Advisory Ship Control Systems Analyst

Frontier Technology Inc.

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance required.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or 5 additional years of relevant experience accepted.
  • 5-7 years of professional experience, 5 years in government support.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite with emphasis on Outlook and SharePoint.
  • Knowledge of ship/bridge systems, processes, and operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert guidance in planning and executing the Ship Control System Program.
  • Analyze financial documents to identify discrepancies and interpret ship availability schedules.
  • Ensure alignment with customer requirements and communicate project issues to leadership.
  • Offer engineering expertise in problem definition and requirement development for ship systems.
  • Advise on system improvements and support for hardware and software optimization.
  • Provide insights on acquisition projects and lifecycle costs to inform strategic decisions.
  • Lead a team of engineers and analysts to exceed customer expectations.

Benefits

  • Work from home flexibility within commutable distance to Washington Navy Yard.
  • Opportunity to influence senior Navy decision makers.
  • Participation in impactful Navy sustainability projects.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking an experienced Advisory Ship Control Systems Analyst to support Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 21/PMS 443), Surface Ship Sustainment, Ship Control System Program.  In this role, you will provide subject matter expertise to analyze a broad range of issues, deliver innovative solutions, and provide strategic assessments to influence senior Navy civilian and military decision makers.  In addition, you will provide overall program and contract management of FTI’s project team. 

 

**While there is some work from home flexibility, you must be located within a commutable distance and be able to report to the customer site at the Washington Navy Yard, as needed.**

Responsibilities
  • Provide subject matter expertise in the planning and execution of the Surface Ship Sustainment, Ship Control System Program.
    • Ability to analyze financial documents and discern discrepancies
    • Ability to analyze ship availability schedules and interpret key milestones
    • Ability to communicate across a multi-function, multi-role, and multiple organizations
    • Understanding of risk management as it pertains to schedule, cost, and obsolescence
  • Ensure customer requirements and objectives are met and keep leadership informed of key issues that may impact the project or other results.
    • Working or growing knowledge of SharePoint Systems and Microsoft Teams
    • Working or growing knowledge for Power Query, Power Automate, Power Bi Systems
    • Use of pivot tables in Microsoft Excel
    • Generation of graphics and charts for PowerPoint Presentations
    • Use of Microsoft Planner and List
    • Ability to compile information and data sources to draw a complete financial picture of allocation, cost expenditures, and spend plans from multiple sources of information
  • Provide engineering subject matter expertise, and technical, and managerial direction for problem definition, analysis, requirement development and implementation of Ship Control Systems to support Navy surface warships.
  • Make recommendations and advise clients on system development, improvements, optimization, and support efforts for both hardware and software in support of future fielded systems and system updates.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on acquisition projects, system sustainment, modernization, and lifecycle costs.
  • Develop and lead a team of engineers and analysts to meet or exceed customer requirements.
Education/Qualifications

Required:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active U.S. Dept. of Defense Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
    • Work equivalent of 5 additional years of professional experience will be considered.
  • 5-7 years of experience, including 5 years of government support.
  • Fluent in use of MS Office Tools, including Outlook and Sharepoint
  • Knowledge of ship/bridge systems, procedures, and operations.
  • Must be able to obtain / maintain access to:
    • NDE
      • Afloat Master Planning System
      • Navy Modernization. NET
    • NEPS for PARM /Funding for PMS 443
    • ISEE
      • PMS 443
      • NSWCPD SCS
    • ADVANA/ JUPITER/ FOUNDRY
    • Flankspeed SharePoint
  • Must be within a commutable distance and be able to report to the customer site at the Washington Navy Yard as needed, and sometimes on short notice.

 

Preferred:

  • Questioning / inquisitive attitude
  • Basic mathematics skills and the use of excel formulas
  • Problem solving and ability to advise on the solution
  • Calm and professional demeanor during high stress and fast-moving situations
  • Ability to present challenges and roadblocks to high level customers with potential courses of action
  • Proficient concise and complete verbal, written communication skills, and presentation skills up and down the chain of command

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