Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Chemical Engineer. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Chemical Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Perform project engineering duties to include: preparation of cost proposals, planning project execution, providing technical oversight, preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring quality requirements are met, developing engineering solutions to problems, preparing specifications, and communicating project results to management and other team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to use intermediate engineering/scientific techniques, requirements, methods, sources, and procedures in a specialty area.
• Intermediate knowledge of analytical, evaluative, and problem solving necessary to perform professional scientific/engineering work.
• Ability to participate and assist in planning and coordinating individual assignments to meet project goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge in physics, math, and science.
• Knowledge in chemicals and their safe use, storage, and disposal.

Education and Experience – Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Ability or obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to perform light travel depending on work specifications.
• Ability to work in a production environment.
• Must complete and maintain Qualification/Certification status.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Chemist. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Chemist, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Perform laboratory work including tests, analyzations, and procedures with high hazard materials. This also includes wet chemistry techniques and instrumentation standards. Perform project engineering duties to include preparation of cost proposals, planning project execution, providing technical oversight, preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring quality requirements are met, developing engineering solutions to problems, preparing specifications, and communicating project results to management and other team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary disciplines include by not limited to Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LCMS)
• Secondary disciplines include but are not limited to Inductively Coupled Plasma- Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR)
• Intermediate knowledge of analytical, evaluative, and problem solving necessary to perform professional scientific/engineering work.
• Ability to use intermediate engineering/scientific techniques, requirements, methods, sources, and procedures in a specialty area.
• Benchtop and wet-chemistry techniques for both quantitative and qualitative measurements of physical properties of materials
• Conduct tests on materials and other substances to ensure that safety and quality standards are met.
• Analyze substances to determine their composition and concentration of elements
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of chemicals and their safe use, storage, and disposal.
• Ability to follow DOD/DON procedures, policy, and guidance.

Education and Experience – Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in science/chemical engineer or related field.
• Experience in Chromatography and Spectroscopy required
• Knowledge of polymer-based chemistry with experience in GPC, FTIR, and HPLC is preferred
• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment and applicable equipment
• Knowledge in high hazard materials
• Must complete and maintain Qualification/Certification status.
• Ability to work off schedule and night shift

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA, has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Construction/Industrial Site Manager. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Construction/Industrial Site Manager, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Management and installation roles of large scale on-site industrial projects, engineering, and facility support

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct jobsite walks, verify work in place (level of completion & compliance with details), and prepare field reports
• Basic communication and organizational skills, with ability to support technical reporting requirements to PMs to communicate project status or field issues
• Read & interpret construction documents for any discipline IFC Drawings, IFC Specifications, shop drawings, vendor instructions, or wiring diagrams (e.g. electrical, controls or process/mechanical)
• Utilize software such as Bluebeam, Procore, MS Project, Primavera P6, and/or Microsoft Office Suite
• Utilize familiarity with federal processes, regulations, and standards (e.g., USACE, NAVFAC, DoD projects, NEC, ASME)
• Perform field data collection tasks, such as completing quality control checklists, quantity tracking (take-offs), material receiving inspections, daily reports, and progress photos
• Ability to follow DOD/DON procedures, policy, and guidance.

Education and Experience – Required/Preferred: 

• 5+ years of experience in a major development project, engineering, facilities support, management or installation roles
• Experience on federal or complex industrial infrastructure projects preferred
• Experience in mechanical/equipment/piping installation experience at NSF IHD is heavily preferred

• Mechanical equipment/piping fabrication, inspection and/or installation experience is preferred.

• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must complete and maintain Qualification/Certification status.
• Ability to work off schedule and night shift

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for an Electrical Engineer.  The job location is the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Electrical Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope:  Provide electrical engineering analysis and support services for industrial operations and manufacturing.

