Engineering Technician II – Towed Array IMA Program

Leidos•Chesapeake, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician II will be a member of the Towed System Intermediate Maintenance Activity (TS IMA) team in Chesapeake, Virginia, providing direct fleet support for towed acoustic systems installed on submarines and surface ships. The program also provides worldwide, 24/7/365 casualty assistance support and handles shipping, receiving, warehousing, government property administration, and asset tracking. The technician conducts physical inspections and electrical testing of towed-array modules; troubleshoots and assembles arrays; and installs and removes towed bodies aboard ships. Work takes place pier side in all weather conditions and/or in a warehouse. The role includes on-the-job training, with an expectation that the successful candidate will qualify as a Towed Systems IMA technician. The candidate must perform routine assigned work with minimal supervision and interact with Navy, government, and civilian support contractors. Advancement consideration, when positions become available, requires qualification as a Pier-Side Supervisor under Personnel Qualification Standard requirements. The position may require short-notice travel overseas and within the continental United States, occasional overtime to meet Navy operational schedules, and occasional extended travel to support surge work at other Towed System IMAs. The candidate must be able to obtain and retain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance and a U.S. passport. A minimum interim Secret clearance is required before employment begins. The role requires a valid driver's license, the ability to lift 40 pounds without assistance, and completion of a background check and physical to operate a company truck. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen. The position is covered by the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage and minimum Health and Welfare benefit requirements. The stated pay is $23.24 per hour. Leidos notes that its pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited technical institute or apprentice program in electronics above the high school level, or successful completion of a military electronics course equivalent to U.S. Navy C school.
At least two years of experience testing and repairing electronic or electrical equipment.
Experience using electronic test equipment and operating handheld power tools.
Obtain a minimum interim Secret clearance before employment begins and be able to obtain and retain a Secret-level Department of Defense security clearance.
Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and retain a U.S. passport.
Have and maintain a valid driver's license.
Ability to lift 40 pounds without assistance.
Complete a background check and physical required to operate a company truck.
Ability to perform routine assigned work with minimal supervision and interact with Navy, government, and civilian support contractors.

Nice To Haves

Prior U.S. military service, preferably Navy service on a submarine or surface ship platform using towed sonar systems.
Experience operating, troubleshooting, or repairing towed sonar arrays.
Experience with any of the following equipment: AN/BQQ-5, AN/BQQ-6, AN/BSY-1, AN/BSY-2, SQQ-89, OK-276, OA-9070/9070A, OK-410, or OK-542/542A.
Ability to perform light mechanical maintenance and operate a forklift as part of assigned duties.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (O365).
Fiber optic certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct physical inspections and electrical testing of towed-array modules.
Troubleshoot and assemble towed arrays.
Install and remove towed bodies aboard ships.
Provide direct fleet support for towed acoustic systems installed on submarines and surface ships.
Support worldwide casualty assistance operations, shipping and receiving, warehousing, government property administration, and asset tracking.
Perform routine assigned work with minimal supervision and interact with Navy, government, and civilian support contractors.
Travel, including short-notice domestic and overseas travel and occasional extended travel to other Towed System IMAs, as operational needs require.
Work occasional overtime to meet U.S. Navy operational schedules.
Operate a company truck after completing the required background check and physical.
Obtain qualification as a Towed Systems IMA technician; qualification as a Pier-Side Supervisor is required for advancement consideration when positions become available.