Fleet Support Representative (FSR)

Peraton•Virginia Beach, VA

2d•$80,000 - $128,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Fleet Support Representative (FSR) who will be based in Virginia Beach, VA. This role will be on-site. You will be attached to an Expeditionary Mine Counter Measure Company (ExMCM CO) and be responsible for the training, maintenance, documentation, and repair of multiple MK 18 Family of Systems (FoS) Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV's) during an 18-month training cycle followed by an overseas deployment of no less than 6 months. This role involves providing on-the-job training for Fleet operators, serving as a subject matter expert in the operation of MK 18 FoS UUVs, and entering maintenance reports. The FSR will support US Navy Forces for CONUS and OCONUS Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Response, assist with mission planning and execution, operational maintenance, troubleshooting, and failure analysis reporting. Additionally, the role includes managing system performance data, conducting basic to intermediate troubleshooting and maintenance on the MK18 UUV system, and mandatory deployments to various fleet AORs (5th, 6th, or 7th Fleet). Periodic travel CONUS or OCONUS to support Fleet operations is also required. Proficiency with MS Office products is essential, as is meeting MIL-STD for weight carrying limits and handling man-portable UUVs and equipment. Successful candidates must obtain and maintain a 25k and below forklift operator's license and Cat 3 crane certification.

Requirements

BS/BA and 2 years experience or a HS diploma and 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree
2 years of Unmanned Systems operational experience
2 years’ experience of MK 18 Family of Systems UUV operational experience, including at least six months of operational UUV experience in direct support of military operations
US Citizenship required with an Active Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain Secret clearance within 6 months of employment
Valid US driver’s license
Valid US passport
Must have the ability to lift the MIL Standard
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Class “C” Driver License, Cat 3 crane certification, 25k and below forklift operator’s license within 60 days of employment

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting test and evaluation of Unmanned/Robotics systems, including gathering, recording, analyzing, and reporting performance data
Experience developing and writing documents on programmatic subjects, such as UUV tactics and doctrine, operations, deployment guides, standard operating procedures
Small marine craft qualifications and experience
Side-scan sonar and ROV operator experience

Responsibilities

Provide on the job training for Fleet operators or other personnel on the MK 18 FoS UUVs and related system equipment
Provide subject matter expertise in the operation and application of MK 18 Family of Systems (FOS) advanced sensors
Enter Failure Analysis Reports (FARs) and other maintenance action reports on the MK 18 Reachback website, or other maintenance and logistics tracking systems as required
Support US Navy Forces for CONUS and OCONUS Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Response for MCM operations tasking, including ongoing UUV experimentation of emerging technologies related to UUV mission
Assist military units with mission and exercise planning and execution, post-mission support and reporting, operational maintenance and troubleshooting, and failure analysis reporting
Assist with management of system performance data, to include collecting, storing, analyzing and generating reports
Conduct basic to intermediate level troubleshooting and maintenance on the MK18 UUV system and other platforms
Mandatory deployments to 5th Fleet AOR (Bahrain and surrounding areas), 6th Fleet AOR (Spain and surrounding areas), or 7th Fleet AOR (Guam and surrounding areas). Travel, lodging, and compensation provided by the company.
Periodic travel CONUS or OCONUS to support Fleet operations at various military bases, government facilities, or to conduct shipboard operations out at sea
Demonstrating experience and proficiency with MS Office products, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Meeting the MIL-STD for weight carrying limits and satisfying the requirements to handle man-portable UUV’s and equipment
Completing all prerequisites for, and successfully maintaining a 25k and below forklift operator’s license and Cat 3 crane certification