Responsibilities: 

• Experience in Industrial operations and manufacturing.
• Review of schematics and controls drawings.
• Performance and evaluation of equipment start up plans.
• Review of facility designs for compliance with energetic requirements.
• Designs, develops, and manage all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery.
• May be responsible for the installation and technical support of PLC based hardware and software.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within field.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Experience in developing system descriptions and developing Technical Data Packages.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering or electrical engineer technology.
• Ability to obtain Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.

Cruz Associates, Inc. of Yorktown VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Industrial Engineer. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: This position is that of an Industrial Engineer, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD. This position will be full-time and onsite (40 hrs. weekly). Industrial engineers will focus on improving systems, processes and efficiency across new and existing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with design reviews, installation quality control and safety documentation preparation
• Support and coordinate facility projects following strict scheduling guidelines
• Manage day-to-day operations for equipment commissioning and start up plans for various energetic production facilities

• Knowledge of hazardous material handling and industrial processing technology
• Manage and maintain meeting minutes and action tracking to ensure efficient operations
• Ability to manage quality plans and reports for process improvements for data analysis and policy development
• Lead or support design integrated systems ensuring everything works efficiently
• Understand hazard analysis techniques and safety documentation as required to successfully accomplish tasking
• Utilize software tools to simulate processes and predict outcomes before implanting changes in real time
• Work alongside process improvement teams to streamline production and energetic systems

Education and Experience – REQUIRED:

• S. Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or closely related field
• 5+ years’ experience in industrial engineering or related field
• Vast knowledge in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to gain/maintain Secret Clearance
• Strong analytic skills in data analysis tools and software

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link:, Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Qualified Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspects test and modifies control panels for operation of ordnance industrial equipment such as cutting machine, bradding machine, mixers, presses, extruding equipment, stress test equipment and real time x-ray equipment
• In industrial areas performs, testing, maintains, trouble shoots and deferred maintenance repairs electrical power lines, cables, lighting equipment, and associated components, including raceways, supports, wiring switches, outlets, light fixture, fuse boxes, circuit breakers and panels, transformers, computer circuits and various motors and fans
• Maintains explosion proof/general purpose electrical/electronic industrial equipment, such as manual and magnetic motor starters, transformers, surge suppressers, sequential relay cabinets, overload phase protectors and controllers of all types
• Test, trouble shoot, maintain, and restores to service an array of non-standard industrial equipment and systems. These include vibration test systems, safety interlock systems for hazardous operations, explosive grain cutting machinery with remote controls, explosive braiding machinery, power conditioning systems, energy management systems, and electronically controlled uninterrupted power supplies.   Use various tools and test equipment, such as multi-meters protective relay testers, and ammeters
• Adept in requirements of National Electrical Code
• Ability to read blueprints and blueprint symbols

Education and Experience:

• Master’s or Journeyman’s License preferred, can be supplemented with experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass explosives handler physical and respirator fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 certification class
• Sound technical and computer skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician- Pipefitter. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician- Pipefitter, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Qualified pipefitter to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Tasks may include but are not limited to routine maintenance, repair, installation and modification to existing or new process equipment. This work includes hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, pipe fitting, and steam fitting
• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and conduct preventative maintenance on complex electrical, mechanical, and processing systems
• Assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems. This could include pipe support systems.
• Ability to use pipe threaders, benders, machine tools, and general hand tools
• Knowledge is brazing, soldering, and threading joints
• Knowledge in blueprint reading and blueprint symbols

Education and Experience:

