Senior MK 41 VLS Tech & Test Engineer

Precise Systems, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks a Senior Engineering Technician in Norfolk, VA to support MK 41 VLS In-Service Engineering Agent installation and test activities for NSWC Port Hueneme Division. This full-time, on-site role provides VLS technical support for ship availabilities, modernization, and testing to sustain fleet readiness.

The position requires extensive electronics testing, diagnostics, and documentation, with successful candidates passing required certification and maintaining secure access.

Qualifications

• Five plus (5+) years’ experience in the installation, operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of MK 41 VLS.
• Completion of the VLS In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) course is required.
• System Maintenance Certification (SMT) as a condition to continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Support equipment engineering, launcher installation and upgrades, operational testing & evaluation, failure investigations & troubleshooting, and updating shipboard procedures, waivers, and test plans.
• Provide on-site technical services for VLS system and equipment engineering, module installations, launcher modifications, and hardware upgrades for USN and FMS navies.
• Perform advanced root-cause analysis and diagnostics to resolve complex MK 41 VLS failures observed during fleet operations.
• Develop, refine, and execute test plans and procedures to validate VLS functionality and readiness.
• Author and maintain life-cycle technical and logistics documentation (TMs, PMS, Test manuals, waivers).
• Lead launcher and component harvesting initiatives onboard decommissioned vessels to secure fleet assets.

Skills

Electronics test gear

Root-cause analysis

Technical communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AS degree or military training NEC 0981/V65B/0979/V64B/0983/V66B

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Data Loggers

Time Domain Reflectometers

Automatic Test Equipment (ATEs)

Job description

Precise Systems seeks a Senior Engineering Technician in Norfolk, VA to support MK 41 VLS In-Service Engineering Agent installation and test activities for NSWC Port Hueneme Division. This full-time, on-site role provides VLS technical support for ship availabilities, modernization, and testing to sustain fleet readiness.

The position requires extensive electronics testing, diagnostics, and documentation, with successful candidates passing required certification and maintaining secure access.