The Role
Serve as a subject matter expert for shipboard gas turbine propulsion and control systems, providing technical leadership, maintenance and QA oversight, inspections, training, and readiness assessments while coordinating with shipboard personnel, maintenance organizations, and government stakeholders.
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Description
This position is contingent upon contract award
The Gas Turbine Main Propulsion & Control Systems (GTMP&C) SME provides shipboard GT engineering training, material assessments, and readiness support.
This position serves as a subject matter expert responsible for ensuring propulsion plant operational readiness, maintenance compliance, and adherence to Navy quality assurance standards and engineering requirements.
The GTMP&C SME supports propulsion plant operations, maintenance planning, quality assurance implementation, and technical assessments while coordinating with shipboard personnel, maintenance activities, and government representatives to ensure safe, reliable, and mission-ready engineering operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for gas turbine propulsion plant operations, maintenance execution, and quality assurance programs.
- Serve as subject matter expert for gas turbine main propulsion systems, gas turbine generators, associated control systems, and auxiliary engineering equipment.
- Monitor and evaluate maintenance activities to ensure compliance with current Navy quality assurance requirements, maintenance procedures, and engineering standards.
- Conduct technical reviews, maintenance evaluations, and quality assurance assessments for propulsion system maintenance and operational activities.
- Support planning, execution, and oversight of organizational-level and depot-level maintenance involving gas turbine propulsion systems.
- Review maintenance documentation, work packages, inspection reports, and corrective action records for technical accuracy and procedural compliance.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering personnel, maintenance staff, and quality assurance representatives.
- Analyze propulsion plant operational data, maintenance trends, and quality metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support mission readiness.
- Coordinate with ship’s force personnel, maintenance organizations, and government representatives to resolve technical and quality-related issues.
- Support development and implementation of engineering procedures, maintenance strategies, quality assurance processes, and readiness initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with Navy engineering, operational, maintenance, safety, and quality assurance requirements.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, quality assurance evaluations, and readiness status updates for leadership review.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of supervisory-level watchstanding experience aboard multiple warships or military auxiliary vessels with gas turbine propulsion systems, including service as:
- Engineering Officer, of the Watch (EOOW),
- Chief Engineer, or
- Equivalent engineering leadership positions responsible for overall propulsion plant operations and associated control and auxiliary systems.
- Direct operational and maintenance experience within the last five (5) years involving:
- Gas turbine main propulsion systems,
- Gas turbine generators,
- Associated control systems, and
- Auxiliary systems currently utilized by the U.S. Navy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting Navy fleet readiness, modernization, maintenance, or lifecycle sustainment programs.
- Experience supporting shipyard maintenance, depot-level engineering activities, or waterfront operations.
- Familiarity with Navy maintenance databases, engineering documentation systems, and quality assurance tracking tools.
- Experience supporting engineering assessments, inspections, or maintenance program audits.
- Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
Education Requirements
- Equivalent Navy engineering training, qualifications, certifications, and operational experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Work Environment
- Work may be performed in office environments, shipboard locations, waterfront operations areas, maintenance facilities, or shipyards.
- Position may require travel to fleet concentration areas, operational commands, maintenance facilities, and shipboard locations in support of inspections, maintenance activities, and operational readiness efforts.
Security Clearance
- Active DoD security clearance (Secret) required.
Skills Required
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of supervisory-level watchstanding experience aboard multiple warships or military auxiliary vessels with gas turbine propulsion systems
- Experience serving as Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW), Chief Engineer, or equivalent engineering leadership positions
- Direct operational and maintenance experience within the last five (5) years involving gas turbine main propulsion systems, gas turbine generators, associated control systems, and auxiliary systems used by the U.S. Navy
- Maintenance/training staff experience (ISIC, TYCOM, or ATG)
- In-depth knowledge of Navy depot-level and surface ship maintenance processes
- Minimum of two (2) tours as a Navy Marine Gas Turbine Inspector
- Qualified/certified equivalent to a Navy Marine Gas Turbine Inspector
- Demonstrated experience equivalent to a Navy Quality Assurance Officer (QAO)
- Thorough knowledge of current Navy quality assurance procedures, maintenance requirements, engineering standards, and inspection processes
- Extensive knowledge of gas turbine propulsion plant operations, engineering systems, and Navy maintenance practices
- Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and technical problem-solving skills; ability to interface with senior military leadership and civilian stakeholders
- Active DoD security clearance (Secret)
- Prior experience supporting Navy fleet readiness, modernization, maintenance, or lifecycle sustainment programs
- Experience supporting shipyard maintenance, depot-level engineering activities, or waterfront operations
- Familiarity with Navy maintenance databases, engineering documentation systems, and quality assurance tracking tools
- Experience supporting engineering assessments, inspections, or maintenance program audits
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical discipline (or equivalent Navy training/qualifications)
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The Company
What We Do
Prevailance provides high-value services and technologies to the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, and NATO, offering operations and doctrine development, multinational-integration, warfare skills training, command and control, intelligence, and exercise development.