• Master or Journeyman’s License, can be supplemented with experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to pass Explosives Handler physical and Respirator Fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Sound technical skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Journeyman Electrician. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Journeyman Electrician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Qualified Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspects test and modifies control panels for operation of ordnance industrial equipment such as cutting machine, bradding machine, mixers, presses, extruding equipment, stress test equipment and real time x-ray equipment
• In industrial areas performs, testing, maintains, trouble shoots and deferred maintenance repairs electrical power lines, cables, lighting equipment, and associated components, including raceways, supports, wiring switches, outlets, light fixture, fuse boxes, circuit breakers and panels, transformers, computer circuits and various motors and fans
• Maintains explosion proof/general purpose electrical/electronic industrial equipment, such as manual and magnetic motor starters, transformers, surge suppressers, sequential relay cabinets, overload phase protectors and controllers of all types
• Test, trouble shoot, maintain, and restores to service an array of non-standard industrial equipment and systems. These include vibration test systems, safety interlock systems for hazardous operations, explosive grain cutting machinery with remote controls, explosive braiding machinery, power conditioning systems, energy management systems, and electronically controlled uninterrupted power supplies.   Use various tools and test equipment, such as multi-meters protective relay testers, and ammeters
• Adept in requirements of National Electrical Code
• Ability to read blueprints and blueprint symbols

Education and Experience:

• Master’s or Journeyman’s License preferred, can be supplemented with experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass explosives handler physical and respirator fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 certification class
• Sound technical and computer skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA  has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for an Mechanical Engineer.  The job location is the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Mechanical Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope:  Provide mechanical engineering analysis and support services for industrial operations and manufacturing.

Responsibilities: 

• Experience in Industrial operations and manufacturing
• Review of facility designs for compliance with energetic requirements.
• Review of drawings for compliance with energetic manufacturing to include controls, schematics, and structural drawings.
• Ability to evaluate step by step processes and identify hazards.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within field
• Designs, develops, and tests all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery.
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design products such as engines, instruments, controls, robots, machines, etc.
• Conducts product testing and creates models and prototypes.
• Some fabrication involved, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical products.
• Provides leadership and guidance to a functional area and the organization.
• Advisory role on complex and challenging projects and initiatives
• Work is highly independent.
• Explosives Operations (Preferred)

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Experience in developing system descriptions and developing Technical Data Packages.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineer technology.
• Ability to obtain Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Ordnance Technician I. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Ordnance Technician I, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: This position is that of an Ordnance Technician I, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head MD. This position will be full-time technician, including shift work, and shall be subject to Department of Transportation physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR. Technician MUST be able to support varying shifts including swing and night shifts at the request of management or COR.

Key Responsibilities:
• Perform a variety of duties that include, but not limited to, operation of energetic equipment, operation of energetic transport vehicles, and storage of energetic material
• Responsible for inspection of energetic and hazardous material
• Understanding and utilizing hazardous waste practices for transport and storage per base and state/federal regulations
• Maintain records and track shipments of energetic and hazardous material
• Responsible for following Standard Operating Procedures for production of energetic/hazardous material
• Use of equipment including, but not limited to, forklifts, trucks, and other various lifting equipment for transportation of energetic and hazardous materials
• Maintain an accurate inventory of assets utilizing automated information systems and/or paper logbooks
• Assists fellow departments to streamline flow of materials
• Follow written procedures, guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOP)

Education and Experience – Required:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in ordnance or weapons systems a plus
• Inventory, warehouse, and/or hands on experience a plus
• U.S. Citizen and valid driver’s license
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to wear, utilize, and maintain respirator qualification
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Ability to work with automated computer systems and Microsoft Office products
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, both military and private industry

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Ordnance Technician II-Machinist. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Ordnance Technician II-Machinist, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: This position is that of an Ordnance Technician II-Machinist, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head MD. This position will be full-time technician, including shift work, and shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR. Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician MUST be able to support varying shifts including swing and night shifts at the request of management or COR.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Perform a variety of duties that include, but not limited to, operation of energetic equipment, operation of energetic transport vehicles, and storage of energetic material

•    Responsible for inspection of energetic/hazardous material

•    Understanding and utilizing hazardous waste practices for transport and storage

•    Maintain records/track shipments of energetic/material

•    Responsible for following Standard Operating Procedures for production of energetic/hazardous material

•    Use of equipment including, but not limited to, forklifts, trucks, and other various lifting equipment

