Field Support Teams-1

Amentum•Virginia Beach, VA

3d•$56,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking talented and dynamic technicians to work as SURTASS Field Support Technicians, home-based out of JEB Little Creek in Virginia Beach, VA. The role involves providing in-port maintenance, repair, and support for SURTASS mission equipment during ship in-port and availability periods. This position requires technical assistance for troubleshooting, repair, testing, and returning SURTASS mission systems to service, as well as generating reports, conducting refresher training, and participating in Mission Readiness Reviews. The technician will also review and implement Engineering Change Proposals, track maintenance activities, and recommend revisions to technical manuals. Responsibilities include conducting system grooms, equipment installation and training, identifying and reporting system/software design problems, and providing on-the-job training to crewmembers. The role also supports various audits and configuration management services, including updating Technical Data Packages and performing exterior maintenance. A significant aspect of the role involves acting as a liaison with various stakeholders, including contract sponsors, ships' crews, and other contractors. Travel, including CONUS and OCONUS assignments for up to 3 months, is required, as is the ability to work at sea, rotating shifts, and potentially more than 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Technology, or technical related field with five or more years of experience.
Additional years of experience, training, and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
Currently possess DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance level upon hire.
Possess or ability to obtain a valid U.S. passport.
Thorough understanding of COTS maintenance requirements, and open architecture implications.
Understanding of the administration of the U.S. Navy Maintenance Material Management System (3M).
Ability to work under minimal supervision.
Ability to provide training to shipboard assigned electronic maintenance technicians.
Position may require the ability to perform in an arduous environment.
Able to pass a mariner’s Physical per COMSCINST 6000.1.c and must maintain their medical fitness for the position.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to obtain an international driving permit to drive on the left side of the road if needed.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of US Navy electronics “C” school or equivalent civilian electronics technical school with curriculum dealing directly with industrial maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of communications systems, navigation systems, and sonar surveillance systems.
Eight (8) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of SURTASS ARRAYS which includes: TL-29A Twin-line, Low Frequency Active (LFA), Compact Low Frequency Active (CLFA) and High Frequency Marine Mammal Mitigation Sonar (HFM3).
Five (5) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of the SURTASS PROCESSING SUBSYSTEMS which includes: ICP, UNIX based processing systems, LINUX, Windows, GCCS-M, GPS (Commercial and MIL-STD).
Five (5) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of SURTASS COMMS SUBSYSTEMS which includes: SHF, UHF SATCOM and LOS, HF, IFF, SECURE VOICE and DATA CRYPTOs, CMS, EKMS, KMI, SIPRNET, ADNS/CFCP, SIPR and NIPRNET.
Experienced in civilian and/or military operations.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance to SURTASS mission systems to troubleshoot, repair, test, and return to service.
Generate reports for SURTASS mission systems.
Conduct refresher training (REFTRA) in accordance with the MRR manual and SURTASS O&M Technician CTQM.
Participate in Mission Readiness Reviews planning, scheduling and execution.
Review Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Engineering Changes (ECs), and Requests for Variance (RFV), and develop schedules for implementation.
Utilize the trouble ticket application to log all maintenance trouble tickets for action in the Job Sequence Number (JSN)/Military Sealift Command (MSC) Work Request (WKRQ) log, including all applicable labor, external technical assistance, parts, and time expended.
Review technical manuals, publications, and maintenance procedures, and provide recommended revisions to the Government.
Conduct TL-29A System grooms and module balances.
Perform equipment installation and training.
Identify and report system/software design problems and deficiencies for SURTASS mission systems, including observed deficiency(s) and recommended solution(s) in a formal report to the Government.
Provide on-the-job training (OJT) technical training to O&M Technician Crewmembers and document training in accordance with the SURTASS O&M Technician CTQM.
Support Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs), In Process Reviews (IPRs), and Integrated Logistics Overhauls (ILOs).
Perform Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A) analysis of SURTASS mission system.
Contribute and provide support to Government efforts in collecting and analyzing data for RMA.
Report failure trends as seen during production, refurbishment, and repair efforts.
Provide data to support the Government’s Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).
Support and perform configuration management services for the SURTASS mission systems.
Update and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDP) for all SURTASS mission systems including, but not limited to, drawings, parts lists, operations and maintenance manuals, software user manuals, test set manuals, and other documents to represent the current system configurations.
Perform exterior maintenance and preservation on SURTASS modular mission systems.
Participate in inspections (e.g. SURTASS Material Assessment and Readiness Testing (SMART) inspections).
Act as a liaison/coordinator with contract sponsors, TAGOS ships Master, sponsored ship riders, MILCREW, other SURTASS contractors, MSC, shipyard personnel and other government organizations.
Accept scheduled and unscheduled CONUS and OCONUS assignments and extensions for up to 3 months with limited advance notice based on SURTASS program operational tempo.
Work at sea on ships, work rotating shifts and possibly work more than 40 hours per week.