Engineering Technician

Overview

Engineering Technician (LXL Radar 2026-26133):

Bowhead seeks an experienced Engineering Technician to join our team in supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. The Engineering Technician performs assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.


Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Duties will include radar system maintenance, repair, overhauls, parts inventory management and complete system testing using approved procedures.
• Must work with other technicians in testing and repair of radar systems and associated equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Task Lead, Branch Manager, ISEA and US Navy fleet.
• Must be able to provide troubleshooting assistance to the ISEA and US Navy.
• Must maintain parts inventory in accordance with OM&S regulations.
• Repairing, Building, calibrating, and repairing electrical instruments or testing equipment
• Inspecting drawings and designs for quality control, report findings, and make recommendations to the lead engineer
• Performing all manners of depot maintenance to specified Electronic Systems
• Helping to build prototypes from rough sketches or plans, under the engineers' direction
• Assembling, testing and maintaining circuitry or electronic components according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronics
• Adjusting and replacing defective circuitry and electronic components
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required at a minimum; however, experience is crucial and therefore additional experience will be considered in lieu of any formal education
• An Associate's or bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology is highly desired
• At least five years of experience in an electronics Technician and/or Maintenance role is required
• Navy Electronics Experience highly desired.
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), High voltage training, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and associated training is required to perform the duties in designated work areas
• Must possess or be able to obtain Fall Protection Training, Overhead Crane Certification, Forklift Certification
• Must possess or be able to obtain solder certification to IPC requirements such as IPC J-STD-001, IPC 7711/7721 or Miniature/Micro-miniature (2M) certification standards
• Basic to intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

This is a SCA position and the targeted hourly rate is $46.26 hourly.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer

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