•    Maintain an accurate inventory of assets utilizing automated information systems and/or paper logbooks

•    Assists fellow departments to streamline flow of materials

•    Follow written procedures, guidelines, and standard operating procedures

Education and Experience – Required: 

•    High School Diploma or equivalent

•    CNC and manual machining experience required

•    CNC Programming strongly desired

•    U.S. Citizen and valid driver’s license

•    Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

•    Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class

•    Ability to work with automated computer systems

•    Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, both military and private industry

Cruz Associates, Inc. of Yorktown VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Production Controller. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Production Controller, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: This position is that of a Production Controller, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD. This position will be full-time and onsite (40 hrs. weekly).

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to learn production, planning and control (PP&C) practices as they apply to energetics manufacture including work orders, procurement plans, scheduling, bills of material, inventory management utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and physical verification, phased procurement of required components, liaison with customers and vendors, and shop floor inventory management coordination
• Support and access procurement data packages, spreadsheets, and documentation

• Analyze data and statistics for recommendation on project and program activities
• Manage day-to-day operations utilizing multiple Microsoft Office products
• Manage and maintain meeting minutes and action tracking to ensure efficient operations
• Ability to manage quality plans and reports for process improvements for data analysis, policy development, and budget analysis
• Support and understand working with Standard Operation Procedures
• Ability to learn the stations’ material quality and vendor evaluation systems
• Work alongside process improvement teams to streamline production and energetic systems

Education and Experience – REQUIRED:

• U.S. Citizen
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in the production controller field
• Knowledge of budgeting and finance principles
• Vast knowledge in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to gain/maintain Secret Clearance
• Strong analytic skills in data analysis tools and software

Cruz Associates, Inc. of Yorktown VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Project Scheduler. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Project Scheduler, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: This position is that of an Project Scheduler, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD. This position will be full-time and onsite (40 hrs. weekly). Project Scheduler will develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules using Microsoft Project. The Scheduler will work closely with project managers, cross-functional teams, and leadership to ensure accurate timeline planning, risk identification, and schedule performance tracking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to learn and assist with scheduling and updating meetings as required for various project management teams
• Support and coordinate facility projects following strict scheduling guidelines
• Manage day-to-day operations to develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)

• Analyze data and statistics for recommendation on project and program activities
• Manage and maintain meeting minutes and action tracking to ensure efficient operations
• Ability to manage quality plans and reports for process improvements for data analysis and policy development
• Manage day-to-day operations and calendars to track progress and forecast impacts
• Ability to schedule risk analysis and mitigation strategies
• Work alongside process improvement teams to streamline production and energetic systems

Education and Experience – REQUIRED:

• S. Citizen
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in project management, business, or related field
• Must have experience with Microsoft Project
• Vast knowledge in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to gain/maintain Secret Clearance
• Strong analytic skills in data analysis tools and software

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Office Manager. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Office Manager, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope: The position requires professional administrative support of the Technology Applications Program Office Headquarters and / or individual Program Management Offices. By providing meeting coordination, scheduling, reporting, and general administrative functions.

Responsibilities:

Education and Experience:

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Aircraft Integration Support – Level 2. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Aircraft Integration Support – Level 2, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

• Provides technical, analytical, and program management support for MH-47, MH-60, A/MH-6, SOA Fixed Wing, SOA UAS and future SOA aircraft platform upgrade programs and service life extension programs.
• Interprets user requirements, develops concise, accurate performance specifications and solicitation documents.
• Estimates and evaluates cost and schedule and monitors vendor compliance with stated requirements.
•  Suggests appropriate courses of action should technical problems arise, or user requirements change.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience with MH-47, MH-60, A/MH-6, SOA Fixed Wing, and / or SOA UAS aircraft is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in acquisition (supporting definition, development, acquisition, and fielding of equipment) is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in an aviation program management office is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is desired.
• Secret or Interim Secret security clearance is required.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Budget Assistant. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Budget Assistant, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope:

