Engineering Technician; Facilities-Journeyman. Patuxent River LilyLifestyle

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AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Engineering Technician (Facilities)-Journeyman to support Electromagnetic Environmental Effects. The salary range of this position is $74,000.00 - $93,000.00 and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required.

Patuxent River, MD, located in the California-Lexington Park area, is Maryland's #1 City Hiring the Most High-Tech Workers. To learn more about the surrounding area, please visit:

• Serves as an Engineering Technician in the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3), NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) group supporting facilities
• Provides operations and maintenance support for Hangar 144 (shielded Hangar), the Aircraft Anechoic Test Facility (AATF) and the Advanced System Integration Laboratory (ASIL)
• Assists with coordinating, scheduling and providing for Test Project Engineers' aircraft, facility use and Support Equipment (SE) needs
• Delivers GSE to the Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) for preventative or unscheduled maintenance as required
• Schedules and obtains GSE from FRC for project support
• Maintains fueling ground support equipment
• Assists in aircraft fueling operations
• Purges aircraft
• Connects and operates GSE carts for aircraft operation
• Operates government equipment such as forklift, man lift, tug and other equipment as required
• Assists with crane rigging
• Conducts facilities maintenance

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• 6 years of relevant work experience
• The ability to work 2nd shift (2:30 PM to 12:00 PM) after completing a mandatory day shift training period (3-month estimate)
• 3 years of experience working on aircrafts
• Experience using hand tools to support team project builds
• Comfortability using computers
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to work overtime when required by testing schedule
• The ability to be proactive and seek out tasking to support team
• Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others
• AMEWAS willing to obtain and process full clearance-The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

• Crane Operator Certification
• College degree or technical certification
• Experience operating ground support equipment (GSE)
• Experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks

Candidates must demonstrate a customer-focused mindset, professionalism, and discretion, while working collaboratively with management and teams to meet objectives. Candidates should be hard-working individuals with strong attention to detail and the ability to foster a positive, team-oriented culture.

The physical environment for this position requires the employee to work in the field (outside 20% of the time), on site versus in an office. The physical environment also requires the employee to work in an office (80% of the time), sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for part of the day.

The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site or near the work site. On rare occasions, overnight travel may be required.

The employee is required to stand, walk and/or move throughout the workday, often bending over and lifting items up to approximately 50 lbs. Operation of machinery to assist in the movement of heavy objects, such as forklifts and dollies, may be…