Cliff Jessop

Experience

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  US Navy

  Nov 2008 - Sept 2011

  Submarine Warfare Officer

  Junior Officer serving in a management role in a nuclear fast attack submarine. Directly responsible for the safe navigation and effective tactical employment of the ship's communications, weapons, propulsion, and sensor systems in high stress environments to achieve operational mission objectives.Led small teams (4 - 30) of highly skilled technicians to maintain and repair vital ship equipment including electrical instrumentation & control systems for the ship's nuclear reactor and the ship's sonar, fire control, and tactical weapons systems. Show less

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  Naval Reactors

  Sept 2011 - now

  Managed an annual ship alteration and modernization budget of over $500 million for installation of propulsion plant upgrades in nuclear submarines at public and private nuclear capable shipyards, including proposal generation, development of budgetary estimates, work breakdown structures, and resource constrained schedules, and implementation of controls during execution to meet cost and schedule requirements. Additionally, led contract negotiations with private shipyards for planning and execution of all nuclear inspection, repair, and modernization work for submarine overhauls.Coordinated research and development initiatives in the areas of materials science, heavy equipment design, electrical power generation and storage systems, and non-destructive testing techniques ensuring prioritization of scarce R&D resources based on expected improvements to propulsion plant longevity and operational availability.Coordinated the technical analysis and led the business case analysis for service life extension efforts of propulsion plant systems in multiple submarine classes to maximize fleet availability given constraints on construction rates of new submarines and overall Navy maintenance budgets. Show less Lead project engineer for over $450 million of submarine solid state power electronic equipment. Led a team of research laboratory, shipbuilder, and procurement agency personnel in the planning, design, system integration and testing, installation, and modernization of power generation, conversion, and storage systems for use in nuclear submarine propulsion plants. Conducted extensive proposal reviews as the government's lead reviewer for technical accuracy, cost, and operational benefit.Developed and budgeted for a planned multi-million dollar modernization to shipboard electrical power generation and distribution system components in VIRGINIA Class nuclear submarines to maximize reliability of the nuclear propulsion plant and ensure timely implementation of system improvements to increase the submarine's tactical abilities. Audited prime contractor performance in the areas of design, testing, and procurement. Identified deficiencies in prime contractor methods of tracing equipment functional requirements during vendor developments and drove adoption of requirements management improvements.Authored and presented electric plant and instrumentation & control system training for prospective submarine commanding officers covering component design, integrated system operations, maintenance, and testing.Provided distance support for deployed submarines, ensuring prompt resolution of propulsion plant equipment issues to minimize disruptions to mission execution. Interfaced with other government organizations and technical codes to support resolution of electrical issues affecting propulsion plant operations and assisted with design reviews of new design initiatives. Identified single failure vulnerabilities in new generator governor and voltage regulator systems during detailed design that prevented emergent design changes following equipment delivery. Show less

  • Senior Naval Reactors Representative to the United Kingdom

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Deputy Program Manager Submarine Construction

    Dec 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Electrical Engineer (Power Systems)

    Sept 2011 - Apr 2018