Manage and execute budget and contracting actions required to resolve unliquidated obligations (ULOs) and complete contract closeout in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. This includes coordinating financial reconciliation, deobligation activities, and end-to-end contract closeout using designated government systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Research, validate, and track unliquidated obligations (ULOs).
• Coordinate with contractors, Contracting Officers (KO), Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR), finance/accounting personnel, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Prepare and route deobligation modification packages for KO review and approval.
• Ensure funds are properly closed in the appropriate accounting system following KO action.
• Maintain complete and accurate supporting documentation and ensure proper filing.
• Initiate and manage contract closeout actions within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Contract Closeout Module.
• Monitor workflows, resolve discrepancies, and document completion of closeout actions.
• Manage and coordinate closeout procedures for completed contracts that do not require ULO modifications.
• Ensure timely execution of all closeout activities through final completion.
• Track and report monthly status, including:
  • DAR-Q lines closed
  • Contract modifications created
  • Total dollars saved through deobligations

Education & Experience

• Experience in federal contracting, contract administration, or financial management.
• Knowledge of ULO processes, contract closeout procedures, and deobligation actions.
• Familiarity with government systems such as PIEE and applicable accounting systems.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering Support. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering Support completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope: Provides Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering analysis and support services for multiple Army and Special Operations aircraft and their associated mission equipment. Successful performance requires professional knowledge of engineering theories, principles and disciplines that encompass design, development, test and evaluation, certification, qualification, modification, fabrication, installation, integration test and evaluation, fielding, flight operations, sustainment, and continuous airworthiness of a total aircraft system package is required to attain program goals. Areas of focus are Airframe design (static and dynamic analysis); Vibrational data collection (resonance) and analysis; Finite Element Analysis; Laboratory/bench test development and testing; Producing structural reports suitable for airworthiness approval; Supporting flight testing by developing instrumentation plans and interpreting flight test data.

Responsibilities:

• Develops / reviews Mechanical and / or Aerospace engineering analyses and test documentation to accept multiple stress/test plans/reports for multiple aircraft projects.
• Evaluates airframe structural components and products by designing and conducting research programs applying knowledge of flight loads, stress, thermal, and aerodynamic considerations.
• Confirms system and product specifications by designing feasibility and testing methods, testing properties.
• Assures system and product quality by evaluating testing methods; testing finished product and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
• Performs engineering design evaluations.
• Identifies and assists with documentation of functional requirements for assigned projects.
• Analyzes research and development plans.
• Conducts research for system-related information as directed.
•  Participates in design reviews, technical meetings, and briefings.
•  Identifies potential risks and appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise, or user requirements change.

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering.
• Currency in computer aided software design systems. (i.e., Parametric Technology Pro-Engineer/CREO CAD) is desirable.
• Secret or Interim Secret security clearance is required.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Mission Equipment Program Integrator. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Mission Equipment Program Integrator, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope: This position supports the Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO) and ultimately the 160^th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160^th SOAR). The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia, and supports the integration and testing of a myriad of ME systems on numerous Special Operations Aviation (SOA) aircraft.

Responsibilities: (Not all encompassing)

• Provides technical, analytical, and program management support for SOA and conventional Army aircraft mission equipment programs.
• Establishes and tracks metrics as they relate to cost, schedule and performance with each mission equipment integration effort.
• Develops concise and accurate performance specifications and procurement documents.
• Interprets, refines and integrates user requirements as they relate to the development process.
• Assists in all technical reviews associated with mission equipment integration efforts.
• Independently estimates and evaluates cost and schedule and monitors vendor compliance with stated requirements.
• Identifies potential risks and suggests appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise, or user requirements change.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
• Minimum of 15 years experience working with military aviation is required.
• Minimum of 10 years acquisition experience supporting definition, development, qualification, and fielding of equipment is required.
• Applicant must be able to obtain a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Test and Evaluation Engineer. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Test and Evaluation Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope: Provides Test and Evaluation analysis and support services for multiple Army and Special Operations aircraft and their associated mission equipment. Successful performance requires professional knowledge of engineering theories, principles and disciplines that encompass design, development, test and evaluation, certification, qualification, modification, fabrication, installation, integration test and evaluation, fielding, flight operations, sustainment, and continuous airworthiness of a total aircraft system package is required to attain program goals. Areas of focus are conduct of flight test, instrumentation, data reduction, and test planning /reporting. Provide senior expert level technical test and evaluation support to TAPO and MELB PM offices to include the MH-47, MH-60, A/MH-6, SOA Fixed Wing, SOA UAS, Avionics, ASE, Sensors, and Weapons programs.

