NATO Sea Sparrow Electronics Maintenance Tech

BAE Systems•Wallops Island, VA

51d•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System Technician to join its technical team at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, Virginia. The position supports comprehensive equipment- and system-level maintenance for ship self-defense and radar systems aboard aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious assault ships. SCSC, located at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, provides combat-system lifetime support engineering, platform certification, operational and technical evaluation, training, interoperability testing, and support for at-sea exercises. It maintains representative combat-system suites for current and future AEGIS and Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) fleet ships. The technician will work with NSSMS systems and equipment, including MK-91 Mod 2 GMFCS and MK-57 variants. The role includes planning maintenance in the Navy’s 3M system using SKED and documenting maintenance, including repair-part requisitions, in OMNS-NG. The position requires the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance; applicants must be U.S. citizens to obtain one. If the selected candidate does not have an active clearance, the offer and start date will be contingent on an interim Secret clearance. The work week is 40 hours and may be scheduled on a rotating basis, Monday through Friday on either first or second shift, with some weekend shifts as operational support requires. The position is covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, with wages determined by the Department of Labor on a contract-by-contract basis.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of demonstrated experience assessing, troubleshooting, and performing corrective and preventive maintenance on NSSMS systems and equipment, including MK-91 Mod 2 GMFCS and MK-57 variants, at the organizational level.
PQS 301 qualification is required; candidates who are not qualified by the hire date must be willing and able to obtain the qualification within 3 months of employment.
Must be willing and able to work varied 40-hour schedules, including first or second shift and occasional weekends; schedules may rotate.
Must be able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret security clearance.
Certified ETA Fiber Optic Installer.
Experience with network devices and an understanding of operating systems, preferably RedHat or UNIX.
Security+ certification.
CCNA certification.

Responsibilities

Perform equipment- and system-level maintenance on ship self-defense and radar systems.
Assess, troubleshoot, and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on NSSMS systems and equipment, including MK-91 Mod 2 GMFCS and MK-57 variants, at the organizational level.
Use ordnance publications, circuit diagrams, and other appropriate documentation when maintaining systems and equipment.
Schedule planned maintenance actions using the SKED program in accordance with the Navy’s Maintenance Material Management (3M) system.
Document maintenance actions, including repair-part requisitions, using the OMNS-NG program.
Support operations with a 40-hour work week that may include first- or second-shift schedules and occasional weekend shifts.