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Why Choose LCE?
- Employee Ownership (ESOP): Build financial stake in your work. Our 100% employee-owned model directly connects your contributions to company performance and long-term wealth creation.
- Award-Winning Culture: Join an organization repeatedly recognized as a "Best Place to Work" driven by integrity, mutual respect, and a supportive team environment.
- Impactful Mission: Support defense operations, waterfront engineering, cyber infrastructure, and asset reliability programs that keep fleets and operations mission ready.
Opportunity Summary
Life Cycle Engineering is currently hiring a Navy Mechanical Planner Estimator with expertise in shipboard mechanical systems to support Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Engineering and Planning Department (200) at Bremerton, WA.
As a Planner Estimator, you will be involved with project planning, material planning, technical work document development and packaging, and records management in support of submarine mechanical systems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide trouble desk support and engineering technician services including development of detailed specifications, material, QA and test requirements, project estimating, material procurement, documents, and technical correspondence and provide technical resolutions via a DL.
- Perform ship checks for actual shipboard conditions.
- Prepare and develop task group instructions/technical work documents utilizing the following systems; AIM, AIM-XP, ATIS, SDI, JEDMICS, CITIS, SECNET computer programs.
- Review job summaries/TGls written by SHAPEC (planning yard) EPD.
- Research and prepare JMLs and order all materials via MRQT using APLs as needed to accomplish work.
- Provide trouble desk support and mechanical design engineering technician support.
- Review, revise and issue Ships Force CU phases of scheduled project maintenance and testing.
- Prepare Quality Assurance (QA) documents in conjunction with DM2.
- Compile Allowance Parts Lists (APL).
- ATIS, CITIS & SDI drawing research.
- Complete Unrestricted Operations/Maintenance Requirement Cards (URO/MRC).
- Mentor junior Engineers on various shipboard systems.
Security Clearance Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret DoD security clearance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
- 10 years practical engineering experience, which should include the operation, test, maintenance and repair of naval ships or equivalent military training and/or experience in a public or private shipyard environment.
- Experience in Los Angeles Class and Virginia Class (VACL) submarine maintenance, repairs and modernization.
- General knowledge of the following systems; Main Propulsion Turbines, Snorkel, Shafting, Main Sea Water, Aux Sea Water, Secondary Propulsion, High Pressure Air, Steering/Diving, SSTG Lube Oil, Trim, Drain, Condensate Auxiliary Steam.
- Familiarity with the following systems: Advance Industrial Management (AIM) Advanced Technical Information Support (ATIS), Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service (CITIS), and Ship's Drawing Index (SDI) drawings, Allowance Parts Lists (APL), Submarine Maintenance Standards (SMS), MRQT, and MAT.
- NAVSEAINST 4855.34, Qualifications of Activities to Perform SUBSAFE, Fly-By-Wire Ship Control Systems, and Deep Submergence Systems-Scope of Certification Work.
- AVSEANOTE 5000, Activities Authorized to perform SUBSAFE, FBW SGS and DSS-SOC work.
Physical Expectations
- Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing stairs, and standing; frequent periods of prolonged sitting may be required.
- Maneuvering around tight spaces in a confined environment.
- Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without assistance.
- Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax and other office equipment.
This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.
Benefit Offerings
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & company matched 401(k)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Free life and disability insurance with supplemental coverage options
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Plan, & Lifestyle Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
- Flexible schedules, casual work environment, and relaxed dress code
- Continuing education and professional development programs at all levels
- Free access to online training library including certification preparation
- Bonus program, employee referral program, monetary recognition opportunities, and more...
Benefits may vary based on employment status, business unit, and location.
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, application for or service in the military or status as a disabled veteran or veteran, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation, and any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.
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Life Cycle Engineering
vision insurance, sick time, 401(k)
Oct 08, 2026