Senior Engineering Technician - Mechanical

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

4d•$28 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a full-time Senior Engineering Technician – Mechanical to support the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) during its Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH). The role is part of the CEMAT-ACCIT team and involves assessing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining shipboard hull and damage control machinery, equipment, and systems. The technician will work as part of a small cross-functional team and may assist outside their primary specialty, including standing fire or safety watch. The position requires work aboard U.S. Navy ships and access to ship repair industrial facilities. Candidates must be able to obtain a Newport News Shipyard access badge and maintain an active U.S. government secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain the clearance. The role involves shipyard industrial conditions, physical work, and required safety qualifications.

Requirements

At least six to eight years of experience operating, repairing, and maintaining naval or marine hull and damage control equipment; the posting states “six (4) to eight (8) years.”
At least four to six years of supervisory experience over a subordinate workforce performing physical maintenance and repair of hull and damage control equipment systems; the posting states “four (4) to six (6) years.”
At least two to four years of experience with shipboard hull and damage control equipment.
Prior experience as a Damage Controlman.
Ability to work aboard U.S. Navy ships and access ship repair industrial facilities.
Ability to obtain a Newport News Shipyard access badge.
Active U.S. government secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain it.
Ability to lift, carry, and transport equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds.
Ability to work in a shipyard environment, climb vertical ladders, work in extreme temperatures and confined spaces, and use required personal protective equipment when exposed to fumes and other irritants.

Nice To Haves

Prior shipboard mechanical HM&E experience.
Experience as a shipboard Damage Controlman, Hull Technician, or in another mechanical rating.

Responsibilities

Assess, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain shipboard hull and damage control machinery, equipment, and systems.
Apply a comprehensive understanding of production and processes to complete assignments.
Work as part of a small cross-functional team and assist team members outside the primary specialty as needed, including standing fire watch or safety watch.
Work aboard U.S. Navy ships and in ship repair industrial facilities.
Lift, carry, and transport equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds.
Obtain and maintain required qualifications, including Fire Watch, Shipyard Competent Person (Confined Space), respirator qualification with physical and fit test, and OSHA 7615 Shipyard Employment 10-hour training.