Serco hiring CIWS Engineering Technician (Chesapeake, VA) in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

If you love and enjoy engaging in manual projects supporting our U.S Naval Ships, Serco has a great opportunity for you! Serco is hiring an Senior Engineering Technician to be part of a dynamic team supporting our US. Navy. You will be part of a team that works closely with the customer and other Serco team members to deliver quality work performed on-board U.S. Naval Ships located in the beautiful surroundings of Chesapeake, Virginia.

As the Senior Engineering Technician, you will be responsible for Performing non-routine and complex assignments involving the responsibility for planning and conducting a complete project of relatively limited scope or a portion of a larger and more diverse project that will be performed on-board U.S. Naval Ships and military installations.

In this role, you will:

• Select and adapt plans, techniques, designs, or layouts.
• Contact personnel in related activities to resolve problems and coordinate the work.
• Review, analyze, and integrate the technical work of others.
• Outline objective, requirement, and design approaches completed work is reviewed for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements.
• May train and be assisted by lower-level technicians.
• Design, develop, and construct major units, devices, or equipment.
• Conduct tests or experiments.
• Analyze results and redesigns or modifies equipment to improve performance, and reports results.
• From general guidelines and specifications (e.g., size or weight requirements), develops designs for equipment without critical performance requirements which are difficult to satisfy such as engine parts, research instruments, or special purpose circuitry.
• Analyze technical data to determine applicability to design problems; select from several possible design layouts; calculate design data; and prepare layouts, detailed specifications, parts lists, estimates, procedures, etc.
• May check and analyze drawings or equipment to determine adequacy of drawings and design.
• Plan or assist in planning tests to evaluate equipment performance.
• Determine test requirements, equipment modification, and test procedures; conduct tests using all types of instruments; analyze and evaluate test results and prepare reports on findings and recommendation.

QualificationsTo be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance.
• The ability obtain and gain access to shipyards (NAVSTA & DBIDS), undergo a background investigation and pass a drug screening.
• A High School Diploma
• A minimum of 8 years of experience
• An OSHA 10 certification or able to obtain the certification
• Be familiar with NAVSEA, standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of electrical repair, fabrication, and installation.
• A NAVSEA connector certification and NAVSEA Fiber termination certification.
• NAVSEA Certified in Fiber Optic Termination to include experience and knowledge of Close In Weapon Systems (CIWS) Deutsch specific Fiber Optic Pins and connectors to include testing.
• Familiar with the termination and operation of the Close In Weapon System (CIWS) firing cutout circuits and Mount train warning bell.
• Knowledge and experience with structural installation efforts to include welding and fitting.
• Experience and knowledge with Close in Weapon System (CIWS) Equipment Layout to include the Remote Control and Local Control Stations.
• Ability to work 2 nd and 3 rd shifts as needed.
• The ability and willingness to to travel up to 25% to various work sites.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Shipboard experience
• OSHA Certification

If you are interested in supporting and working with our team across the globe on a passionate, talented, and diverse Serco team- then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Military Veterans and Spouses encouraged to apply!

Company OverviewSerco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco . If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

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