Submarine Weapons Systems Technician

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a SWFTS Submarine Weapons Technician to provide fleet technical assistance and assessment support for submarine weapons systems and related equipment. The position supports evaluation and correction of equipment and system casualties, including troubleshooting, repair or replacement of failed components, distance support, onboard and at-sea assistance, maintenance training, and logistical support for submarine weapons launcher and handling equipment. The technician performs scheduled or directed onboard work for vertical and horizontal tubes, launcher equipment, and weapons-handling systems. The role also supports submarine readiness assessments, inspections and surveys, and combat systems assessment planning, using applicable maintenance procedures, test procedures, technical documents, and assessment plans. Work may involve in-port and at-sea testing, deficiency tracking, configuration management review, technical reporting, database updates, coordination with ship’s force and assessment teams, and status reporting to ship, ISIC, and TYCOM chains of command. This is an hourly, overtime-eligible Service Contract Act position. The listed compensation range is $40.00–$45.00 per hour. An additional health and welfare payment may be available for each hour worked under applicable SCA provisions, with the amount depending on selected fringe benefits.

Requirements

Six years of full-time engineering experience onboard submarines in the operation, maintenance, installation, test, or repair of SWFTS and/or weapons-handling equipment.
Experience evaluating the material condition of ship systems and implementing corrective action.
Eight years of full-time technical experience in the design, installation, test, or repair of electronics systems and equipment.
Active SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide onboard Fleet Technical Assistance for vertical and horizontal tubes and associated launcher equipment, system hardware, and weapons-handling equipment as scheduled or directed by MARMC Code 271.
Troubleshoot, repair, or replace malfunctioning or failed components, including through distance support and onboard or at-sea corrective action.
Provide on-the-job maintenance training to ship’s force.
Respond to fleet requests for troubleshooting guidance, assistance, and parts availability or identification; research technical documents as needed.
Prepare, review, and create TAVR messages after Fleet Technical Assistance visits and provide JCN information and findings to the Waterfront Coordinator for FTS database entry.
Provide weekly waterfront operations meeting inputs for MARMC Code 271 submarine action items.
Update FTS and TAR for work accomplished by MARMC Code 271.
Calibrate government test equipment used for weapons-handling Fleet Technical Assistance when it cannot be calibrated by Navy METCAL.
Review incoming CASREP and technical assistance message traffic for applicable Code 271 messages and update the FTS database with CASREP and Fleet Technical Assistance status.
Perform technical efforts and tasks onboard SSN and SSGN submarines for TSRA and WSRA assessments, maintain ongoing review of TSRA configuration management, and review technical reports and studies concerning failure analysis and system performance.
Review, evaluate, and validate equipment and systems Integrated Logistics Support elements and make recommendations.
When assigned by TYCOM or MARMC, coordinate system matter experts performing an approved test plan and provide inbriefs, outbriefs, and daily status updates to ship, ISIC, and TYCOM chains of command.
Support submarine INSURV by monitoring ship’s force procedures using PMS and OD44979 documentation, and support in-port and at-sea system testing.
Support CSAP and/or SOSIMAA using PMS Maintenance Requirement Cards and SUBMEPP Combat Systems Test Procedures, including assessment testing, troubleshooting before completion of shipyard availability, and at-sea systems requirement testing when required.
Maintain deficiency tracking files in Microsoft PowerPoint and/or Microsoft Word format and provide them to the MARMC test director during the CSA period.