Engineering Technician V

UIC Alaska•Camp Pendleton, CA

17h

About The Position

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN V(AVTBS-2026-24669): Bowhead seeks a Engineering Technician to support operational and technical support services for the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch (AVTB) Headquarters and Technical Support Services (HQTSS) at Camp Pendleton, CA. AVTB is a Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored test facility that provides year-round Test and Evaluation (T&E) of amphibious vehicles, ground combat vehicles, systems, and equipment for the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS).

Requirements

Five plus (5+) years of experience professional work experience working with U.S. Marine Corps Tactical Radios.
Bachelors degree or High School Diploma
Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds
Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level.
US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Responsibilities

Shall be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise the organizational and intermediate maintenance production and maintenance management for all organic vehicle and handheld communications equipment within the AVTB inventory.
Shall execute maintenance workload based on the maintenance level authorized, priority, and availability of parts, tools, equipment, and level of personnel experience.
Shall ensure proper inventory accountability and maintenance of all communications equipment, tool sets, chests, and kits.
Shall be able to provide technical guidance to the Maintenance Officer on all matters pertaining to communications equipment readiness, tracking, and availability.
Shall track repair parts and be the liaison to item managers, sources of supply, and commercial vendors to ensure repair parts are received in a timely manner.
Shall possess a current Secret security clearance to ensure all Cryptographic Controlled Items (CCIs) are maintained while acting as the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Manager with authority over the AVTB communications vault.
Shall be able to install, uninstall, and keep track of communications equipment in government vehicles and in other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, as well as filling cryptographic keys into electronic encryption devices and load correct frequencies for secure communication.
Shall provide training opportunities to all other members of AVTB regarding tactical vehicle communications systems.
Shall submit frequency requests in support of T&E.
Shall be familiar with the following platforms: AN/VRC-110, AN/PRC-153, AN/VRC- 89, AN/PRC-150, AN/PRC-117F, AN/PRC-117G, AN/PRC-150, AN/VRC-114, AN/PRC-160, AN/VRC-124, and Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P).