 Responsibilities:

• Develop test plans and coordinate test activities to include test range scheduling and planning, data collecting and processing. Work closely with the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) and Aircraft Integration Directorate (AID) in writing and staffing Airworthiness Qualification Plans (AQP) and obtaining Air Worthiness Releases (AWR).
• Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups ,(SSWG).
• Apply and administrate the requirements of AR 70-62 as they apply to Army Special Operations Aircraft.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of test conduct.
• Participate in aerial flight in a Flight Test Engineering capacity.
• Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED), Systems Integration and Management Office (SIMO), and Technology Application Program Office (TAPO). Develop and maintain Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience working in military aviation is required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with planning and conducting flight tests is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering is desired.
• Knowledge of higher-level data analysis computer language (e.g., MATLAB) is desired.
• Training and experience as an experimental test pilot is required, or at least
• 10 years of experience working in Special Operations Aviation test and evaluation.
• 3 years exposure to the Defense Acquisition process is desired.
• Secret or Interim Secret security clearance is required.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position for a Senior Database Analyst / Administrator (DBA). The job location is at Fort Campbell, KY.  Interested candidates can apply at the following link: Senior Database Analyst / Administrator (DBA), by completing the application and uploading their resume.

Scope of Performance: The Senior Database Administrator will provide management and control of automated databases for a myriad of aviation logistical support systems.  The Senior DBA will provide advice, technical knowledge, guidance and assistance to customers (internal and external) on automated logistical systems.  The Senior DBA will participate in database architecture, performance, security, and design strategy for projects, as well as assist in troubleshooting and support of underperforming aspects of the production database environments.

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare logistical statistical data for analysis.
• Create and manage SSRS reports for multiple customers and subject areas.
• Create and manage SSIS packages for multiple databases.
• Review database design and systems integration.
• Make recommendations regarding enhancements and/or improvements.
• Develop and manage database utilization policies, procedures, security, backup, and recovery.
• Maintain design structure by directing implementation of SQL standards and guidelines.
• Provide information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing database performance and trends.
• Provide data correction and validation.
• Monitor system logs, data flows, and external connections.
• Test and troubleshoot system errors.
• Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing database performance and trends.
• Provide daily operations support for databases and database servers.
• Manage Microsoft SQL Server database systems while insuring high levels of data integrity and availability.
• Perform basic data queries to provide data reports used for trending and analysis.
• Provides copy of databases to customers as authorized by the Government.
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
• Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of the Aviation Maintenance and Sustainment Office (AMSO).

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, related technical discipline, or equivalent technical training or work experience.
• Working knowledge of relational database management systems
• Minimum 4 years experience in military aviation maintenance and logistics database management.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server, SQL Programming, Stored Procedures and Database Security.
• Understanding of Data Maintenance, Database Performance Tuning, and Process Improvement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Principal Special Projects (Release to Service) Coordinator.  The job location is at Fort Campbell, KY in support of the USASOAC’s FMS project officer.  Interested candidates can apply at the following link: Principal Special Projects Coordinator, by completing the application and uploading their resume.

