Engineering Technician V

International Executive Service Corps; Dover (NH); On-site; USD 42,676 - 60,781; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Competitive hourly wage

Job summary

A government service organization in Dover, NH is seeking an Engineering Technician V to provide technical support for naval ship maintenance. This position requires over 20 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively. The role includes reviewing engineering documentation, conducting analyses, and ensuring compliance with maintenance standards. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and Navy submarine experience. Competitive hourly wage and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• 20+ years relevant experience in engineering.
• Leadership experience required.
• Extensive SUBMEPP or Naval SY experience preferred.
• Active duty Navy submarine experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering documentation for compliance and accuracy.
• Perform engineering analysis and provide recommendations.
• Draft and validate changes to maintenance documentation.
• Conduct Reliability Centered Maintenance analyses.
• Collaborate with customers to improve engineering documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Technical documentation interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Windows PC

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Technician V (SCA)

Location: Dover, NH

Wage: $37.55 + $5.09/Hr. H & W

Contract: SUBMEPP

This is a Service Contract Act position and is subject to the applicable wage determination as issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. Health & Welfare benefits are provided in accordance with the SCA.

Job Description:

Summary / Objective:

This team provides support in the areas of Administration, Program Management, Engineering, and Logistics Programs associated with life cycle maintenance, modernization, and modification of Naval ships, unique platforms, new construction units and support facilities for Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP), an independent field activity of the Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command that is aligned under Program Executive Office Attack Submarines (PEO SSN).

SUBMEPP’s mission is to keep assigned Naval ships and submersibles safe, reliable, and affordable through use of its engineered life cycle maintenance and modernization products and services. SUBMEPP performs technical duties and responsibilities to provide and maintain engineered life cycle maintenance products in direct support of the Fleet, shipyards, industrial facilities, and NAVSEA.

General Duties or Experience:

Be able to provide semi‑professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement. Required to have some practical knowledge of science or engineering. May require a practical knowledge of mathematics or computer science.

This position will assist with the review of Technical Work Documents (TWDs) from current CNO Availabilities to determine whether the maintenance accomplished satisfies the requirements of SUBMEPP Maintenance Standards/Requirements identified in each Availability Work Package (AWP).

Essential functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Review Engineering and technical documentation to determine compliance with engineering standards, technical accuracy, and adequacy in relation to functional, operational, and technical requirements.
• Perform engineering analysis, reviews, studies and provide recommendations related to the development, interoperability, integration, operations, and use of Maintenance Standards during submarine system, subsystem, equipment maintenance.
• Review, analyze, maintain, draft, validate changes to technical submarine maintenance documentation.
• Perform Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis on new and existing maintenance requirements. This ensures the systems maintain high safety, reliability, environmental compliance, and operational readiness at the most effective cost.
• Collaborate with the customer and various organizations, offering in-depth research and data analysis to improve engineering documentation and provide informed technical feedback.
• Provide administrative functions for program efforts in special situations including, but not limited to, meetings, and preparing/maintaining history files.

Required Education and Experience:

• Required years of professional experience as an Engineering Technician:
  • Engineering Technician V - Very experienced, > 20 years relevant experience
• Leadership experience
• High School Diploma or Accredited GED equivalent.
• Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering may be substituted for the relevant experience requirement.
• Extensive SUBMEPP or Naval SY (Shop 38, Shop 31, Code 260) experience.
• Active duty Navy submarine or Shore duty QAO, QAS, or Senior in rate with SS/SOC/DSS experience.

Preferred education and experience:

• Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Familiarity with Maintenance Standards and submarine Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems is a plus.
• Current or recent shipyard submarine availability maintenance experience and be familiar with availability work packages and tracking metrics.
• Experience as a PQS Worker, Work Center Supervisor, or 3M Coordinator within the Navy’s maintenance system.
• Familiarity with the Navy’s Planned Maintenance System.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation standards and quality assurance practices.
• Adept at learning new systems and terminology

Competencies:

• Proficient in using Windows PC and the MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of submarine equipment and systems (a plus).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret technical documentation and data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with teams and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Comfortable learning and adapting to new technologies or systems quickly.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high‑quality work.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:

• An active or current DoD Secret security clearance.