Diving Technician

Booz Allen Hamilton; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Diving Technician to support Navy EOD underwater breathing apparatus programs, providing technical expertise in Mk 16 and related life-support systems. You will work across engineering, logistics, and field teams to ensure readiness and compliance.

You will perform depot-level maintenance, deliver maintainer training, and help sustain readiness while traveling up to 25% and maintaining a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of experience supporting military diving, underwater breathing apparatus, life-support systems, or comparable high-reliability technical systems.
• Experience performing depot-level maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, certification, or quality-assurance for Mk 16 systems.
• Experience with oxygen-cleanliness procedures, high-pressure oxygen systems, contamination control, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform or oversee depot-level inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, certification, and QA for Mk 16 systems and other diving life-support equipment.
• Deliver maintainer instruction covering maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection criteria, and safety requirements.
• Maintain compliance with technical manuals, maintenance requirements, configuration-control procedures, oxygen safety, and QA standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, logisticians, instructors, operational users, and program stakeholders to resolve sustainment issues.
• Support evaluation of post-fielding use to identify improvements for future fielding phases.

Skills

Communication

Travel readiness

Technical instruction

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

SKED

Job description

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Underwater breathing apparatus readiness directly supports operational capability and diver safety. You know that successful fielding requires more than delivering equipment, it requires disciplined maintenance planning, technical training, configuration control, stakeholder coordination, and sustained support throughout the equipment lifecycle. In this role, you will support Department of the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) underwater breathing apparatus programs by providing technical expertise in Mk 16, and other diving life-support systems.

What You'll Work On:

• Perform or oversee depot-level inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, certification, and quality-assurance actions for Mk 16 systems and other EOD Diving and Life Support Equipment.
• Deliver maintainer instruction covering equipment preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection criteria, and safety requirements.
• Maintain compliance with technical manuals, maintenance requirements, configuration-control procedures, oxygen-system safety requirements, and quality-assurance standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, logisticians, instructors, operational users, and program stakeholders to resolve technical and sustainment issues affecting life-support-system readiness.
• Support the evaluation of post-fielding operational use to identify areas for improvement in future fielding phases.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience supporting military diving, underwater breathing apparatus, life-support systems, or comparable high-reliability technical systems
• Experience performing depot-level maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, certification, or quality-assurance functions for Mk 16 closed-circuit rebreather systems
• Experience with oxygen-cleanliness procedures, high-pressure oxygen systems, contamination control, and associated safety requirements
• Experience applying technical manuals, maintenance instructions, quality-assurance requirements, and configuration-control procedures
• Experience developing or delivering technical instruction, operator training, maintainer training, or train-the-trainer programs
• Experience coordinating with operational units, maintenance activities, logistics personnel, program offices, or original equipment manufacturers
• Ability to communicate technical findings, maintenance risks, readiness impacts, and sustainment recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Ability to travel to fleet, depot, training, and fielding locations up to 25% of the time
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience as a Navy Diver, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, or member of a special operations diving community
• Experience serving as a maintenance QA representative, work-center supervisor, course supervisor, or Master Training Specialist
• Experience with Navy maintenance-management systems, including SKED or comparable readiness and maintenance-tracking tools
• Experience supporting materiel fielding plans, equipment transition, fleet logistics, lifecycle sustainment, or phased capability rollouts
• Experience with oxygen-cleanliness procedures, high-pressure oxygen systems, contamination control, and associated safety requirements
• Experience reviewing and revising technical manuals, maintenance instructions, quality-assurance requirements, and configuration-control procedures

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Diving Technician

The Opportunity:

Underwater breathing apparatus readiness directly supports operational capability and diver safety. You know that successful fielding requires more than delivering equipment, it requires disciplined maintenance planning, technical training, configuration control, stakeholder coordination, and sustained support throughout the equipment lifecycle. In this role, you will support Department of the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) underwater breathing apparatus programs by providing technical expertise in Mk 16, and other diving life-support systems.

What You'll Work On:

• Perform or oversee depot-level inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, certification, and quality-assurance actions for Mk 16 systems and other EOD Diving and Life Support Equipment.

• Deliver maintainer instruction covering equipment preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection criteria, and safety requirements.

• Maintain compliance with technical manuals, maintenance requirements, configuration-control procedures, oxygen-system safety requirements, and quality-assurance standards.

• Collaborate with engineers, logisticians, instructors, operational users, and program stakeholders to resolve technical and sustainment issues affecting life-support-system readiness.

• Support the evaluation of post-fielding operational use to identify areas for improvement in future fielding phases.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience supporting military diving, underwater breathing apparatus, life-support systems, or comparable high-reliability technical systems

• Experience performing depot-level maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, certification, or quality-assurance functions for Mk 16 closed-circuit rebreather systems

• Experience with oxygen-cleanliness procedures, high-pressure oxygen systems, contamination control, and associated safety requirements

• Experience applying technical manuals, maintenance instructions, quality-assurance requirements, and configuration-control procedures

• Experience developing or delivering technical instruction, operator training, maintainer training, or train-the-trainer programs

• Experience coordinating with operational units, maintenance activities, logistics personnel, program offices, or original equipment manufacturers

• Ability to communicate technical findings, maintenance risks, readiness impacts, and sustainment recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders

• Ability to travel to fleet, depot, training, and fielding locations up to 25% of the time
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience as a Navy Diver, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, or member of a special operations diving community

• Experience as a Mk 16 technician, supervisor, instructor, or depot-level maintenance technician

• Experience serving as a maintenance QA representative, work-center supervisor, course supervisor, or Master Training Specialist

• Experience with Navy maintenance-management systems, including SKED or comparable readiness and maintenance-tracking tools

• Experience supporting materiel fielding plans, equipment transition, fleet logistics, lifecycle sustainment, or phased capability rollouts

• Experience with oxygen-cleanliness procedures, high-pressure oxygen systems, contamination control, and associated safety requirements

• Experience reviewing and revising technical manuals, maintenance instructions, quality-assurance requirements, and configuration-control procedures

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.