Shipboard Installer 1 with Security Clearance

Shipboard Installer I Entry Level | Chesapeake, VA
• Mayport, FL | Hourly: $18.00 - $21.50 with OT| Extensive Travel/ Per Diem | Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance Support critical U.S. Navy combat systems modernization efforts by installing and integrating mission-essential cabling and hardware aboard active naval vessels. Join an experienced alteration installation team responsible for delivering high-quality shipboard installations that improve the operational readiness and combat capability of the U.S. Navy fleet.

A Day in the Life - What you'll do
* Install, remove, route, and secure electrical and communication cabling aboard U.S. Navy ships in support of combat systems modernization efforts.
* Perform cableway preparation and finalization activities in accordance with Navy installation standards and engineering drawings.
* Fabricate, terminate, and test electrical and fiber optic cables while assembling connectors to meet NAVSEA quality requirements.
* Interpret installation drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical work packages to ensure accurate equipment installation.
* Utilize hand tools, power tools, and shipboard installation equipment to complete alteration installation tasks safely and efficiently.
* Work closely with experienced installation technicians, supervisors, and engineering personnel to execute complex shipboard modernization projects.
* Maintain compliance with NAVSEA standards, quality assurance requirements, and established shipyard safety procedures.
* Perform work within confined spaces, ladder wells, machinery spaces, and other industrial shipboard environments.
* Support troubleshooting and correction of installation discrepancies identified during inspections or system testing.
* Travel to shipyards and naval installations throughout the United States to support scheduled modernization and maintenance availabilities.
* Contribute to a collaborative installation team focused on delivering high-quality workmanship while meeting project schedules.

Required Qualifications
* High school diploma or GED equivalent.
* 0-4 years of related industrial, shipyard, electrical, mechanical, installation, or military experience.
* Ability to perform cable installation, cable removal, cable routing, and cableway finalization aboard U.S. Navy vessels.
* Ability to fabricate, terminate, and assemble cables and connectors following engineering drawings and quality standards.
* Ability to read and interpret installation drawings, work packages, and technical documentation.
* Experience using common shipboard installation and repair hand tools.
* Ability to work safely in industrial shipyard and shipboard environments.
* Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, including climbing ladders and navigating ladder wells aboard ships.
* Strong work ethic with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* Willingness to travel extensively in support of customer and program requirements.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting U.S. Navy ship modernization or alteration installation programs.
* Knowledge of U.S. Navy combat systems and NAVSEA installation standards.
* Previous Alteration Installation Team (AIT) experience.
* Prior U.S. military service, particularly Navy or other maritime environments.
* Experience working aboard active naval vessels or within commercial or military shipyards.
* Familiarity with electrical, fiber optic, or communications cable installation practices.
* Knowledge of Navy quality assurance and workmanship standards.
* Ability to work independently while supporting multidisciplinary installation teams. Who is Caribou Thunder? Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners. 35+ states and 20+ countries. We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades-strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.

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