Electronics Technician – Entry Level
Contingent upon Contract Award and Government Approval
Purpose:
- Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for an entry level Electronics Technician who will be key in providing support for incidents occurring on vessels in port, in transit, and worldwide and ensure when traveling to support vessels overseas, meet all commercial and military deployment requirements in Newport News, VA.
Job Description:
- Support the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) Tactical Communications Enabler Branch – Army Watercraft System C5ISR Sustainment Branch (AWS-CSB).
- Support a variety of C5ISR systems and systems integration programs.
- Assist in the sustainment of C5ISR assets on Army Watercraft including technical, repair, and sustainment services of C5ISR assets and suites of equipment installed on Army Watercraft System (AWS) vessels and platforms.
- Learn and support senior technicians in C5ISR equipment maintenance on Army Vessels.
- Support general labor tasks with the goal of transitioning to a higher-level technician.
- Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on Condition Cyclical Maintenance (OCCM) support.
- Support C5ISR equipment installation and maintenance and reconfiguration or removal of equipment.
- Provide support to the Government to address reported IRs by phone, email, or on-site.
Qualifications:
- Must have a High School diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years’ of technical education or experience in a technical field, preferably electronics.
- Must have experience providing support for incidents occurring on vessels in port, in transit, vessels overseas, and ensure they meet all commercial and military deployment requirements.
- Must be detailed-oriented and have good oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to multiple-task simultaneously and assist in management activities.
Desired Qualifications:
- Prefer previous experience supporting Army Watercraft System C5ISR Sustainment Branch (AWS-CSB).
- Prefer experience pertaining to the C5ISR assets installed on Army Vessels/Platforms.
- Prefer (OSHA) standards (Code of Federal Regulations [CFR], Title 29, Maritime)
- Prefer a TWIC Card.
Security Requirements:
- Must have an Active DoD Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain one.
Travel Requirements:
- Frequent travel; 25% or less.
- Travel will be outside and within the United States and will include urgent support at other locations worldwide.
- Will be based in Newport News, VA and will travel, periodically, to accomplish repairs.
- Position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )
Physical Requirements:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- The employee is frequently required to walk.
- Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch/crawl and talk/hear.
- Require moving objects up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Valkyrie Enterprises, and its family of companies, is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Please note: The annualized pay range referenced is a general guideline. Valkyrie Enterprises considers factors such as (but not limited to) the following when determining base pay: scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s related work experience, education/training/certifications, key skills, internal peer equity/external market competitiveness, as well as other business considerations.
Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
Pay Range: $65,000 – $77,984 per year