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DoDSkillBridge Internship: Surface Combat Systems Center Maintenance Technician
SkillBridgeHost Company: Boarhog LLC
SkillBridgeProvider: Vets2PM LLC
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia
Applicantsmustbe active-duty U.S. Military Memberswho qualifyfor theDoD SkillBridge Program.
To Apply:
Apply to this posting and then gotowww.vets2pm.com/skillbridgeand complete the SkillBridge interestform (this is required to be considered for a SkillBridge internship).
Aboutthe company:
SCSC is a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Echelon III U.S. Navy Field Activity with 92 military, 84 government civil service, and 267 contractors executing high-fidelity shipboard representative integrated warfare capabilities in a maritime environment, consisting of the AEGIS Engineering & Training Complex, the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) facility, the Wallops Island Engineering Test Center, and the Wallops Island Radar Test Site as tenants on the NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
Future SCSC capabilities include High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance Weapon System (HELIOS), next-generation radars, the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), and a cooperative with NASA developing Unmanned Arial Vehicles and supporting Large Space Vehicle launches as SCSC continues to evolve toward becoming the preferred asset for technology and systems integration, test and verification of combat systems across the five battlespace domains of space, surface, air, undersea, and cyberspace / electronic warfare. SSDS Maintenance Technicians with an interest in expanding their systems expertise are afforded opportunities to work on these and other capabilities.
Compensation Target (If hired after the internship):
$52K - $72K Annual Salary (This is a target based on internship performance, experience, etc.)
Relevant Military Experience:
EW (Electronic Warfare)
FC (Fire Controlman)
ET (Electronics Technician)
CTT (Cryptologic Technician)
Anyone qualified for a SEWIP (Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program) or SSDS (Ship Self-Defense System) or Navigation Tech position
Summary:
Boarhog is eager to fill an immediate opening for a Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK2 Maintenance Technician to work with a team of professionals supporting the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island (WI) Virginia.
The team provides technology assessments of operational, engineering, and cybersecurity readiness as the last stop for hardware, software, and Integrated Combat Systems testing prior to delivery to the Fleet. This is fully funded follow-on contract that started on January 8th of 2023 lasting until January 7th of 2028 and this incumbent team has been delivering exceptional services for many years.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Seven (7) years of demonstrated experience assessing,troubleshooting, and performing corrective and preventive maintenance onSSDS systems and equipment, with allowance for education to substitute forexperience (see education and training section below).
• Organizational-level maintenance experience monitoring and managingthe operation of SSDS MK2 OA Tech Refresh MODs 1C/3C/5C/6C, SSDS OA MK 2OA Tech Refresh MODs 1C/2C/3C/5C, SSDS OA MK 2 OA Tech Refresh MODs1C/2C/3C/5C with (TI-12H) ORDALT, and BFTT AN/USQ-T46D(V) configurations.
• Experience may be accumulated concurrently. For example, if thecandidate worked while going to school, the work experience and educationtime are credited concurrently.

EDUCATION / TRAINING:

• An Associates Degree in a technical or computer-related disciplinecould substitute for two (2) years of the aforementioned seven years ofexperience, bringing the required experience down to five (5) years.
• For other relevant degrees/education, appropriate education can becounted as experience at a rate of two (2) years of education equals one(1) year of experience for up to four (4) years of experience, potentiallybringing the required experience down to one (1) year.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related field /discipline is desired, or four (4) additional years of demonstratedexperience as outlined above can be substituted for a degree.
• SCSC technical positions (those not designated electrical ormechanical engineer positions requiring Professional Engineercertification) on this contract present opportunities to cross-trainfollowing a variation of the Navy's Personnel Qualification Standards(PQS) program, such that for example, the SSDS Mk2 Maintenance Tech isoffered opportunities to train and qualify as an Information Systems Tech,Project Analyst, Audio/Visual Tech, Radar Tech, Computer Network Tech,Communications Tech, Navigation Electronics Tech, Cisco Tech, and TestDirector, with commensurate increases in compensation.

CERTIFICATION:
Must have or obtain within one year of onboarding an Operating System training certificate or certification and Security+ certification.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Eligible candidates must either currently have, or be eligible toobtain and sustain a SECRET clearance. Boarhog's Facility Security Officerwill determine the cleared eligibility of successfully screened candidatesas a prerequisite to a conditional offer of employment.
• Preference will be given to candidates who reside in, or will moveinto, a Small Business Administration (SBA) designated HistoricallyUnderutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) area, of which Wallops Island VA isone. See the SBA website for the map of HUBZone locations.

BENEFITS (if hired after the SkillBridge internship):
Boarhog has over a decade of defense industrial base steady, controlled growth and profitability, offering our full-time associates a remarkable compensation package, including:

• Very competitive salary and opportunities for additionalcompensation.
• Medical/Dental/Vision Health Benefits.
• Self-Determination
• Generous 401K retirement plan after six months of full-timeemployment, with pre-tax/post-tax options and company matching withimmediate vesting to boost retirement savings
• Health savings account.
• Vacation
• Stipend for residing in a HUBZone location(https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map).
• Relocation or small signing bonus, and earned performance bonus.

We thrive in a welcoming, family-like culture within a completely flat organization, with a vested interest in associates' personal and professional goals and aspirations. As a successful and respected Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) and certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business of professionals, there is no fat on the Boarhog... nobody has ever and will never make a living watching other associates do work. Boarhog associates therefore enjoy a culture self-determination, encouraged and supported to exercise greater control and make choices and manage their own lives, The result is an exceedingly low associate turnover rate (We're not a body shop)... Boarhog's first associate is still with us. Once a Boarhog, always a Boarhog. The company Managing Member and majority owner, a Navy veteran with decades of public sector systems acquisition experience, certifications and education, actively engages in day-to-day operations and also periodically perform direct on government and commercial contracts. Pigs in the breakfast... skin-in-the-game... story behind the logo. Come join us.
Training that will be included in this internship:
Defense Industry contractor proactive security training, Boarhog company training, military base orientation training.
Boarhog has a contract to support the U.S. Navy's Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) on Wallops Island, Virginia, with former junior Sailors in the various technical ratings associated with the troubleshooting and maintenance of three different ship systems:

• Electronic Warfare systems (SLQ-32/SEWIP),
• Ship Self Defense System (SSDS),
• Ship Navigation systems (WSN7, NAVSSI, GPNTS, FODMS, GEDMS)

Vets2PMProvides:

• Mentorship andguidance via weekly SkillBridgeIntern ZoomMeetings.
• PMFundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedInoptimization,and interview skills course.
• Other free resources,including an electronic copyof 'How to Speak CivilianFluently'.