Sustainment Engineer Job Description
Sustainment engineer
provides hardware, software, computational infrastructure and support services for network design, high-performance computing technology and cybersecurity for the Targets Technical Team.
Sustainment Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Creation of methods for new assemblies or processes
Contribute to establishing strategies for product sustainment and obsolescence management, identify opportunities for CRB with newer technology part and/or consolidation
Prepares scope of work documents for engineering projects
Interfaces with ride supervisors and managers to resolve problems and design issues
Provides project status of assigned task list items to senior level engineers, Engineering Manger and/or appropriate ride manager on a regular basis
Provide technical support for proposals related to sustainment activities on the MQ-1 aircraft platform
Responsible for reviewing Contractor Data Requirements List (CDRL) for safety analysis, reliability analysis, logistic support analysis, and Diminishing Manufacturer Supplies Material Support (DMSMS)
Candidate shall be the Sustainment Engineering Technical Representative for all activities related to USAF Technical Order changes including On Wing Certifications
Provide timely, complete responses to FSR inquiries and customer technical questions
Monitor the health of the Fleet by analyzing data collected during flight
Sustainment Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Sustainment Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IAT, II, ITIL, CASP, CISSP, MUST, SAN, CCNA, C5I, LCS
Education for Sustainment Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the sustainment engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Computer Science, Science, Education, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, Technology
Skills for Sustainment Engineer
Desired skills for sustainment engineer include:
CIP
Cloud
Hardware
Information technology systems security software
Server-client suites because they are directly responsible for cybersecurity initiatives
Object oriented design
Software lifecycles
C4I
Creation
Deployment and management of VMs
Desired experience for sustainment engineer includes:
Prior (hands-on) experience with composite structures
Prior experience with aircraft / airframe, and possible A&P license
Knowledgeable with overall aircraft systems architecture
Understanding of Wireless Network Architecture, Technologies and concepts, focused on IP equipment
Understanding of applicable IP equipment and protocols
Basic VPN and firewall knowledge
Sustainment Engineer Examples
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a sustainment engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for sustainment engineer
- Responsible Project Engineer (PE) for preparing software maintenance plans and documents, preparing software test cards, supporting software system tests, and providing technical support to the system software development Team
- The USAF CLS Software PE supports the investigation and resolution of Software Discrepancy Reports
- Support platform Software upgrade cycles, acting as the primary liaison between Project Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Test, the Program Office and the USAF Customer with respect to planning & coordinating all aspects of the platform Software upgrades
- Manage the Integrated Master Schedule with respect to all Software activities relative to platform software upgrade release(s)
- Diagnose and support software technical issues with respect to testing & implementation
- Support Project Engineering and Program Management in the annual Basis of Estimate generation for the Contractor Logistics Support/Sustainment proposals
- Be the Project Engineering representative to the Program Management Office (PMO) for the annual Statement of Work (SOW) review & release and advise PMO in technical direction for subcontractor activities
- Facilitate subcontractor technical engagement for resolutions to all issues that require subcontractor input for Discrepancy Reports (DRs) and AFTO 107’s
- Provide the focal point for technical communication with Company management and may represent the Company as the prime technical contact to other customers and/or government regulatory agencies with respect to secure Data Link topics
- Anticipate future engineering needs and the modifications required to accomplish technical goals to avoid any customer interruption of mission capability or sortie rate generation (MICAP) due to DMSMS of data link components/systems
Qualifications for sustainment engineer
- 5-7 years demonstrated project engineering experience of mechanical / structural systems in an engineering environment for the development of dynamic motion (mobile) systems in a theme park industry or
- Must have experience as a contractor supporting Army officers (MAJ
- 3-4+ years Technical Engineering (ex - routing and switching) experience
- Ability to participate Deployment of Solutions during Maintenance Windows, which requires working a combination of Day and Night
- Hands on experience with Cisco routers/switches and/or Alcatel-Lucent 7705/7750 SROS devices running protocols such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, OSI Model, Layer 2 Technologies
- Ability to participate in Deployment of Solutions during Maintenance Windows, which requires working a combination of Day and Night
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sustainment engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for sustainment engineer
- Optical alignment of existing fibre/bulk laser systems
- Development of improved processes and tooling
- Updating and refining documentation
- Building and optically aligning new or improved lasers and sub-assemblies
- Train production staff and contribute to the smooth operation of the line
- Contribute to cost reduction and reliability initiatives
- Involvement in technical support for service, sales, contract manufacturers and suppliers
- Handle obsolescence of parts and plan introduction of engineering changes
- Updating bills of materials
- Generation of corrective actions for problems encountered by production or suppliers
