Field Service Engineer I

Scientific Research Corporation; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Vacation and sick Paid time off

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation's C4ISR Systems Installation Lead Technician role involves planning, executing, and overseeing shipboard installation activities for U.S. Navy RCS and IC systems, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA, NAVWAR, and Fleet Readiness standards while meeting schedule, quality, and safety requirements.

The position requires 8–10 years of related experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and communicate with shipyards

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of work experience with C4I RCS and IC installation and testing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite products, status reporting, and in person status briefings.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating installation, integration, and testing of advanced RCS and IC systems
• Supervising technical teams and interfacing with shipyards, government stakeholders, and engineering authorities to ensure project alignment and timely task execution
• Performing verification, validation and configuration audits to ensure full compliance with installation requirements/drawings
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a shipyard environment to meet project milestones and maintain installation quality

Skills

C4ISR installation

MS Office proficiency

Status briefings

Job description

Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $52,200.00/Yr. - USD $86,950.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description

C4ISR Systems Installation Lead Technician responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing shipboard installation activities supporting U.S. Navy RCS and IC systems. This role ensures all installation tasks meet NAVSEA, NAVWAR, and Fleet Readiness standards while maintaining schedule, reporting, quality, and safety requirements.

• Leading and coordinating installation, integration, and testing of advanced RCS and IC systems
• Supervising technical teams and interfacing with shipyards, government stakeholders, and engineering authorities to ensure project alignment and timely task execution
• Performing verification, validation and configuration audits to ensure full compliance with installation requirements/drawings
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a shipyard environment to meet project milestones and maintain installation quality

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Requirements

• 8-10 years of work related experience with C4I Radio Communication Systems (RCS) and Interior Communication (IC) system installation and testing
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite products, status reporting, and in person status briefings

Desired Skills

• Experience interpreting complex shipboard installation drawings required to execute system removal and installation
• Working knowledge of NAVSEA standard practices for removal/installation of U.S. Navy shipboard electronic systems. IC system experience is desirable
• Experience leading installation, integration, and testing of C4ISR systems aboard U.S. Navy ships, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA and NAVWAR technical standards
• Experience conducting site surveys, preparing technical documentation, redlines, installation reports, and Quality Assurance (QA) artifacts

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• N/A

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with a company match
• life insurance
• vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service
• 11 paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• a work environment that encourages excellence and more

For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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