Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering;
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Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on—today and into the future.
Actively seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to join our Precise Systems team in support of MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) Installation & Test Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD). This full-time, Norfolk, VA position provides VLS technical support in execution of the in-service engineering agent tasking pertaining to ship availabilities, equipment modernization, launcher engineering investigations and testing.
This role is critical in aligning engineering, test, and logistics activities with program objectives to sustain fleet readiness and increase combat system capabilities.
- Launcher Engineering:
Support equipment engineering, launcher installation and upgrades, operational testing & evaluation, failure investigations & troubleshooting, computer diagnostics, and the authoring, editing, and updating of shipboard procedures, waivers, and test plans - Launcher Installation, Upgrade, and Test:
Provide on-site technical services for VLS system and equipment engineering, module installations, launcher modifications, and hardware upgrades for USN and FMS navies - System Troubleshooting & Diagnostics:
Perform advanced root-cause analysis and computer diagnostics to isolate and resolve complex MK 41 VLS failures, faults, and anomalies observed during fleet operations, ship availabilities, and live-fire events - Test Procedure Execution:
Develop, refine, and execute comprehensive test plans and procedures to validate VLS functionality and operational readiness, ensuring strict compliance with MK 41 VLS Safety Design Precepts - Technical Documentation Lifecycle:
Author and maintain life-cycle technical and logistics documentation, ensuring complete accuracy for Technical Manuals (TMs), the Planned Maintenance System (PMS), Module Installation & Test manuals, and VLS waivers - OEM Production Oversight, Decommissioning & Harvesting:
Provide engineering expertise and quality assurance support during module production, builds, and testing at OEM, contractor, builder’s yard, and NSWC Port Hueneme; lead launcher and component harvesting initiatives onboard decommissioned naval vessels to secure critical fleet assets
- Five plus (5+) years’ experience in the installation, operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of MK 41 VLS, working as a certified System Maintenance Technician or Test Director
- Candidate must have a current MK VLS certification of System Maintenance Technician (SMT) or Test Director (TD) in accordance with NAVSEA Standing Instruction 86-2 series.
- Use of electronics test equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Data Loggers, Time Domain Reflectometers (TDR), Function Generators, Logic and Power Supply Analyzers, and Automatic Test Equipment (ATEs)
- Problem-solving skills in identifying problems, developing solutions, and implementing fixes; breaking down…
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