Mechanical In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA)

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MANTECH seeks a highly experienced and mission-driven Mechanical In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) Technician to join our team at JEB Little Creek Virginia Beach, VA. This is an onsite position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serving as a technical expert for troubleshooting, on-call assistance, system upgrades, maintenance, and repair of boat systems and equipment at waterfront craft locations, primarily in the Norfolk area and occasionally around the world.
• Conducting boat surveys and inspections, assessments, hands-on BOATALT and LAR system validations, and testing to verify system performance, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Supporting configuration control, researching and updating technical documentation, supporting boats through availabilities and overhauls, and finding replacements for obsolete parts.
• Ensuring accurate tracking of technical findings and lifecycle data in accordance with program standards and providing new crew familiarization and sharing technical information.
• Capturing drawing deviations, or redlined drawing updates, to ensure configuration control, and performing LAR reviews and validations, administering System Operability Verification Tests (SOVT), and completing boat checks.
• Recommending and implementing process improvements to enhance system availability, readiness, and long-term sustainment effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED with 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 issues such as pipe fluid systems (e.g., fuel, hydraulic, cooling, bilge, and lube oil); heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; and propulsion drive configurations, which may include analysis of aluminum hull repair, corrosion, and pitting conditions.
• Familiarity with fleet support processes, technical directives, maintenance data systems, and modernization programs.
• Experience supporting shipboard installations, integration testing, and operational validation events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Navy systems in a maintenance or senior fleet sustainment capacity or work for boat builders or on private watercraft.
• Self-starter with excellent people skills - able to work across teams, organize meetings/boards, and drive change throughout an organization.

Clearance Requirements:

• An active Secret clearance is required for this position.

Physical Requirements:

• You must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• You will need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• This role frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• You must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.