Sr. Submarine Ordnance Technician

SCMI1 has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Submarine Ordnance Technician position focusing on assessing and performing assessments of ordnance and non‑ordnance equipment for submarine components moving in and out of Navy public and commercial shipyards and U.S. Naval facilities.

Location: Naval Submarine Support Facility New London – Groton, CT 06349

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and certification of all PSSE equipment, Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms, weapon cradles, and ballast cans, along with assessment and corrective maintenance if needed.
• Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platform (R‑10) preventive maintenance requires blasting & paint of the entire platform. Corrective maintenance includes replacing damaged or missing hardware, repairing bent grab rails or structural beams, repairing gratings, supporting legs, repairing corrosion damage, and repairing or replacing aluminum bronze bushings.
• Schedule and conduct preventative maintenance IAW current directives for all 688 and VA and Columbia Class platforms.
• Assist and perform approved Depot‑level maintenance as assigned by the TYCOM and ISEA, and provide maintenance/repair engineering support.
• Schedule PMS and maintenance per technical manual, PMS Schedule, Drawings and Test Loads Methods Drawing (TLMD).
• Maintain certification by performing required maintenance and minor repairs per PMS, technical manuals, Drawings, and TLMD, documenting all maintenance and repairs.
• Maintain HAZMAT lockers IAW OSHA directives to contain all required HAZMAT for maintenance.
• Maintain a database of location and maintenance status (condition code) for all submarine Non‑Ordnance equipment.

• Vertical Launch System (VLS) and VPT Loading and Maintenance Platforms:
  Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance. Support all shipping and receiving evolutions.
• AURVS/AURES, Mk 60 AUR's, Crew Training Shapes (CTS), TOTEMS, Torpedo Shapes:
  Support all handling services (canning, uncanning, moving), including shipping and receiving evolutions, and conduct any required stenciling of containers before shipping.
• MK 101 & MK 112:
  Support all testing, installation, and handling services, including shipping and receiving evolutions. Conduct required testing, installation and removal for AURS.
• Ballast Cans and AURBb's:
  Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance. Support all required shipping and receiving evolutions. Manage storage and inventory of Missile Tube Ballast Cans and AURBb's, including construction of storage chocks.
• Perform the on‑load and off‑load of 688 Class, Virginia and Columbia Class PSSE and non‑ordnance equipment to and from trailers, trucks and submarines, and Pier 3, CEP‑204 and local contractor facilities.

• Provide Non‑Ordnance Technical Support on waterfront (Pier Services) during delivery, loading, unloading, and storage of applicable equipment, inert components, and all associated handling/support equipment. Support the ordnance handling team during all Pier handling evolutions, verifying that all handling equipment, lifting equipment and non‑ordnance equipment and vehicles (e.g., forklifts, bomb carts) have proper maintenance completed and current certification. Provide SME support for Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platform, ballast cans, AURES, AURs, AURVs, TOTEMS, and MK 48 shapes handling evolutions, verifying all items are prepared and loaded on appropriate transfer vehicles to support scheduled handling evolutions.
• Perform all non‑ordnance handling evolutions in support of submarines berthed port NSSF New London during non‑ordnance handling evolutions when requested.
• Provide assistance with transportation of hull‑owned equipment (the VACL Berthing Module) to/from the waterfront for use by submarines.

• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum of 8 years full‑time, hands‑on design, installation, test, and repair of mechanical, electrical, electronic and mechanical systems/equipment.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum of 6 years full‑time hands‑on technical experience operating, maintaining, installing, testing, and/or repairing Submarine Non‑Ordnance Handling systems, gained within the last 10 years.
• Ability to assess equipment and perform assessments as required of ordnance and non‑ordnance equipment for submarine components.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain security clearance and clear necessary background checks. Active high‑level security clearance desired.
• Physical requirements:
  
  stamina, strength, agility, and endurance to walk continuously for extended periods, climb ladders, stairs, ramps, and work aloft.