Scope:  Serve as special projects coordinator for the MH-47ER Release to Service (RTS) process.  In this capacity, provide subject matter expertise and managerial support in the ongoing coordination, data mining, document review and general collaboration to support and reduce applicable FMS programmatic risk associated with obtaining the United Kingdom’s MH-47ER’s Release to Service.  Duties span broad and various elements of Air Worthiness Releases (AWRs), MH-47G Standardization Publication, Instructor Pilot/Maintenance Instructor Pilot levels of M-47G comprehension, Fully Mission Qualified (FMQ) levels of operational employment of the airframe, and general comprehension of airframe acquisition and logistics.  This position requires the incumbent to be able to exercise a wide range of technical expertise and knowledge to plan, develop, implement, review, analyze, measure, and improve all aspects of the FMS project office’s support of the UK Release to Service approval requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as senior advisor to the FMS project offices on all matters affecting the MH-47ER Release to Service
• Maintain a strong comprehension of MH-47ER airframe acquisition and logistics including requirements determination, systems integration and logistics
• Evaluate RTS priorities in relation to strategic plans
• Provide executive-level staffing actions and briefings associated with the RTS process
• Conduct independent or coordinated studies to identify, evaluate, or recommend solutions to significant RTS challenges.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative tasks

Education and Experience Required:

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or an Aviation discipline.
• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Level 1 certified (any discipline).
• 10 years’ experience working with the MH-47G .
• 4 year’s experience in the 160th SOAR as an MH-47G Instructor or Maintenance Test Pilot
• 4 years’ experience working in staff-level management.

Education and Experience-Desired:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or a technical field.
• Defense Acquisition University Level 2 certified (any discipline).

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Quality Assurance Test Technician.  The job location is Shalimar, Florida in support of the Special Operations Mission Planning Environment (SOMPE). Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Quality Assurance Test Technician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope:  The Quality Assurance Test Technician shall support SOMPE by performing integrated support observation and participation in system testing/exercises, and by participating in technical meetings and program reviews with an emphasis on Tactical Assault Kit software.

Responsibilities:

• Gather data, develop input for integrated test and evaluation plans, technical analyses, and prepare technical reports.
• Define, perform, document, and present precise tests.
• Test for technical compliance to defined requirements, functional capability, performance, usability, and integration within a specified software environment on host computer hardware platforms.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Required Education and Experience:

• Solid background (minimum of five (5) years) in United States Special Forces ground/maritime, combat controller or pararescue operations is required.
• Operational knowledge of Android Tactical Assault Kit/Windows Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK/WinTAK) software and associated plugins (ex: DataSync, Jumpmaster, Reports, Spot Plot etc.) or equivalent required.
• Experience in U.S. Special Forces ground/maritime/pararescue tactical communications hardware setup and deployment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must possess good writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Desired Experience:

• Experience as Instructor/Subject Matter Expert\Liaison Officer
• Experience with Network/Server operations. (Direct experience with TAKServer a major plus.)
• Experience with Linux, VMs, and Containers software, and network hardware and peripherals

Bonus Skills:

• BS/MS Degree in engineering, business, or operations research

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Carpenter. The job location is at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester Oklahoma. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Carpenter, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Technician will help support production, design, and remediation of shipping containers and dunnage. This will include rework and repurpose of existing inventory. Technician will work in all explosive and non explosive areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform fabrication, design, and remediation of new and existing wooden shipping containers, including associated dunnage.
• Execute work in accordance with written procedures and accurately document completed tasks for database records.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and CAD designs to construct and modify shipping containers and related materials.
• Construct, assemble, and install rough wooden boxes, crates, pallets, and dunnage for the safe storage and transport of energetic materials.
• Measure, cut, and mark materials with precision to ensure proper fit and structural integrity.
• Design, repair, and modify wooden packaging solutions to meet project specifications and safety requirements.
• Maintain and track inventory of lumber and wood materials, including inbound shipments and finished goods.
• Manage and update the Navy Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) database to ensure accurate material tracking and compliance.
• Ensure all work complies with applicable safety standards, regulations, and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with team members, supervisors, and customers to ensure project requirements, timelines, and expectations are met.

