Acara Solutions is looking for a Sonar Engineering Support Specialist engineer for our Client located in Manassas, VA

• Communicate project/program issues to management, as necessary
• Participate in various technical and program meetings with internal and external customers to provide status on projects supported
• Use sound configuration management principles to ensure document configuration management is maintained
• Develops Reliability Maintenance documentation to include but not limited to Functional Block Diagrams, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC), and Maintenance Index Pages (MIP)
• Develop reliability predictions to calculate Operational Availability (Ao), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), and failure rates
• Develop maintainability predictions to calculate Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
• Develop new engineering documentation
• Develop operations and maintenance procedures for incorporation into technical manuals using engineering source documents
• Develop technical manual inputs to support O-level operations and maintenance
• Develop a wiring list using cable schematics, from-to lists, and other engineering documentation
• Develops troubleshooting procedures to recover from failure modes
• Develop operations and maintenance training using MS Office products to support operations and maintenance training
• Employs Instructional Design practices to design curriculum to support operations and maintenance training

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology
• Minimum of 10 years experience as a Submarine Sonar Technician (ST) operating AN/BQQ-10
• Minimum of 4 years experience with HTML/SGML/XML/S1000D
• Minimum of 4 years experience in dealing with computer systems and networks
• Minimum of 4 years experience with JIRA and Confluence

• Master's Degree
• Must have strong organizational and analytical skills as well as practical problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and be able to manage multiple projects and issues simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous SONAR Supervisor Qualified or Auxiliary Operator
• Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen
• Active Secret DoD Clearance
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a "U.S. Person", as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.