Engineering Technician V - VTG

VTG is hiring for an Engineering Technician V supporting Navy CETS program at various locations that will be responsible for providing technical advice and assistance on the acceptance, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of the assigned weapons systems and associated support equipment. Functions as a technical expert on assigned systems.

• Apply oral and written communication skills to achieve desired outcomes without direct supervision is imperative in order to successfully perform the duties of this position. The incumbent must be able to work on technical projects without supervision.    
• Responsible for providing technical advice and assistance on the acceptance, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of the assigned weapons systems and associated support equipment. Functions as a technical expert on assigned systems. Provides both formal and on-the-job training for personnel engaged in the operation, maintenance, or installation of these systems. Discusses problems encountered and explains corrective action. Monitors operation, maintenance, and installation techniques and procedures, providing timely advice, assistance, and instruction. Demonstrates operation and maintenance procedures as necessary.
• From observation and written reports determine the need for formal training for system operators and maintainers if other sources of training are not available. Selects topics, prepares lesson plans, designs training aids, and conducts formal classes.                                                                                                                                           
• Evaluates operation, maintenance, and installation technical manuals, handbooks, special procedures, other data sources in terms of adequacy, completeness, and applicability, and provides recommendations for correcting discovered discrepancies. Drafts work-around procedures, as appropriate, to maintain system readiness while formal recommendations are under consideration by the appropriate technical authority (Fleet Support Team, or Integrated Product Team). Where no formal technical documentation exists on systems being tested and maintained, the incumbent drafts applicable procedures as inputs to formal published technical manuals.                                                                                                                                           
• Prepares technical reports on subjects of interest or concern to other fleet activities, commands, and higher-echelon personnel. Reports include such topics as equipment design deficiencies, erroneous or inadequate maintenance procedures, existing or potential hazardous operating or maintenance conditions, safety-of-flight issues, system inter-operability problems, and a myriad of reliability, maintainability, and supportability issues. Recommends specific solutions to all of the aforementioned problems reported, including practical design modifications, equipment transportation and storage issues, and any and all logistics-related problems observed during system installation, operation, maintenance, or testing. Reviews technical reports prepared by Contractors. Conducts technical investigations. Prepares or assists in the preparation of TPDR, Quality Deficiency Reports, and applicable technical documentation relating to Engineering Investigations.
• Engages in the actual repair of systems, as necessary, demonstrating the use of special tools and fixtures, maintenance techniques, and repair procedures. Provides instruction in the proper use of maintenance manuals, technical data packages, and other technical documentation.

• At least five (5) years practical hands on experience within the last seven (7) years in direct support of V-22 maintenance.
• Two (2) years of this experience must have been at or above the journeyman level (E-5/E-6) and graduated from a Navy “A” and “C” school for V-22 maintenance or service equivalent, or graduated from an accredited Vocational Education Institution training program related to the V-22 system(s)/equipment being supported, or V-22 OEM/Factory Technical training programs related to the V-22 system(s)/equipment being supported.
• The position requires formal education in the theory and application of electronics, mechanics, electricity, or aviation engineering to demonstrate the ability to apply advanced theory to existing equipment and integrated systems.
• Additionally, knowledge of technical disciplines other than his/her specialty (such as higher mathematics, engineering principles, and the physical sciences) is ideal.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

VTG’s base pay range is $31.60 - $47.40 per hour which is a general guideline for the California geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or market considerations.