Engineering Technician IV – Circuit Breaker

Engineering Technician IV – Circuit Breaker

The Engineering Technician IV – Circuit Breaker provides technical support for the operation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical circuit breakers installed on U.S. Navy surface ships, submarines, and associated land-based test facilities. The technician supports shipboard and lab-based electrical power systems, with emphasis on low-voltage circuit breaker inspection, maintenance, testing, calibration support, repair, and documentation in accordance with applicable Navy requirements, technical manuals, drawings, safety procedures, and quality standards.

The technician shall possess practical experience with Navy shipboard electrical distribution systems and circuit breaker equipment, including the ability to perform hands-on maintenance and testing, identify equipment deficiencies, document findings, support corrective actions, and coordinate with engineers, ship's force, Navy activities, shipyards, vendors, and other stakeholders. The position requires familiarity with Navy programs, organizations, maintenance processes, and shipboard work-control requirements.

• Perform inspection, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical circuit breakers installed on U.S. Navy surface ships, submarines, and land-based test sites.
• Support low-voltage circuit breaker maintenance and testing, including visual inspections, mechanical checks, electrical testing, functional verification, and corrective maintenance.
• Assist with identifying circuit breaker deficiencies, failure modes, degraded components, improper settings, wiring issues, and other equipment concerns.
• Support circuit breaker removal, replacement, adjustment, refurbishment, and reinstallation activities as required.
• Interpret and apply technical manuals, drawings, schematics, maintenance procedures, test forms, shipboard work packages, and applicable Navy guidance.
• Document test results, maintenance actions, discrepancies, corrective actions, and technical findings in accordance with Government and contract requirements.
• Support ship checks, equipment assessments, troubleshooting events, technical investigations, and fleet-facing maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with Government engineers, ship's force, shipyards, OEMs, test personnel, and other technical stakeholders to support execution of circuit breaker maintenance and repair efforts.
• Follow all applicable electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, shipboard safety requirements, and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical input to engineering personnel regarding circuit breaker condition, test results, maintenance recommendations, and repair requirements.

The candidate shall meet at least one of the following education or training requirements:

• High school diploma or GED; or
• Graduate of military schools that provided in-depth knowledge of naval shipboard systems maintenance and operation; or
• Graduate of a trade, industrial, or correspondence school in engineering, electrical systems, electronics, or a related technical discipline; or
• Possess Navy qualifications or certifications supporting shipboard or laboratory-based installation, maintenance, testing, or repair activities.

The candidate should hold a certified Low-Voltage Circuit Breaker Technician certificate.

• NETA Level III or Level IV Electrical Testing Technician certification.
• OEM-specific circuit breaker testing, maintenance, or repair certification.
• Navy electrical qualification or breaker-maintenance certification.
• NAVSEA-recognized electrical testing or maintenance qualification; or
• Other equivalent low-voltage circuit breaker testing and maintenance credentials.

• Minimum of four years of experience in the operation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical circuit breakers installed on U.S. Navy surface ships or submarines.
• Experience supporting Navy shipboard electrical power generation and distribution systems.
• Experience performing hands-on circuit breaker maintenance, testing, inspection, repair, or refurbishment.
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