Job Title: Specialist, Field Engineering

Job ID: 19410

Job Location: Cape Canaveral, FL

Job Schedule: 4/10

Job Description:

Specialist, Field Engineering on a team of six employees supporting the Navy customer for the modification, repair, refurbishment, testing and installation of complex electronic systems installed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and on submarine platforms. The primary work for this position will be as part of a team supporting Test Instrumentation RF systems installed on US Navy and UK submarines for flight tests, as well as flight test instrumentation systems maintained at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for training and testing.

Responsible for completing projects and processes within the Test Instrumentation group, achieving operational targets for electronics systems assembly, assessment, testing, and installation for the Navy customer.  Occasionally support operational Navy testing events as an on-site representative providing technical support for Navy flight test equipment.  Responsible to make short-notice independent assessments and decisions for technical areas of responsibility, and during critical and time-sensitive Navy flight tests.

Assigned tasking requires communication within the Integrated Technical Solutions and Range and Test Solutions groups, as well as coordination with external supporting contractors and Navy customers.  Requires occasional guiding, coaching, and training other employees on areas of responsibility for project execution.  Support of electronics systems includes general analysis, problem solving, procedure/process development, and innovations.

Requires the employee to make decisions with matters of significance daily for the organization.

Requires discretion and independent judgement.

Requires near and long-distance travel to provide contracted services on a varying schedule.

Requires supporting various tasking at the home location when not on travel, to include inventory control, production builds, repairs, systems grooming, on-the-job training, mentoring others, maintaining logbooks, filing reports, and other tasking as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Travel up to 15% of the time to US and UK locations.
• Infrequently embark on US and UK submarines.
• Ability to climb and work on elevated platforms.
• Support occasional weekend work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior related experience, or Graduate Degree and minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Possess, or have the ability to obtain, a Secret Clearance.
• 4 years of experience with analog and digital test equipment to troubleshoot, test and/or validate complex electronic systems.
• 4 years of experience conducting electronic troubleshooting and repair with quality assurance workmanship skills.
• 4 years of experience conducting electronic systems installation and testing.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to operate independently.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to coordinate within the group and with external customers on areas of project responsibility.
• General analysis, problem solving, and innovation in assigned area of responsibility.
• Ability to review, follow, and provide recommended improvements to documented procedures.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

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