenance through shipyard operations, such as serving onboard a ship or participating in Depot Level maintenance or Optimized Fleet Response Plan cycles.
• Experience with U.S. Navy surface ship depot level maintenance planning processes and associated organizations.
• Working knowledge of Navy correspondence.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current/active Secret Security Clearance.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move around the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or communicate with colleagues, management, and customers via email, phone, or virtual meetings.

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time.
• Job Function:
  Engineering and Information Technology.
• Industry: IT System Data Services.
• Location:
  
  Portsmouth, VA.
• Salary: $45.00–$50.00 per hour.