Mechanical In-Service Engineering Agent - Virginia Beach

Salary: $100,000 - 140,000 per year Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED and at least 4 years of progressively responsible experience supporting DoD or Navy engineering, maintenance, or technical programs.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and validating technical drawings, schematics, engineering change documentation, and system specifications.
• Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing complex mechanical or networked systems.
• Experience with mechanical systems such as fuel, hydraulic, cooling, bilge, and lube oil piping; HVAC; and propulsion drives. Experience may also include aluminum hull repair, corrosion, and pitting analysis.
• Familiarity with fleet support processes, technical directives, maintenance data systems, and modernization programs.
• Experience supporting shipboard installations, integration testing, and operational validation events.
• An active Secret clearance.
• Ability to remain stationary for 50% of the time and occasionally move around the office to access files and equipment.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information with coworkers, management, and customers, including during presentations.
• Preferred: Associate or bachelors degree in Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Preferred: Experience supporting U.S. Navy systems in maintenance or senior fleet sustainment, or experience with boat builders or private watercraft.
• Preferred: Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams, organize meetings or boards, and drive organizational change.

• Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting, on-call support, upgrades, maintenance, and repairs for boat systems and equipment at waterfront locations, primarily in the Norfolk area and occasionally worldwide.
• Conduct boat surveys, inspections, assessments, hands-on BOATALT and LAR system validations, and testing to confirm performance, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Support configuration control; research and update technical documentation; assist boats during availabilities and overhauls; and identify replacements for obsolete parts.
• Track technical findings and lifecycle data according to program standards, familiarize new crews with systems, and share technical information.
• Record drawing deviations and redline updates to maintain configuration control; conduct LAR reviews and validations; administer System Operability Verification Tests (SOVT); and complete boat checks.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that strengthen system availability, readiness, and long-term sustainment.

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We are MANTECH, working with hackajob to connect professionals with this opportunity. We are seeking a highly experienced, mission-driven Mechanical In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) Technician to join our team at JEB Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is an onsite position.

last updated 41 week of 2026