Engineering Technician III
About The Position
This is a waterfront shipboard construction and re-modernization position at shipyards and drydocks onboard U.S. Naval ships. The work takes place in varying temperatures, including high heat in summer and cold in winter. The technician installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, troubleshoots, modifies, constructs, and tests electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment and related devices. The role applies electronics principles and specialized test and diagnostic equipment to make equipment operational and resolve complex problems. It may also include quality assurance testing, providing work leadership to less-experienced technicians, and participating in special projects. The position is onsite at a customer location in Norfolk, Virginia, with 10–25% travel and a scheduled 40-hour workweek. U.S. citizenship is required. The listed likely hourly rate is $26.35–$35.65; actual compensation depends on experience, geographic location, and potentially contractual requirements, and may be outside that range.
Requirements
- Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree.
- At least 3 years of related experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Cableway Certified; Cableway Inspector; Connector Certified Modular; COAX; Multi-Pin Connector Fabricator and Inspector; Connector Trained and Qualified with 40 hours of on-the-job training; WAF Tagout qualified.
- Skills in blueprints, electrical installations, and shipyards.
Responsibilities
- Install, maintain, repair, overhaul, troubleshoot, modify, construct, and test electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment and related devices.
- Apply technical knowledge of electronics principles to put equipment into operational condition and solve complex problems.
- Troubleshoot and correct malfunctions using specialized test and diagnostic equipment.
- Modify circuitry to improve performance.
- Recommend improvements or modifications to correct problems.
- Provide operation and maintenance instruction to customer personnel.
- Prepare operating and malfunction reports and related documentation.
- Assist engineering staff in determining and solving equipment design problems.
- May perform quality assurance testing of assemblies and equipment fabricated by other technicians.
- May provide work leadership to less-experienced technicians.
- Participate in special projects as required.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match.
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages, including medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plans, and vision plan.
- Paid education and certifications.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
- Internal mobility support and professional growth opportunities.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
