Field Electrical Engineer

MANTECH; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Field Electrical Engineer to join our on-site team. You will contribute to propulsion and electrical systems integration for small craft, working with Navy-related projects and field installations.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in propulsion, power distribution, and navigation electronics. Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to lift equipment and climb ladders as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of propulsion systems experience.
• Experience with electrical power distribution, generators, and batteries.
• Experience with electronics, navigation, comms, radar, and cyber.
• Experience with auxiliary ship systems (piping, steering, HVAC, bilge).
• Understanding of shipyard contract writing and design rationale documentation.
• Hands-on experience in new-build small craft design and acquisition specification writing.

Responsibilities

• Construct components, subunits, or simple models or adapt equipment; troubleshoot malfunctions.
• Follow layout and diagrams to build and package devices and subunits.
• Conduct tests and experiments with minor modifications; record data.
• Extract and compile engineering data from field notes, manuals, and lab reports.
• Assist in design modification by compiling data on specifications and materials; identify gaps in data.

Skills

Propulsion Systems

Electrical Systems

Electronics & Navigation

Auxiliary Systems

Documentation & Design Rationale

Shipyard Contracts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Field Electrical Engineer to join our team in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is an on-site position.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapting standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions;
• Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
• Conducting various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and recording test data
• Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
• Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seeking sources to clarify information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of experience with Propulsion Systems (Engines, Jets, Propellers).
• Experience with Electrical Systems (Power distribution, Generators, Batteries).
• Experience with Electronics & Navigation (Comms, Radar, Cyber).
• Experience with Auxiliary Systems (Piping, Steering, HVAC, Bilge).
• Knowledge of how shipyard build contracts are written and how to document design rationale.

Candidates must have hands-on experience in new-build small craft (<65 ft) design and acquisition specification writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the Navy Small Craft division

Clearance Requirements

• US Citizenship required an active Secret Clearance

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move equipment weighing up to 50Lbs
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50%
• Be able to ascend and descend ladders as required for installations
• Must be able to position oneself to install communications systems, server racks, or potentially running transmission lines as required