Aviation Warfare Systems Engineer

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Full-Time Regular Professional Virginia Beach, VA, US

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Aviation Warfare Systems Engineer

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation’s security and well-being.

KMS is a three-time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we have received multiple Regional Top Workplace awards and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.

This position is in the PAE Maritime Carrier Engineering Team. The duty station will be on-site at the Tidewater area of Virginia. This position serves as an Aviation Warfare Systems Engineer, reporting to the Aviation Systems Engineering Manager (SEM), supporting the New Construction Aircraft Carrier Ship Design Managers (SDMs) and their Deputies.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Provide technical support and assess risk for technical decisions for Ford Class SDMs and Aviation SEM.
• Lead the Aviation Installation Coordination Team (ICT), serve as a member of the Warfare Systems ICT (WSICT) and provide communication and coordination between NAVAIR PARMS, SUPSHIP Newport News and the shipbuilder to resolve Aviation Warfare Systems technical matters.
• Ensure components of Aviation Warfare System hardware and software configurations are properly installed and tested to support a successful delivery of the ship IAW the contract and any contract changes that occur through PSA. All ship integration issues discovered during installation and test in the Warfare System will be rapidly addressed by the ICT or a set of sub-teams within the ICT.
• Identify technical issues to PARMs/ISEAs/SMEs and across SYSCOMs for resolution of installation, integration and test issues identified by the Joint Test Group (JTG).
• Support an integrated test program through Obligation Work Limiting Date (OWLD).
• Maximize “early” systems assessment and evaluation testing of the C5I T&E program in new construction.
• Leverage test objectives wherever possible through the inclusion of post ship delivery test program managers.
• Incorporate the ‘best practices’ from past programs to ensure the best possible approach.
• Establish a forum for the government team and shipbuilder to coordinate the most effective plan to provide the correct resources (products and services) on time to support installation and test of the Warfare System that will support the Program Office’s cost and schedule requirements.
• Assist in resolution of GFE/GFI questions identified during installation and test by the shipbuilder and SUPSHIPNN before or while executing the contract in a timely fashion.
• Identify and coordinate government resources to support the test program.

• Possess an active or current Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or former US Navy aviation LDO/CWO/CPO.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with USN Aviation Warfare Systems aboard aircraft carriers or large deck amphibious ships; OR
• Worked with or at a shipyard, Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), Supervisor of Shipbuilding Command (SUPSHIP), Regional Maintenance Center (RMC), and/or Type Commander (TYCOM) or similar organizations supporting construction, operation, maintenance, modernization, and/or repair of shipboard aviation warfare equipment.

• Experience working with NAVAIR and NAVSEA.
• Experience working on CVN 78 and/or CVN 79.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate, both orally and in…