Submarine Peculiar Special & Support Equipment Engineering Technician VI

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

22d•$41 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Submarine Peculiar Special & Support Equipment Engineering Technician VI to provide Program Engineering Services to Commander, Naval Submarine Force Atlantic-COMSUBLANT (TYCOM), Submarine Squadron Six and Eight (CSS-6/8) and Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF New London) Support. This role involves performing preventive and corrective maintenance, certification, assessment, and repair of various specialized submarine equipment, including missile tube loading/handling platforms, weapon cradles, ballast cans, and handling gear. The technician will maintain equipment IAW current directives, technical manuals, and drawings, ensuring operational readiness and safety. Responsibilities also include maintaining HAZMAT lockers, managing databases of equipment status, supporting shipping and receiving evolutions, and providing technical support on the waterfront. The role requires coordination with various naval commands and contractors, and may involve transportation of equipment within a specified radius.

Requirements

Ten (10) years full-time experience leading technical projects involving mechanical equipment.
Eight (8) years full-time hands-on technical experience within last 10 years in the operation, maintenance, installation, test, and/or repair of PSSE incorporated in Submarine PSSE Non-Ordnance Handling systems.
Must have an active secret US government clearance.
US citizenship is required to maintain a secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and certification of all PSSE equipment, Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms, weapon cradles, and ballast cans.
Assess and perform corrective maintenance on various equipment including TOTEMS, Torpedo Shapes, Harpoon Shapes, AURVS, AURES, Mk 60 AURS's, missile tube ballast cans, AURBb's, Mk 34 shipping & stowage skids, AERO 51B/E munitions trailers, SSN688 VLS Platforms and handling slings, SSN774 VLS Platforms, Virginia Payload Tube (VPT) SSN774 VLS Platforms, TMD slings, CLS ordnance and non-ordnance handling gear, Weight Handling Equipment, handling slings and beams, Deployment Stands, Torpedo and Tomahawk Ancillary Gear, VA Class Weapon Cradles, Capsule Loading Covers, MK-23 Tilt Fixture and all empty containers, Crew Training Shapes (CTS), and Mk 793 Mod 0.
Conduct preventative maintenance and testing of Platform Lifting Slings, Ballast Can Lifting Slings, Adaptor Hooks, Nylon Slings, TMD Lifting Harness Assemblies, Taglines, Pendent Slings, Torpedo Handling Bands and CLS Handling Bands.
Perform blasting & paint of Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platform (R-10) as part of preventive maintenance.
Perform corrective maintenance on Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platform, including replacing hardware, repairing grab rails or structural beams, repairing gratings, support legs, corrosion damage, and replacing aluminum bronze bushings.
Schedule and conduct preventative maintenance for all 688 and VA and Columbia Class platforms, with a minimum of four procedures annually.
Schedule PMS and maintenance per technical manual, PMS Schedule, Drawings and Test Loads Methods Drawing (TLMD).
Perform Operational Procedures (OP's) on various equipment including AURVS's, Missile Tube Ballast Cans, AURBb's, Mk 60 AURSs, TOTEMS, MK-48 FITMENT Shape, TOMFISH, AERO 51 Class Munition Trailers, MK-34 Shipping and Storage Containers, MK-30 Shipping and Storage Containers, CNU 308 Shipping and Storage Containers, Mk 793 Shipping and Storage Containers, and Torpedo Mounted Dispenser (TMD's).
Maintain certification by performing required maintenance and minor repairs per PMS, technical manuals, Drawings, and TLMD, and documenting all maintenance and repairs.
Maintain HAZMAT lockers IAW OSHA directives.
Maintain a database of PSSE location and maintenance status (condition code) for all PSSE Non-Ordnance equipment.
Update other Government databases with new information as required.
Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on Vertical Launch System (VLS) and VPT Loading and Maintenance Platforms.
Support all shipping and receiving evolutions for VLS and VPT platforms.
Support all handling services (canning, un-canning, moving), including shipping and receiving evolutions for AURVS/AURES, Mk 60 AUR's, Crew Training Shapes (CTS), TOTEMS, Torpedo Shapes.
Conduct any required stenciling of containers prior to shipping.
Support all testing, installation, and handling services, including shipping and receiving evolutions for Mk 101 & Mk 112.
Conduct any required testing, installation and removal for AURS.
Support all required shipping and receiving evolutions for Ballast Cans and AURBb's.
Support storage and inventory management of Missile Tube Ballast Cans and AURBb's including the construction of storage chocks.
Support all shipping and receiving evolutions for Torpedo Mounted Dispensers (TMD) and deck skids.
Support handling and transportation services (canning, un-canning, banding, moving) for TMD's and deck skids.
Transport TMD's to and from NAVSTA Norfolk Pier 3, CEP-204, NWS Yorktown and local contractor facilities.
Perform the on-load and off-load of 688 Class, Virginia and Columbia Class PSSE and non-ordnance equipment to and from trailers, trucks and submarines and Pier 3, CEP-204 and local contractor facilities.
Provide PSSE Non-Ordnance Technical Support on waterfront (Pier Services) expertise during the delivery, loading/off-loading, and storage of applicable PSSE equipment, inert components and all associated handling/support equipment.
Provide support to PSSE handling team during all Pier PSSE handling evolutions, verifying all handling equipment, associated lifting equipment and non-PSSE equipment and vehicles, such as forklifts, bomb carts, etc. have the proper maintenance completed and current certification.
Provide SME support for Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platform, ballast cans, AURES, AURS, AURVS, TOTEMS, and MK 48 shapes handling evolutions and verifying all items are prepared and loaded on appropriate transfer vehicles to support scheduled handling evolutions.
Coordinate Non-ordnance Handling evolutions between MARMC, CSS-6/8 and Naval Munitions Command (NMC).
Submit weekly Non-ordnance Handling schedule to MARMC and CSS-6/8.
Submit required form to NMC requesting CLS and Torpedo Tube Launched (TTL) Handling equipment required for Non-ordnance Handling.
Provide assistance with the transportation of hull-owned equipment (i.e. the VACL Berthing Module) to/from the waterfront for use by submarines, limited to within 200 miles.