MIKEL Inc Engineering Skillbridge Program

We are seeking a motivated service member to provide AN/SQQ-89 SONAR Systems Engineering support to our Foreign Military Sales (FMS) team. The ideal candidate will provide high-level technical expertise, documentation reviews, and critical testing support for the AN/SQQ-89 Surface Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat System program. This role involves close coordination with US Navy leadership and requires executing on-site system troubleshooting and installation checkouts (INCO) in Japan under strict Foreign Military Sales (FMS) guidelines.

ABOUT THE JOB

Responsibilities:• Technical Documentation Reviews: Conduct comprehensive technical reviews of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), training curricula, and related engineering data, providing timely feedback and status reporting.• Foreign Disclosure & Releasability: Conduct releasability and foreign disclosure reviews to ensure all technical documentation and software baselines are strictly cleared for release per FMS case guidelines.• Test & Integration Support: Provide remote and on-site support for critical test events, including Government Independent Verification and Validation (GIV&V), integration testing, System Qualification Tests (SQTs), and all associated dry runs. Generate detailed post-event engineering reports.• OCONUS Shipboard Support: Provide on-site technical support to the Government SQQ-89 Lead in Japan to conduct INCO events, INCO dry runs, and active system troubleshooting aboard Japanese ships and at designated shore sites.• AN/SQQ-89 System Expertise: Deep technical and operational knowledge of the AN/SQQ-89 combat system baselines. • Shipyard & INCO Experience: Proven experience working within industrial shipyard environments, conducting system installations, dry runs, and checkouts. • System Troubleshooting: Strong hands-on hardware/software diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities

RESPONSIBILITIES✨

• Conduct comprehensive technical reviews of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), training curricula, and related engineering data, providing timely feedback and status reporting.
• Conduct releasability and foreign disclosure reviews to ensure all technical documentation and software baselines are strictly cleared for release per FMS case guidelines.
• Provide remote and on-site support for critical test events, including Government Independent Verification and Validation (GIV&V), integration testing, System Qualification Tests (SQTs), and all associated dry runs. Generate detailed post-event engineering reports.
• Provide on-site technical support to the Government SQQ-89 Lead in Japan to conduct INCO events, INCO dry runs, and active system troubleshooting aboard Japanese ships and at designated shore sites.

QUALIFICATIONS✨

• Deep technical and operational knowledge of the AN/SQQ-89 combat system baselines.
• Proven experience working within industrial shipyard environments, conducting system installations, dry runs, and checkouts.
• Strong hands-on hardware/software diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities

TARGET MOCS

STG

ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES

US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US Space Force

OTHER

MIKEL is a Women-Owned Small Business.MIKEL is a current recipient of the Hire Vets Platinum Medallion through U.S. Department of Labor.