Instrumentation-EW Pod Engineering Technician IV (NITE)

Description

Position Type: Full-time, Non-exempt

Work Location: Virginia Beach, VA (NAS Oceana)

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) is a progressive and well-established Department of Defense (DoD) contractor specializing in Range operations and maintenance (O&M); weapons testing; facilities management; aerial, ground and seaborne targets O&M; technical, logistics and other engineering support; systems integration; electronics and communications maintenance services; and a growing cybersecurity business. We are highly focused and, among other efforts, currently operate a dozen active test and/or training ranges for the Army, Air Force and Navy. Our 35-year heritage is founded on supporting complex and diverse DoD programs and we’ve developed a standout reputation for providing the highest quality services, superior workmanship and cost-effective results while achieving complete customer satisfaction.

At NAS Oceana located at Virginia Beach, VA, SA-TECH supports the Navy Integrated Training Environment (NITE) that covers the development, integration, management and support of an integrated program to enable a continuous, multi-domain, Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training platform across multiple physical training locations. Together with our partners, SA-TECH is helping integrate the Navy Combined Tactical Training Range (NCTTR) and the Southern California Offshore Range (SCORE) into the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE) environment.

SA-TECH is currently looking to hire a Instrumentation-EW Engineering Technician IV at NAS Oceana (Virginia Beach, VA) to maintains all TCTS AS, EW, LATR PIP, Iridium and IMPASS systems/sub-systems and associated equipment.

Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems that typically cannot be solved by referencing manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on all EW, TCTS AS, LATR PIP, Iridium and IMPASS subsystems and associated interface equipment.
• Maintains, repairs, inspects, troubleshoots, and programs systems equipment or components using complex RF test equipment such as pulse generators, spectrum analyzers, signal generators and computer analytical equipment and specialized test equipment (T4B Test Set, LATR Test set, LATR portable test units, and TCTS AS test sets) to perform complex troubleshooting, isolate malfunctions, and repair equipment to the component level when possible.
  • Lead Maintenance Technician may review work for compliance with accepted practices.
• Provides technical guidance and on-the-job training to other technicians.
• Coordinate with Navy and civilian personnel (aircrews, schedulers) for delivery, installation, maintenance and removal of equipment /assets to meet Unit Level and Large Force Exercise requirements.
• Coordinate equipment Preventive Maintenance schedules and daily work assignments to lower-level technicians within work section.
• Extensive equipment handling and administrative processing to prepare/deliver equipment to meet exercise requirements.
• Documents maintenance actions in IEMS, various logbooks, and databases.
• Monitor and verify work order entry accuracy of lower-level technicians.
• May serve as IMPASS System Maintainer aboard various ships and deploy with equipment during FIREX events.
• May be required to serve as a project flight technician in support of airborne Developmental Test & Evaluation and Fleet training CAS support requirements.
  • Must meets all CAS contractor, FAA, and NAWCAD imposed flight qualifications required to fly in this support role on CAS aircraft.
• Performance of Flightline/Equipment support requirements during exercises at remote locations.
• Occasional extended travel required for exercise support.
• Maintains asset control on all equipment and completes DD1149s for equipment issue.
• Provides technical support to visiting engineers.
• Installation of instrumentation equipment on various participant platforms, to include fixed and rotary wing, ship and surface participants.
• Will transport, install and de-install Iridium Tracking Units (ITU) on ships, vehicles, and landing craft to bases and facilities onboard naval vessels as required.
• Fabricates unique power and RF interfaces to allow installation and operation of equipment for non-standard exercise participant platforms.
• Responsible for quality of contract