SPS-73(V)12 Radar Technician

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

2d•$31 - $35

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an AN/SPS-67/SPS-73(V)12 Radar Technician to support the In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) for Navigation and Surface Search Radar systems. The role provides technical support, field change installations, performance evaluation, training, technical documentation, maintenance procedures, and underway testing, as well as assistance to fleet units with maintenance and troubleshooting. The technician serves as the ISEA’s radar Subject Matter Expert as part of direct fleet support, documenting maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-resolution activities performed onboard. The position also provides distance-support troubleshooting for fleet CASREPs and requests for technical assistance. The technician supports engineering work related to radar upgrades and modifications, performs post-installation System Operational Verification Tests (SOVT) and on-the-job training (OJT) for ship’s force, and applies practical experience maintaining, repairing, testing, and operating Navy radar systems. The role includes team administrative and resource-management duties, such as maintaining schedules, coordinating meetings, tracking action items, documenting activities, and reporting funding and resource requirements. The candidate may need to travel on short notice to U.S. and overseas locations, with travel exceeding 25%, including short-notice OCONUS travel. A passport must be held and maintained. This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA). An active Secret U.S. Government clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain the clearance.

Requirements

Must be a former Navy Electronics Technician or have civilian-equivalent experience.
Must have an active Secret U.S. Government clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain the clearance.
Practical experience maintaining and troubleshooting AN/SPS-67 and AN/SPS-73(V)12 radar systems.
Practical experience in maintenance, repair, technical documentation, parts procurement, testing, and operation of Navy radar systems.
Practical experience with training, preventative maintenance, technical documentation, parts support, technical reports, and documenting maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
Experience with underway testing and evaluation of Navy radar systems.
Familiarity with shipboard safety procedures, including electrical tag-outs, working aloft, hazardous-material handling, and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Experience providing administrative support in a team environment.
Experience developing and maintaining team schedules and providing resource management.
Experience planning, scheduling, and hosting program review and technical interchange meetings.
Experience documenting team activities and accomplishments.
Experience documenting and tracking project action items and updating databases.
Experience managing funding, reporting financial status, and projecting resource requirements.
Experience working in a Navy technical-support and fleet-support team.
Experience reviewing and reporting on combat system casualty reports.
Interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
Personal computer skills, including competency with Microsoft Office applications.
Must hold and maintain a passport and be able to travel more than 25%, including short-notice OCONUS travel.

Responsibilities

Support engineering efforts related to the design, testing, and analysis of Navigation and Surface Search Radar System upgrades or modifications.
Support upgrades or modifications to technical documentation required as a result of system improvements.
Perform post-installation System Operational Verification Tests (SOVT) and provide on-the-job training (OJT) for ship’s force.
Provide technical support, field change installations, performance evaluation, training, maintenance procedures, and underway testing for Navigation and Surface Search Radar systems.
Assist fleet units with maintenance and troubleshooting, serving as the ISEA’s radar Subject Matter Expert for direct fleet support.
Document maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-resolution actions performed onboard.
Provide distance-support troubleshooting for fleet CASREPs and requests for technical assistance.
Provide administrative support in a team environment, including developing and maintaining team schedules and managing resources.
Plan, schedule, and host program review and technical interchange meetings.
Document team activities and accomplishments; document and track project action items and update databases.
Manage funding, report financial status, and project resource requirements.
Review and report on combat system casualty reports.
Travel to U.S. and overseas locations, including OCONUS travel, sometimes on short notice.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Potential additional health and welfare payment for each hour worked under SCA provisions