Submarine Sonar Eng Tech

Job Title: SUBMARINE SONAR ENG TECH 3

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Employment Type: Full-Time, Shift 1st, Travel up to 10% of the time, No relocation assistance.

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; conducts preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in areas such as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency;

and makes quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

As a Submarine Sonar Engineering Technician 3, the candidate will test, maintain, and operate the Core SONAR System including arrays, hydrophones, and transducer sensors. Will ensure systems function properly as designed and in accordance with required test procedures, generate preliminary problem reports when discrepancies are found, and assist in problem resolution.

• Associate’s Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years of unrelated Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience

• In-depth technical knowledge of sonar and commercial‐off‐the‐shelf electronics
• Experience communicating with customers such as SUPSHIP, NAVSEA, CWITT, and PMS
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• Ability to coordinate with multiple organizations to accomplish testing safely and successfully

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.