Sustainment Engineer – Navy Combat Systems (San Diego)

JSL Technologies, Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

JSL Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA, seeks a Sustainment Engineer – Navy Combat Systems to improve reliability, maintainability, and operational readiness of Navy combat and weapon systems.

You will investigate failures, analyze maintenance and telemetry data, and deliver actionable recommendations to support sustainment, modernization, and life cycle planning, working with engineers, analysts, and program leadership on fleet support.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorhip now or in the future.
• Knowledge of sustainment engineering, system or component failure analysis, and Navy combat or weapon system life cycle support.
• Ability to analyze maintenance records, operational data, and technical documentation to identify problems and recommend corrective actions.
• Ability to evaluate reliability trends, assess data quality, and identify opportunities to improve maintenance and technical support processes.
• Ability to develop technical reports, engineering assessments, and presentations for technical and leadership audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical findings clearly.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, analytics, maintenance, and program teams and provide technical guidance to analysts and technicians.
• Ability to work on-site at the designated Government facility in San Diego, California.

Responsibilities

• Investigate system and component failures, design deficiencies, and sustainment issues; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze maintenance records, operational telemetry, technical documentation, and historical performance data to identify reliability trends and assess impacts on maintenance and readiness.
• Evaluate maintenance practices, failure-data collection, and technical problem-resolution processes; recommend improvements to data quality and effectiveness.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, and recommendations supporting corrective actions, modernization, and system life cycle extension.
• Present findings to technical teams and senior program or command leadership, clearly explaining operational impacts and recommended next steps.
• Provide technical guidance to analysts and technicians on analysis methods, Navy maintenance procedures, and engineering change management.
• Serve as a technical liaison between analytics teams and program leadership to align recommendations with fleet needs.
• Participate in technical working groups and engineering panels evaluating hardware, software, and procedural solutions for shipboard and land-based systems.
• Update Government technical documentation and perform work in accordance with applicable program requirements and Government direction.

Skills

Sustainment engineering

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Written and verbal communication

Job description

JSL Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA, seeks a Sustainment Engineer – Navy Combat Systems to improve reliability, maintainability, and operational readiness of Navy combat and weapon systems.

You will investigate failures, analyze maintenance and telemetry data, and deliver actionable recommendations to support sustainment, modernization, and life cycle planning, working with engineers, analysts, and program leadership on fleet support.