S/S Engineering Technician 2 with Security Clearance

Unofficial M.C. Dean; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking an Engineering Technician 2 to support shipboard C5ISR installations on ships and submarines. You will work with a team to assemble, cable, and test integration hardware in demanding environments.

The role requires reading complex drawings, operating precision test equipment, and ensuring high-quality, safe installation. Some travel to shipyards and government facilities may be necessary.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years of applicable shipboard installation experience.
• Experience in fabrication/assembly per fabrication drawings.
• Soldering with low wattage (<30W) required.
• Background investigation and secret clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team supporting cabling, equipment, and C5ISR installations.
• Read shipboard drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and cable sheets.
• Operate installation test equipment including spectrum analyzers and voltmeters.
• Attach fiber and RJ-45 connectors; dress cable installations neatly.
• Lead tasks and ensure quality in a mission-critical environment.

Skills

Team collaboration

Reading drawings

Electrical/Mechanical assembly

Leadership abilities

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Voltmeters

VSWR meters

Bit-Error Rate Test Sets

Cat5e/6 testers

RJ-45 connectors

Fiber optic connectors

DB connectors

Job description

Overview Your Future at M.C. Dean We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division works at shipyards around the world from our regional offices in Chesapeake, VA, and San Diego, CA. Become a key member of our Alteration Installation Teams, supporting C4ISR system installations on ships and submarines. Join the top team on the waterfront, working for unrivaled compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities Skills and Proficiency :

• Works with a team supporting cabling, equipment, and C5ISR system installations
• Read and understand shipboard installation drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and cable running sheets.
• Demonstrate skill in the operation of all commonly used installation test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, voltmeters, VSWR meters, Bit-Error Rate Test Sets, and Category 5e/6 cable testers.
• Demonstrate advanced speed and accuracy when performing tasks such as attaching fiber optic connectors, RJ-45 connectors, and DB type connectors, and when dressing cable installations so that the finished product presents a well-organized and professional appearance.
• Demonstrate superior skills in complex mechanical, sub-assembly, rack and chassis assembly
• Demonstrate your leadership abilities
• Provide superior workmanship in a mission-critical environment Qualifications Minimum Education:
• High School Diploma or GED Experience: 3+ Years
• The Engineering Technician 2 has a thorough knowledge of shipboard C5ISR installation practices and procedures, as demonstrated by successful accomplishment of installation tasks. Build infrastructure (cabling, connections, racks) and install and test equipment and devices on ships and submarines. A minimum of three (3) years of applicable experience performing alteration installation tasks to include fabrication and assembly or repairs of electromechanical and electronic assemblies per fabrication/assembly drawings. Experience shall include soldering with low wattage (under 30 watts) soldering devices, assembling cable harnesses, and making high-density electrical cable connectors, coaxial connectors, and waveguide connectors.
• Safety and Physical Requirements :
• Occupation Safety Haz-Mat Certification
• Shipyard Competent Person Certification
• Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders Certification
• Working in Confined Spaces Certification
• Training and the Ability to Safely Lift and Move Objects of 50 LBS Security and Work Locations :
• Work is primarily in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA but you may travel for extended periods to other shipyards in the USA and to other Navy ports outside the USA
• You will work at government facilities.
• You must pass a background investigation
• You must have a valid driver's license
• This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy. Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information. A secret clearance is required. Other Responsibilities :
• Work overtime upon management request
• Maintain and safeguard company equipment and tools
• Maintain and safeguard welding inventory
• Organize and schedule welding jobs to an on-time completion
• Abilities:
• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.