Engineering Technician (Electrical)

THOR Solutions, LLC•Norfolk, VA

89d•Onsite

About The Position

THOR Solutions is seeking an experienced Engineering Technician with U.S. Navy shipboard experience to provide full-time support for U.S. Naval auxiliary equipment at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Virginia. The role provides onsite and surge support for Code 252 cognizant equipment, including fleet technical assistance, equipment assessments, inspections, troubleshooting, testing, analysis, repairs, and onboard maintenance training. Support may include shipboard gas turbine systems tasking such as TSRA, INSURV, and technical assistance events. Travel of up to 10% is anticipated. The position is onsite and involves a mix of office-based desk and computer work and visits to waterfront and shipboard environments. Physical activity may include repetitive motion and traversing shipboard spaces, including confined spaces, ladders, and hatches, and may involve vision-related demands. The position requires an existing active or interim Secret security clearance before hire. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance and will be considered; a candidate without a clearance but with highly relevant experience may be considered if able to obtain one before hire. The anticipated pay is $37.68 per hour, with an additional $5.09 per hour in health and welfare benefits under the Service Contract Act. Actual compensation depends on individual factors, including education, qualifications, and experience. THOR offers a range of benefits, including accrued paid time off, paid holidays, retirement savings with employer match, insurance coverage, and other programs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent, or a relevant U.S. Navy technical school diploma.
At least five years of specialized, hands-on experience accumulated within the last seven years operating, troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and assessing U.S. Navy auxiliary equipment.
Expertise with auxiliary equipment such as electrical controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), A/C electrical controls, refrigeration system controls, air compressor controls, MRG dehumidifiers, and Sonar Dome DEPI gauges.
Experience serving as a subject matter expert on the referenced systems, equipment, or components for a U.S. Navy engineering activity, U.S. Navy shipboard engineering department, original equipment manufacturer, or industrial/commercial equivalent.
Proficiency using general and special-purpose electronic test equipment for organizational-level maintenance.
Working knowledge of Navy assessment programs, visit processes, and reporting methods.
Regular use of accepted current instrumentation to diagnose equipment.
Ability to use computers, including Microsoft Office, to compile reports and history files, and to transfer, enhance as needed, and label digital photographs for reports.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, control schematics, and plans, and to troubleshoot, analyze, and provide distance support for the listed equipment as a subject matter expert.
Existing active or interim Secret security clearance before hire; applicants must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for a clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide full-time onsite support and surge support as tasked for Code 252 cognizant equipment.
Conduct fleet technical assistance onsite or through distance support, including engineering and technical evaluations, equipment functional checks, troubleshooting, testing, analysis, and equipment repairs.
Conduct assessments, inspections, and grooms to determine equipment condition and out-of-specification settings; observe ship's force operation of equipment when possible; use appropriate measuring equipment to obtain evaluation data; assess findings; and make adjustments and repairs to the extent possible during the time available.
Provide onboard maintenance training to ship's force technicians on equipment operation, repair, and maintenance.
Provide support during shipboard gas turbine systems tasking, including TSRA, INSURV, and technical assistance events.
Analyze and review inspection data to determine fault sources and recommend repair, replacement, or other corrective action.
Report findings and discrepancies to the designated Team Leader and/or MARMC 252 Branch Head using required reporting methods, including Material Assessment Forms, Prisms/ETC Software, TAAS-Info, debriefs, and/or Technical Assistance Visit Reports, within two working days of task completion.