Senior Program Representative - Test Readiness

The COLUMBIA Class is the Nation's Top Strategic Defense Priority. Construction is underway and requires continuous success through construction, test and certification to meet the Nation's Defense needs. These program representative positions will provide focused program oversight of EB's readiness to execute all shipbuilder test programs. Each representative will focus on a single program: Motor Module, Reactor Plant, Steam and Electric Plant, Strategic Weapons Systems, Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical and Non-Propulsion Electronics Systems.

The applicant must have a solid technical understanding of the shipbuilders formal test program, as well as a strong focus on teaming and leadership while heavily engaging in collaboration to solve complex programmatic design, construction, operations, inspection, testing, and engineering issues.

These positions provide a unique platform to lead through the successfully readiness to execute the CLB Test programs. Candidates will be expected to balance multiple competing priorities while maintaining focus on quality, schedule, and cost performance requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Daily oversight and programmatic management of COLUMBIA Class test readiness
• Provide prioritization of EB and government teams support of testing
• Identify emergent issues and coordinate their resolution in a time critical environment
• Provide weekly / daily reports of issues and actions to COLUMBIA Program Management
• Provide management level out briefs to all levels of EB management and customers (SOSG and PMS 397, RPCO and NNL, NRRO and NR), including metrics creation
• Provide leadership of test readiness efforts, including capability to drive testing pre-requisites into the ARTEMIS network by directing updates to Advance Planning
• Disposition of Change Notices affecting key events

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years experience in program management, engineering, or test (Navy experience included)
• Experience with any of the following test programs or systems:
  • Non-Propulsion Electronics Systems
  • Reactor Plant
  • Motor Module
  • Steam and Electric Plant
  • Strategic Weapons Systems
  • Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical
  • Miscellaneous submarine mechanical and electrical systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2-years of experience working with EB test department(s)
• Knowledge of EB Business systems (EB3G, EB7G, Artemis, Power BI)

• Experience in Microsoft products suite
• Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to all EB levels internal and customers
• Develop and instill trust in others
• Establish and maintain effective customer relations
• Motivate others to seek improvements, change, or develop new processes
• Identify risk areas and develop effective mitigations
• Proven ability to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify problem resolution
• The applicant must be committed to drive employee development, process improvement, and knowledge capture/transfer, including creation and use of metrics