Littoral Combat Ship [LCS] Test Coordinator

The Team and the Role

INDUS is a 100% employee-owned, customer-focused government services provider with expertise in Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Program/Financial Management, Logistics, and Data Analytics. At INDUS, we believe in the value of the INDUS team. Together we deliver exceptional customer service, foster a growth and support-centered work environment, and focus on how we can give back to the communities that we serve. Empowering our employees starts on day one and creates an environment full of innovation and promise. By offering mentorship and robust Training and Development opportunities, INDUS continues its pursuit to be the Employer of Choice. 

INDUS supports the planning, coordination, and installation activities of Combat System and Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C5I) Systems in aircraft carriers, and other strike group or strike force units (including but not limited to LHA, LHD, LPD, and other L-Class units). Our team is directly responsible for supporting the planning, budgeting, and execution of New Construction (SCN) testing and modernization efforts on Amphibious ship Combat Systems for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division (PHD), Ship Defense and Expeditionary Warfare Department, Amphibious Combat Systems.

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Test Coordinator coordinates test events in support of Strike Group participant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class ship Combat Systems modernization, integration, and management during CNO availabilities, Continuous Maintenance Availabilities (CMAVs) and high visibility Windows of Opportunity (WOOs) on the CVN/L-Class Support Services contract. This position has openings in San Diego, CA.

What You'll Do

• Act as the central point of contact for all Combat Systems (CS) test planning, scheduling, execution, and lessons learned.
• Identify, gather and disseminate the industrial test procedures for Combat System (CS) Alteration Installation Team (AIT) modernization.
• Develop Test Sequence Networks (TSNs).
• Build Compartment Release Schedules for testing showing the support testing service requirements (HVAC, chilled water, power, etc.) by space.
• Monitor and provide status of Combat Systems testing, test schedules and issues.
• Evaluate installs for test impact and identify issues and the CS testing Critical Path.
• Identify and assist in the arrangement of special services (ranges, test equipment, data recording, etc.) for test events.
• Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in CS testing in modernization planning and execution meetings and events.
• Identify/track/work to resolve CS certification requirements and issues.
• Provide testing inputs to the CS Project Engineer (PE) for inclusion in weekly status reports.
• Coordinate in-briefs and out-briefs of testing events and requirements.
• Manage ship rider lists for sea trials and coordinate ship rider requirements.
• Ride LCS-class ships during sea trials and dynamically document ship test status and issues.
• Monitor availability work package and provide weekly status reports.
• Resolve and document test issues, assist the ships in execution of Sea Trial CS events, and manage Pre-Installation Check-Out testing and system assessments.
• When a government Combat Systems Project Engineer is not available the Test Coordinator will have additional duties:
  • Provide comprehensive CS daily & weekly status reports (progress availability CS testing and installation status, schedules, issues, risk evaluations and provide various Courses of Action).
  • Coordinate CS teams supporting the availability/window with the Naval Supervisory Authority (NSA) and shipyard quantifying and resolving technical issues, attending and providing input to production meetings, providing a daily on-deck presence at the ship, participating in planning meetings, integrating emergent modernization, assisting in the resolution of Corrective Action and Condition Found Reports and remaining current on modernization plans.
• Provide inputs to PHD NSWC N60 Division metrics, lessons learned, process improvements, Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) and instructions relative to LCS CS testing and CS efforts.
• Develop and provide inputs to presentations and meetings for the Modernization & Installation Department and Program Offices.
• Develop minutes from various technical meetings.
• Bid and proposal support if requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• An active secret clearance is required to be conside