Unmanned Underwater Vessels, Associate

Peraton • San Diego, CA

10d • $51,000 - $82,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Associate for an on-site role in San Diego, CA. You will be assigned mission tasking to support data collection and analysis for mine countermeasure's objectives in various harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes. You will also be conducting data analysis on R&D work on new UUV sensors. UUV operations will be conducted from small boats deployed from shore, embarked on various Navy Units Afloat and from Forward Operating Bases. Support of NIWC PAC and US Navy Forces for OCONUS Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Response for MCM operations tasking, including ongoing UUV experimentation of emerging technologies related to UUV mission.

Requirements

• BS degree or a High School diploma and 4+ years of directly related Navy/military training and experience or Underwater Robotics/UUV training and experience may be considered; related MCM experience, technological experience, or other experience may be considered.
• active DoD SECRET clearance, or the ability to obtain within 2 years.
• Meeting the MIL-STD for weight carrying limits and satisfying the requirements to handle man-portable UUV’s and equipment.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Valid US passport.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting test and evaluation of Unmanned/Robotics systems, including gathering, recording, analyzing, and reporting performance data.
• Completing all prerequisites for, and successfully maintaining a 25k and below forklift operator’s license and Cat 3 crane certification.
• Experience developing and writing documents on programmatic subjects, such as UUV tactics and doctrine, operations, deployment guides, standard operating procedures.
• Small marine craft qualifications and experience.
• Side-scan sonar and ROV operator experience.
• Knowledge of basic electricity and electronic troubleshooting; technical background in mechanical or electrical field.
• An active Secret clearance is preferred and candidates with a clearance will be given preference.
• Be able to work as a team and provide exceptional customer service and support.

Responsibilities

• Conducting weekly on-water UUV missions to accomplish objectives assigned by the government or project leads.
• Conducting operational-level troubleshooting and maintenance on the MK18 UUV system and other platforms.
• Mandatory deployments to 5 th Fleet AOR (Bahrain and surrounding areas), 6 th Fleet AOR (Spain and surrounding areas), or 7 th Fleet AOR (Guam and surrounding areas). Travel, lodging, and compensation provided by company.
• Periodic travel CONUS or OCONUS to support UUV Testing and Evaluation (T&E) at various military bases, government facilities, or to conduct shipboard operations out at sea.
• Demonstrating experience and proficiency with MS Office products, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees