Job Description
Job Description
Calibration Engineering Technician
Company Overview:
KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation’s security and well-being.
KMS is a two-time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces award recognizing quality employee workplace cultures across the United States. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence award for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
Position Summary / Objective:
KMS Solutions is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a team of engineers and technicians providing engineering and technical support to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport RI. This multi-disciplinary team is responsible for providing systems safety, environmental qualification testing, and range sustainment in support of undersea warfare systems, including unmanned and autonomous systems.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Provide Calibration Engineering to evaluate test measurement systems for test accuracy ratio and calculation of probability of false acceptance.
- Perform calibration and verification of instruments and test equipment.
- Maintain calibration records and documentation.
- Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation issues.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards.
Required education and experience:
- Active Secret DoD clearance.
- Associates’ Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math field.
- Ten (10) years’ experience with Test Diagnostic and Measurement Equipment, NAVSEA Metrology and Calibration requirements, and calibration procedure development
- Five (5) years of NUWC Division Newport specific experience.
Preferred education and experience:
- Active Secret DoD clearance.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math field.
- Fifteen (15) years’ experience with Test Diagnostic and Measurement Equipment, NAVSEA Metrology and Calibration requirements, and calibration procedure development
- Ten (10) years of NUWC Division Newport specific experience.
Competencies:
- Capable of working and problem solving in both independent and team environments.
- Interpersonal skills to engage regularly with customers and provide technical assistance in developing calibration requirements measurements summaries.
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
An active DoD Secret security clearance.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment and industrial lab environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment and electronics and measurement lab equipment.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 30lbs.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a Part Time On Call position.
Telework:
- No regularly scheduled telework.
Travel:
- Ability to travel CONUS; potential to travel OCONUS
- Travel up to 10% may be required.
Benefits and Additional Compensation:
KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
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