Mechanical In-Service Engineering Agent

MANTECH•Virginia Beach, VA

7h•$64,600 - $107,100•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a highly experienced, mission-driven Mechanical In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) Technician for an onsite position at JEB Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The role provides technical support for boat systems and equipment at waterfront craft locations, primarily in the Norfolk area and occasionally worldwide. It includes troubleshooting, upgrades, maintenance, repairs, inspections, testing, configuration control, documentation, fleet sustainment, and crew familiarization.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 4 years of progressively responsible experience supporting DoD or Navy engineering, maintenance, or technical programs.
Experience reading, interpreting, and validating technical drawings, schematics, engineering change documentation, and system specifications.
Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing complex mechanical or networked systems.
Experience with pipe fluid systems, including fuel, hydraulic, cooling, bilge, and lube oil systems; HVAC systems; and propulsion drive configurations. Experience may include analysis of aluminum hull repair, corrosion, and pitting conditions.
Familiarity with fleet support processes, technical directives, maintenance data systems, and modernization programs.
Experience supporting shipboard installations, integration testing, and operational validation events.
Active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
Prior experience supporting U.S. Navy systems in a maintenance or senior fleet sustainment capacity, or working for boat builders or on private watercraft.
Self-starter with excellent people skills who can work across teams, organize meetings or boards, and drive organizational change.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical expert for troubleshooting, on-call assistance, system upgrades, maintenance, and repair of boat systems and equipment at waterfront craft locations, primarily in the Norfolk area and occasionally worldwide.
Conduct boat surveys, inspections, assessments, hands-on BOATALT and LAR system validations, and testing to verify system performance, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements.
Support configuration control, research and update technical documentation, support boats through availabilities and overhauls, and identify replacements for obsolete parts.
Track technical findings and lifecycle data accurately in accordance with program standards, familiarize new crews with systems, and share technical information.
Capture drawing deviations or redlined drawing updates to maintain configuration control; perform LAR reviews and validations, administer System Operability Verification Tests (SOVT), and complete boat checks.
Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance system availability, readiness, and long-term sustainment effectiveness.