Field Support Technician Job at Amentum (Virginia Beach)

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
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
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
CONUS and OCONUS travel will be required
Able to 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
Ability to work at sea on ships work rotating shifts and possibly work 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 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
Eight 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 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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