Engineering Technician III / IV

Overview

SCCI is seeking an Engineering Technician III / IV to join our team in support of a Gun Weapons System (GWS) laboratory environment. In this position, you will work in a fast pace, team environment that requires critical thinking, troubleshooting and repairing complex gun weapon systems in a timely manner. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to learn new technical concepts quickly. This position is located in Dahlgren, VA.

 SCCI offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits, 401k with Company Match, time off consisting of 2 weeks of paid vacation, 56 hours of sick/personal leave, and 11 paid Holidays.


Responsibilities:

• Provides GWS laboratory maintenance by creating and maintaining a shipboard functional environment by integrating all required systems/subsystems, either shipboard representative or emulated
• Install, configure, and maintain tactical systems, simulators and all required lab support equipment
• Work in a fast pace, team environment that requires critical thinking, troubleshooting and repairing complex gun weapon systems in a timely manner
• Become the subject matter expert on their assigned MK160 Gun Weapon System
• Installs, configures and maintains connections to Gun Mounts and sensors at the Potomac River Test Range (PRTR)
• Support on-site testing, including component-level, integration-level and live-fire testing
• Perform first-level troubleshooting of failed equipment, reporting status and health of the equipment
• Provide technical support when hardware issues arise during system installations and test events
• Performs fiber-optic troubleshooting, repairs, fiber-management, and fiber-optic assembly operations
• Performs cable repair and fabrication, hardware enclosure electrical wiring
• Works with Hardware Engineers to support construction of basic switches and custom electronic components
• Generates and maintains configuration drawings for systems installed
• Works with Hardware Engineers to build equipment prototypes and plan for lab growth requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have a minimum of an Active Secret Security Clearance
• High school diploma
• Ability to be proactive and self-driven to deliver high quality results in a fast pace environment
• Hardware/Electronics Technician Certification or Equivalent Experience or Training
• Training or experience with Soldering (prefer JSTD-001 Certification or equivalent)
• Experience with optical fibers, fiber optic tools and fiber optic components; Fiber Optic Technician and Fiber Optic Installer certificates (or ability to obtain them)
• Experience with assembling military style connectors and copper cabling
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
• Self-motivated to drive projects to completion with minimal supervision when required
• Ability to plan and coordinate individual assignments to meet project goals
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Familiar with the DoD Acquisition Lifecycle and Systems Engineering processes
• Familiar with Navy (or Military/DoD) maintenance processes, e.g. MRC, 3-M, Lockout/Tagout
• Knowledge of current combat systems including weapon control systems, radar, electro-optical and electronic warfare sensors
• Ability to write procedures and validate technical processes  
• Basic Unix command line and scripting experience, shell programming knowledge
• Prefer Basic Python Programming experience
• Basic network switch configuration

SCCI is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to meet the needs of employees and their families. EOE of Veterans, Disabilities.