Description

Leidos Maritime System Solutions (MSS) is seeking a Lead Electronic Technician to join a growing, fast-paced engineering research, development, testing and evaluation team at Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific. The selected candidate will be part of a world-class team responsible for development, manufacture and test of electro-mechanical devices for use with UUVs and other undersea systems and maritime mission applications. This individual will work closely with the government-industry engineering team and test director through all project phases. Work may involve prototypes, small quantity proof of concept, and low-rate initial production systems.

As a Lead Electronic Technician, this individual will coordinate and lead the efforts of other electronic technicians supporting the programs. Effort may include supporting lab and at-sea testing of undersea components, subsystems, and systems; technical troubleshooting of UUV components and sub-systems; electro-mechanical integration of hardware and software; test preparation and checkout activities; assisting with execution and reporting of pre-deployment tests; lab support tasks such as shipping/receiving coordination, inventory and parts tracking; and related facilities planning.

This mid-grade position requires the candidate to hold a Secret Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform incoming material receiving inspection for circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and wire harnesses
• Assemble and rework printed circuit boards with fine-pitch SMT (Surface Mount Technology) components under a microscope.
• Set-up and conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering analysis.
• Collect, maintain, organize, compile, and manipulate technical data
• Provide field service support on an as-needed basis, including support at-sea.
• Work closely with engineering and recommends alternative solutions to problems and challenges.
• Lead and support at-sea testing and system checkout/prep activities

Basic Qualifications

• Expertise in soldering (assembly and rework) with SMT (Surface Mount Technology) components on printed circuit boards utilizing a microscope (as required).
• Includes all types of fine-pitch integrated circuits and passive components to 0402 size.
• Capable of reading and understanding mechanical and electrical drawings, specifications, work orders, and test procedures.
• Expertise with the use and operation of standard electronic test equipment; oscilloscopes, meters, frequency generators, etc.
• Expertise in troubleshooting electro-optical-mechanical systems.
• Expertise in fiber optics integration, test, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Capable of writing work orders and test procedures.
• Ability to take initiative in troubleshooting of issues; creative in determining approach or action to take in non-routine situations.
• Competent in use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline; or AA degree and 3-5 years of related experience; or High School diploma and 5 years of related experience.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Marine / Shipboard experience
• Soldering Certification
• Fiber optics manufacturing
• ISO manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work aboard small boats (i.e. not susceptible to motion sickness)
• Willing to travel for short periods of time to support project requirements

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.