Radio Electronics Technician Program

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: Entry level

Skills Duties:
This program is designed to bring experienced personnel and apprentice participants into the program for up to 48 months of being mentored by the Civilian Mariner staff. The successful candidate would serve as Second Radio Electronics Technician (RET2) or First Radio Electronics Technician (RET1) in the Communications Department aboard various classes of MSC civil service crewed ships, both at sea and in port.

Selected candidates will be placed in the Radio Electronics Technician Advancement Program (RAP) for job training, sea time, and work experience. The RAP offers a career opportunity and promotion path for deserving RET2s and RET1s. Candidates will receive online and classroom training, ship assignments, and evaluations.

Candidates must sign a 48-month service agreement and fulfill the documented communications sea time, program skill training requirements, and maintain satisfactory or better evaluations from their shipboard supervisors. Upon successful completion of program requirements, participants will be eligible for promotion from RET2 to RET1 and RET1 to CRET.

Selections for permanent promotions will be contingent upon the employee’s ability to achieve and maintain respective position requirements (training, security, medical, performance, etc.), and availability of RET1 and CRET positions. Promotions are also contingent upon successful completion of an administrative review (medical, security, discipline, etc.) and a review of supervisory evaluations and input regarding performance and readiness for permanent promotion.

Failure to comply with the program requirements within the allotted time may result in termination from employment.

Job Responsibilities:
The Second Radio Electronics Technician (RET2) and the First Radio Electronics Technician (RET1) are civil service mariners (CIVMARs) employed by the Navy to serve the Military Sealift Command (MSC) onboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned warships worldwide, in peace and war. MSC exists to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations.

The Second Radio Electronics Technician is part of the Communications Department and stands watches under the supervision of the Chief Radio Electronics Technician (CRET). The incumbent operates and maintains the ship’s military communication suites. The incumbent will be required to fulfill the requirements set out below under some degree of guidance and supervision, which is expected to lessen as experience/training is gained.

The incumbent transfers information by state-of-the-art technology using tactical or commercial satellites on a global basis and traditional RF systems. Operations are routinely performed within a battle group with specific circuits and protocols that must be utilized. Complies with COMSEC (Communications Security) and cryptographic equipment requirements on both transmission and receipt of communication signals.

The incumbent must possess a basic knowledge of electronic theory and be competent to perform required equipment inspection, evaluation of performance, problem troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and limited repairs to shipboard communications systems under varying levels of supervision. The incumbent must become capable of operating radio cryptographic equipment and proficient in interpretation of electronics technical manuals, drawings, specifications, and schematic drawings.

The incumbent must be capable of using diagnostic programs, electronic test equipment, and tools. The incumbent must be capable in time of diagnosing problems and determining appropriate corrective action using Navy and commercial manuals. The incumbent must be knowledgeable of the Electrical Safety Program and safety requirements of the various types of equipment worked upon. In performing the work, the incumbent is required to observe all safety rules to ensure personal safety and the safety of co-workers.

The incumbent is required to be proficient in the performance of shipboard emergency drills, performing all duties as assigned. The incumbent will be required to work aloft and over the side…