Electrical In-Service Engineering Agent Technician

MANTECH; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking an experienced Electrical In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) Technician for an on-site role at JEB Little Creek Virginia Beach, VA. The position requires working with boat systems, conducting inspections, and supporting upgrades and sustainment efforts.

The ideal candidate has DoD/Navy experience, strong electrical system knowledge, and the ability to read complex drawings and change documents. A Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years of DoD or Navy engineering/maintenance experience.
• Experience with electrical systems including navigation, communications, steering, propulsion controls, HVAC, and shore power interfaces.
• Experience reading and validating drawings, schematics, engineering change docs, and system specs.
• Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing complex mechanical or networked systems.
• Experience supporting shipboard installations, integration testing, and operational validation events.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, provide on-call assistance, upgrade and repair boat systems at waterfront locations.
• Conduct boat surveys, inspections, and system validations.
• Maintain configuration control over boats and update technical documentation.
• Capture findings and provide crew familiarization; share information with customers.
• Manage redlined drawings and System Operability Verification Tests (SOVT).
• Recommend process improvements to improve availability and sustainment.

Skills

Electrical systems

Reading schematics

Shipboard installations

Troubleshooting complex systems

Education

High School Diploma/GED +4 years DoD/Navy experience

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in engineering tech or related field

Job description

MANTECH seeks a highly experienced and mission-driven Electrical In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) Technician to join our team at JEB Little Creek Virginia Beach, VA. This is an onsite position.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Serving as a technical expert for troubleshooting, on-call assistance, system upgrades, maintenance, and repair of boat systems at waterfront craft locations.
• Conducting boat surveys, inspections, assessments, hands‑on BOATALT and LAR system validations, and testing to verify system performance and compliance.
• Supporting configuration control over dozens of boats, updating technical documentation, supporting overhauls, and identifying replacements for obsolete parts.
• Tracking technical findings and lifecycle data while providing crew familiarization and sharing technical information with end-customers.
• Capturing redlined drawing updates, administering System Operability Verification Tests (SOVT), and completing boat checks.
• Recommending and implementing process improvements to enhance system availability, readiness, and long‑term sustainment effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting DoD or Navy engineering, maintenance, or technical programs.
• Focused experience with electrical systems including navigation, communications, steering, propulsion controls, HVAC, and shore power interfaces.
• Significant experience reading, interpreting, and validating technical drawings, schematics, engineering change documentation, and system specifications.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing complex mechanical or networked systems.
• Experience supporting shipboard installations, integration testing, and operational validation events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Navy systems in a maintenance capacity, senior fleet sustainment role, or working for boat builders and private watercraft.
• Self‑starter with excellent people skills - able to work across teams, organize meetings/boards, and drive change throughout an organization.

Clearance Requirements

• An active Secret clearance is required for this position.

Physical Requirements

• You must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• You will need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• This role frequently communicates with co‑workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• You must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.