About this role
Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
$45-$47 per hour
Bremerton, WA
Onsite
Full Time
Join Life Cycle Engineering. Lead with purpose. Own the outcome. Do the right thing the right way.
Why Choose LCE?
Employee Ownership (ESOP): Build financial stake in your work. Our 100% employee-owned model directly connects your contributions to company performance and long-term wealth creation.
Award-Winning Culture: Join an organization repeatedly recognized as a "Best Place to Work" driven by integrity, mutual respect, and a supportive team environment.
Impactful
Mission
Support defense operations, waterfront engineering, cyber infrastructure, and asset reliability programs that keep fleets and operations mission ready.
Opportunity Summary
Join LCE in support of the Engineering and Planning Department (Code 260) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton, WA as a Mechanical Planner/Estimator. You will be directly involved with project planning, material planning, and records management in support of submarine mechanical systems such as Hydraulic, Air, Seawater, Trim/Drain, Shafting, Steam Generators, Propulsion, Ventilation, etc.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide trouble desk support and mechanical design engineering technician services including development of detailed specifications, material, QA and test requirements, project estimating, material procurement, documents, and technical correspondence and provide technical resolutions via a DL.
Perform ship checks for actual shipboard conditions.
Prepare and develop task group instructions/technical work documents utilizing the following systems: AIM, AIM-XP, ATIS, SDI, JEDMICS, CITIS, SECNET computer programs.
Review job summaries/TGIs written by SHAPEC (planning yard) EPD.
Research and prepare JMLs and order all materials via MRQT using APLs as needed to accomplish work.
Provide trouble desk support and mechanical design engineering technician
Review, revise and issue ships force CU phases of scheduled project maintenance and testing.
Prepare Quality Assurance (QA) documents in conjunction with DM2.
Compile Allowance Parts Lists (APL).
Perform ATIS, CITIS & SDI drawing research.
Complete Unrestricted Operations/Maintenance Requirement Cards (URO/MRC).
Mentor junior Engineers on various shipboard systems.
Security Clearance Requirements
U.S. citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
10 years minimum practical engineering experience to include operation, test, maintenance, and repair of naval ships or equivalent military training and/or experience.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and/or Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) experience.
General knowledge of mechanical components disassembly, inspection, repair, and restoration (operators, hull & in-line, valves, actuators, pumps, etc.)
Familiarity with following systems: Advance Industrial Management (AIM), Advanced Technical Information Support (ATIS), Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service (CITIS), and Ship's Drawing Index (SDI) drawings, Allowance Parts Lists (APL), Submarine Maintenance Standards (SMS), MRQT, and MAT.
Submarine Safety Program (SUBSAFE), Fly-By-Wire Ship Control Systems (FBW SCS), and Deep Submergence Systems-Scope of Certification Work (DSS-SOC).
PHNSY & IMF instructions
Physical Expectations
Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, standing, and occasional prolonged sitting
Maneuvering within confined spaces in a restricted environment
Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without assistance
Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax and other office equipment
This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.
Benefit Offerings
Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & company matched 401(k)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Free life and disability insurance with supplemental coverage options
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Plan, & Lifestyle Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
Flexible schedules, casual work environment, and relaxed dress code
Continuing education and professional development programs at all levels
Free access to online training library including certification preparation
Bonus program, employee referral program, monetary recognition opportunities, and more…