Engineering Technician III​/IV

Overview

SCCI is seeking an Engineering Technician III/IV to join our team in support of a Gun Weapons System (GWS) laboratory environment. The position requires fast‑paced teamwork, critical thinking, troubleshooting, and repairing complex gun weapon systems in a timely manner. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to learn new technical concepts quickly. This role is located in Dahlgren, VA.

Comprehensive benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, 2 weeks paid vacation, 56 hours of sick/personal leave, and 11 paid holidays. SCCI is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to meet the needs of employees and families. EOE of Veterans, Disabilities.

• Provide GWS laboratory maintenance by creating and maintaining a shipboard functional environment, integrating required systems/subsystems, either shipboard representative or emulated.
• Install, configure, and maintain tactical systems, simulators, and all required lab support equipment.
• Work in a fast‑paced team environment that requires critical thinking, troubleshooting, and repairing complex gun weapon systems in a timely manner.
• Become subject matter expert on the assigned MK160 Gun Weapon System.
• Install, configure and maintain connections to Gun Mounts and sensors at the Potomac River Test Range (PRTR).
• Support on‑site testing, including component‑level, integration‑level, and live‑fire testing.
• Perform first‑level troubleshooting of failed equipment, reporting status and health of equipment.
• Provide technical support during system installations and test events when hardware issues arise.
• Perform fiber‑optic troubleshooting, repairs, fiber‑management, and assembly operations.
• Perform cable repair, fabrication, and hardware enclosure electrical wiring.
• Collaborate with Hardware Engineers to support construction of basic switches and custom electronic components.
• Generate and maintain configuration drawings for installed systems.
• Collaborate with Hardware Engineers to build equipment prototypes and plan for lab growth requirements.

• U.S. citizenship with an Active Secret Security Clearance.
• High school diploma.
• Proactive and self‑driven, delivering high‑quality results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Hardware/Electronics Technician certification or equivalent experience or training.
• Training or experience with soldering (preferably JSTD‑001 certification or equivalent).
• Experience with optical fibers, fiber‑optic tools, and fiber‑optic components;
  Fiber Optic Technician and Fiber Optic Installer certificates (or ability to obtain them).
• Experience assembling military‑style connectors and copper cabling.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced team environment.
• Self‑motivated to drive projects to completion with minimal supervision when required.
• Ability to plan and coordinate individual assignments to meet project goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Familiarity with the DoD Acquisition Lifecycle and Systems Engineering processes.
• Familiarity with Navy (or Military/DoD) maintenance processes such as MRC, 3‑M, Lockout/Tagout.
• Knowledge of current combat systems, including weapon control systems, radar, electro‑optical and electronic warfare sensors.
• Ability to write procedures and validate technical processes.
• Basic Unix command‑line and scripting experience, shell programming knowledge.
• Basic Python programming experience.
• Basic network switch configuration.