Qualifications for sustainment engineer
- Experience with RoHS and REACH
- Must have experience in Sustainment Concept of Operations, identifying and addressing Customers' capability gaps, supportability design and practical solutions that integrate SAS WLE products into customer applications
- Data analysis experience coupled with prior responsibility for logistics problem solving
- Examples of leading a technical team in Sustainment development efforts
- Original development of novel architectures or sustainment solutions, as evidenced by patents and/or publications
- Technical mentoring as subject matter expert in WLE design for multi-function systems
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Our company is looking for a sustainment engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sustainment engineer
- First Article Inspection of new components or components from new suppliers
- Troubleshooting of all optical alignment/manufacturing issues
- Troubleshooting of electronic, power supply and other system issues
- Occasional travel to customers, contract manufacturer and suppliers required
- Candidate shall be responsible for providing technical support for proposals related to sustainment activities on the MQ-9 UAS
- Interface daily with customer leads and serve as primary point of contact, will act as the focal point for the project level discussions with customers
- Provide continuous support to Program and Project Teams for Production Monitoring
- Provide support to both Development and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Teams
- Coordinate with Managers and Project Leads for O&M activities across the program
- Coordinate with customer and Government Leads for program wide actions
Qualifications for sustainment engineer
- 5-7 years of Electrical/Electronic experience
- 2 years of relevant component sustainment, Design Control responsibility or component portfolio management experience
- Experience with Obsolescence Management strategies is a must
- Understanding of Electronics manufacturing – SMT, ICT, AOI, Soldering Process, Functional Test
- Integrity, judgment and coordination
- Existing DoD TS Clearance with SAP/SAR
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of sustainment engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for sustainment engineer
- Assume ownership of customer acceptance of deliverables
- Assist the Business Segment Director in growth & strategy development that translate to engineering plans and requirements
- Assist the Senior Engineering Manager by mentoring senior level and junior engineers to grow key skills required by the business
- Support Engineering Objectives through ensuring high quality, mission capable products delivered on time and within budget
- May be asked to travel to remote locations to provide system test and evaluation expertise during sustainment execution
- Prepare Overhaul & Repair procedures of airframe components and the installation of Modification Kits
- Provide removal & replacement procedures of airframe structural elements
- Review legacy and current design/ modification drawings for errors, interferences, component design improvement and spares capabilities, as related to in-service aircraft
- Develop and submit Manufacturing Engineering Request (MER) ORI/OREI, DRB formats, for documentation of recommendations, discrepancies, and corrective actions
- Primary SED JSIL point of contact for PPSS efforts and projects
Qualifications for sustainment engineer
- Must be able to walk to and from the flight line, work in aircraft hangar environment, board/exit aircraft, to include accessing and maneuvering in restricted/limited spaces such as aircraft wing and body fuel tanks, and walking on wings and fuselage (with appropriate safety gear)
- Maintenance and Depot Planning and Analysis
- Supportability / Cost Analysis Experience
- Candidate should be a self-starter capable of performing assigned tasks with little or no direction and interface well with other Program disciplines
- Candidate should be an analytical thinker with a demonstrated ability of solving complex problems which require ingenuity and innovation
- Possess strong computer skills, including knowledge of MS Office software
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a sustainment engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for sustainment engineer
- Support formulation of software sustainment processes and procedures
- Monitor test procedures and test events
- Support customer needs assessments and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Technical surveillance of critical safety items, approved sources for these items, and the oversight of the design configuration baselines (basic design engineering responsibility for the overall configuration including design packages, maintenance procedures, and usage profiles) for the fielded system to ensure continued certification compliance are also part of the sustaining engineering effort
- Developing Aeronautics data analytics use cases for F-35, Hybrid Airship, and other platforms as they are integrated
- Developing and maintaining high-level Intelligent Platform Agnostic Sustainment System (iPASS) system Architecture for System of System (SoS) integration as platforms and services are added
- Developing and maintaining analytics Concept of Operations documentation
- Managing multiple-year project execution
- Perform failure analyses, root cause analyses and troubleshooting to understand root cause and development of corrective actions
- Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify system solutions
Qualifications for sustainment engineer
- Field/Depot/ICS/PBL Support Concept Development Experience
- 6 supporting DoD C4ISR systems in an enterprise level IT environment (ISNS, CANES, ADNS, SCI Network, CENTRIXS, ORT)
- Current CompTIA Security+ Certified Professional certification is required
- 4 years’ experience with network switches, routers, and filers
- 2 years’ experience in the design, analysis, and support of local area networks
- 2 years cumulative directly-related experience in the design, analysis, and support of computer systems