Field Support Technician Job at Amentum (Kure City, Hiroshima)

Job Description

Amentum is seeking talented and dynamic technicians for employment as the SURTASS Field Support Technicians for the SURTASS program home based out of JEB Little Creek in Virginia Beach, VA. The candidate will be responsible for supporting the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) program by providing in port maintenance support, repairs services and support for SURTASS mission equipment during SURTASS ship in port periods and in-port availability periods.

Job Responsibility

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
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
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
Support 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
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

Requirements

Associates Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Technology, or technical related field with five or more years of experience
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 as well as, understanding of the administration of the U.S. Navy Maintenance Material Management System (3M)
Ability to work under minimal supervision and 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 have

Graduate of US Navy electronics “C” school or equivalent civilian electronics technical school. Curriculum must have dealt directly with industrial maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of communications systems, navigations 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) & 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

What we offer

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

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