Education and Experience – Required:

• 10+ years’ experience in residential/commercial construction and finish techniques
• Knowledge in carpentry equipment
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to gain/maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to pass Explosives Handler physical and Respirator Fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Sound technical skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75lbs)

Cruz Associates, Inc. of Yorktown VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Production Machinery Mechanic. The job location is at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester Oklahoma. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Production Machinery Mechanic, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Production mechanic/machinist needed to support, install, and provide preventative maintenance on various production equipment

Key Responsibilities:

• Incumbent performs final and in progress calibration and measurement inspections. Conducts certification on final acceptance and in-process fixed and semi-fixed production machinery and equipment.  This includes but is not limited to gages, jigs, fixtures and measuring equipment such as flush pin, location, fixture, alignment, indicating, thread plug, ring, comparator fixtures, functional gages, drill jigs and indexing fixtures.
• Determines the accuracy of items and initiates applicable reports. Reviews drawings on equipment and fixtures for correlation of design function and mathematical computation with component drawings. Reports errors through feedback to proper engineering or design facility.
• Make recommendations to elements of the workforce in support of continuous improvement and decisions relating to interpretation of procedures.
• Recommends changes and identifies discrepancies concerning precision measurements and techniques. Coordinates findings/discoveries with all shop center representatives.
• Incumbent examines services, materials, and products that are processed, manufactured, or repaired by workers to determine that the physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards, specifications, or contractual requirements.
• Ensures preparation and/or update of records and initiates and maintains all required reports relative to assigned tasks. Incumbent also installs, aligns, repairs, overhauls, sustains and maintains numerous types of fixed and semi-fixed production machinery and equipment used in the manufacture and renovation process. Encompasses all equipment including but not limited to: CNC Lathe, CNC Mill, CNC Band Saw, CNC Bridge Mill, Water Jet, HVAC Preventive Maintenance, Passivation System (Tanks), welding equipment, press break, manual machines, blast booth, paint booth, and an air compressor with corresponding distribution system.
• Assignments may include modification of commercial items, and fabrication of developmental equipment and devices, a limited number of equipment prototypes and one-of-a-kind items.  Items machined are made from metals and metal alloys including Stainless Steel (SS), Carbon Steel (CS), Aluminum (AL), and other metals that are limited in use primarily to the military.
• Incumbent works and plans sequences of operation from verbal instructions, rough sketches, or blueprints and frequently works from only a description or specification of end item requirement without an outline of the steps and methods required to meet these requirements.  Based on experience in working with metals, determines what methods and fabrication processes to use to obtain required factors such as strength, desired life span of item, surface finish, location of component equipment, corrosion and other properties.
• Incumbent plans and lays out work; determines procedures, machines, tools, equipment and attachments to be used; determines proper type and size of raw stock needed; and determines machine speeds and feeds necessary to attain required finishes and tolerances, taking into consideration the type of tools to be used and the material to be machined.

Education and Experience – Required/Preferred: 

• Experience in both CNC and manual machining processes and setup
• Experience in operation and setup of various machining equipment, to include but not limited to, CNC Lathe, CNC Mill, CNC Bandsaw, CNC Bridge Mill
• Experience and knowledge in preventative maintenance and calibration techniques
• Experience in working with production machinery to include, but not limited to, tear down, install, rework, and fabrication.
• Ability to carry and handle items weighing up to 40 pounds
• Climbing and work in some high places may be required
• Experience in mechanical and equipment installation and planning
• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Quality Assurance Technician. The job location is at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester Oklahoma. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Quality Assurance Technician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician to inspect and verify metal parts and components to ensure they meet company standards and customer specifications. This role is critical in maintaining product quality, supporting production efficiency, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Technician will work in all explosive and non explosive areas as determined by management or COR. Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Education and Experience – Required: