Deputy Technical Director

Job Title

Deputy Technical Director

Location

Panama City, FL US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Job Description

Job Description

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all-inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only.

Functions

Assists the Technical Director by providing support for Program technical activities for overall ship design and integration, including Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) requirements implementation and accomplishment. Works directly with USCG, ABS, Subcontractor, and ESG Engineering counterparts to identify, define, and mitigate/resolve technical issues and concerns. Reports to the Program Manager for all program technical risks, issues, concerns, metrics, and recommendations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Oversee technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability effectiveness for ship design.
• Overseen analyses performed in all phases of ship acquisition including concept, design, fabrication and construction, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of contract requirements into total systems solutions acknowledging technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Create detailed schedules, metrics, and management tools to support contract milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Program stakeholders to create and provide quality products in accordance with contract requirements.
• Develop and deliver detailed technical program reviews to senior ESG, industry partners, and government personnel.
• Control technical aspects of program change management.
• Coordinate and facilitate Integrated Process Teams (IPT) as required to manage various technical areas including (but not limited to) acquisition, design, test and evaluation, certifications, trade studies, modeling and simulation, system engineering trade-off evaluations, ILS, training, and fleet introduction.
• Manage design configuration including chairing the program design configuration control board (CCB) for engineering change including design integration and change adjudication with support from ESG engineering and ILS departments.
• Execute technical risk management program in accordance with the Program Manager’s policy.
• Serve as ESG technical lead for subcontractor management to include the oversight of design execution of all major subcontractors.
• Reviews and approves the technical scope of all major subcontracts.
• Apply government program technical review process & execution with engineering. Includes quarterly program management reviews and regular design technical meetings
• Serves as the conduit for design communication between the USCG technical team and the ESG engineering team.
• Perform other duties as instructed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly and/or indirectly supervise employees assigned to the Program. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

Reporting Relationship: This position will report to the Technical Director.

Job Requirements

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (naval architecture, marine engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering.) plus three or more years’ experience in working with research and development, acquisition, design, system integration, test and evaluation, logistics, or operational experience with USCG or Navy ships/craft required. A working knowledge of ABS, classification society, and MIL-SPEC standards and experience in project management are preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Requires familiarity with DoD/DHS ship construction programs and an understanding of new construction, ship design, and large marine system integration.

Skills: Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and strong working knowledge in the use of design tools including AutoCAD, and 3D Ship Modelling Software (i.e., Ship Constructor, or FORAN). Ability to rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data for distillation into high-level reports. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to conduct extensive reviews of various design documents to ensure they meet Contract specifications before submission to the Government.

Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, employees, government officials, and the public ensuring accuracy and timeliness, diplomacy, and tact. Ability to communicate effectively and to forge and sustain outstanding client relationships while managing and executing multiple workstreams. Demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual skills. Ability to lead multi-system integrated product teams. Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Behavioral Attributes: Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance. Integrity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking.  Maintain the confidential integrity of details about Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and smartphones. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. This job will also occasionally be required to operate shipboard during the production, outfit, test, and delivery phases of each ship. The employee must be able to work in a ship production environment, including climbing and entering tanks and voids, etc., in all weather conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.

 

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.