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Position Title: Engineering Technician V — Submarine PSSE / Non-Ordnance Handling Support

Company: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi)

Location: Norfolk, VA — MARMC / Naval Station Norfolk

Anticipated Start Date: 22 July 2026

Clearance: Active Secret clearance required

Screening Requirement: Government resume approval, NDA, and customer-required onboarding/training

EMPLOYMENT NOTE

• Full-time position contingent upon contract award. STi is actively identifying highly qualified cleared candidates for proposal submission and rapid post-award onboarding.

• Period of Performance: 22 July 2026 – 21 July 2031

• Primary work location is MARMC / Naval Station Norfolk, with potential support at Navy shipyards, waterfront locations, U.S. Naval facilities, contractor sites, Groton, CT, and other locations as mission needs require.

ABOUT STi

Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) supports national security missions across Engineering • MRO • Logistics • IT & Cybersecurity • Program Control. STi is a minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) focused on delivering flexible, mission-driven solutions that help Federal customers solve complex operational challenges.

POSITION OVERVIEW

STi is seeking an Engineering Technician V to provide senior hands-on technical support for submarine PSSE maintenance, certification, routine operational support, and non-ordnance handling evolutions supporting MARMC Code 271.

This role supports preventive and corrective maintenance, certification, operational procedures, waterfront support, handling equipment readiness, shipping/receiving evolutions, and PSSE condition tracking for submarine support equipment located primarily in Norfolk, VA and Groton, CT. The Engineering Technician V is expected to bring strong hands-on mechanical, electrical, electronic, and PSSE technical experience, along with the maturity to serve as a senior technician during waterfront and non-ordnance handling operations.

The ideal candidate has direct Navy submarine, shipyard, weapons handling support, ordnance/non-ordnance support equipment, weight handling equipment, or PSSE maintenance experience.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and certification support for submarine PSSE equipment, Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms, weapon cradles, ballast cans, VLS/VPT platforms, munitions trailers, handling slings, beams, support gear, and related equipment.

• Conduct maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, operational testing, and documentation in accordance with technical manuals, PMS schedules, drawings, TLMDs, MRCs, and approved procedures.

• Support maintenance and operational procedures for AURVS, AURES, Mk 60 AURS, AURBb, ballast cans, TOTEMS, MK-48 fitment shapes, TOMFISH, TMDs, AERO 51 class munitions trailers, MK-30/MK-34/CNU 308/Mk 793 containers, and related PSSE/non-ordnance support equipment.

• Support blasting, painting, structural repair, corrosion repair, hardware replacement, grating repair, grab rail repair, support leg repair, bushing replacement, and other approved maintenance actions on Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms.

• Prepare condition report inputs identifying required repair or replacement actions before corrective maintenance is performed.

• Support depot-level maintenance when assigned and approved by Government stakeholders.

• Maintain certification status by performing required maintenance and minor repairs and documenting all work performed.

• Maintain HAZMAT lockers and support safe handling/storage of materials required for PSSE maintenance.

• Maintain or update databases reflecting PSSE location, maintenance status, condition code, and related equipment status information.

• Provide waterfront and pier-side technical support during delivery, loading/off-loading, storage, handling, canning, un-canning, movement, transportation, and shipping/receiving of PSSE equipment and inert components.

• Verify handling equipment, lifting equipment, vehicles, forklifts, bomb carts, and associated support equipment have proper maintenance and current certification before handling evolutions.

• Support non-ordnance handling coordination among MARMC, CSS-6/8, Naval Munitions Command, NSSF New London, and other stakeholders.

• Attend pier de-confliction meetings and support preparation of weekly handling schedules and equipment requests.

• Serve as part of qualified non-ordnance handling teams supporting submarines berthed at Naval Station Norfolk and other approved locations.

• Assist with movement and transportation of hull-owned equipment within authorized distance limitations.

• Work safely in shipboard, waterfront, industrial, maintenance, and confined-space environments in accordance with customer, OSHA, PPE, and local activity requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret clearance required.

• Minimum 8 years of full-time hands-on experience in the design, installation, test, and repair of mechanical, electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems/equipment.

• Minimum 6 years of full-time hands-on technical experience within the last 10 years in the operation, maintenance, installation, test, and/or repair of PSSE incorporated in Submarine PSSE Non-Ordnance Handling systems.

• Hands-on experience performing maintenance, inspection, test, repair, documentation, or certification support using technical manuals, drawings, PMS, MRCs, TLMDs, or similar maintenance controls.

• Ability to support waterfront, shipboard, industrial, maintenance, and non-ordnance handling operations.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a technical team and coordinate with Government, fleet, shipyard, squadron, and contractor personnel.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to document maintenance, equipment status, condition codes, and corrective actions accurately.

• Ability to work aboard U.S. Navy ships and in shipyard/waterfront environments.

• Ability to walk, climb ladders/stairs, carry tools/materials, navigate confined or crowded shipboard spaces, and work in varying environmental conditions.

• Ability to obtain and maintain required local activity training, OSHA/safety training, CPR certification, PPE compliance, and customer-required onboarding credentials.

• Ability to travel between work sites as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience supporting MARMC, RMC, NAVSEA, Navy shipyards, submarine squadrons, NSSF New London, Naval Station Norfolk, Groton, or submarine maintenance activities.

• Direct experience with submarine PSSE, non-ordnance handling equipment, VLS/VPT platforms, Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms, ballast cans, AUR/AURB/AURVS/AURES, TOTEMS, TMDs, weapon cradles, munitions trailers, slings, beams, or weight handling equipment.

• Experience supporting Navy waterfront handling evolutions, pier services, shipboard on-load/off-load operations, canning/uncanning, stenciling, shipping/receiving, or transportation support.

• Experience verifying maintenance and certification status of handling equipment, lifting equipment, forklifts, bomb carts, vehicles, or related support equipment.

• Familiarity with HAZMAT locker management, OSHA shipyard requirements, PPE, confined-space precautions, or shipboard industrial safety requirements.

• Experience maintaining equipment status databases, condition code records, inventory records, or certification documentation.

• Prior senior technician, work lead, shop lead, team lead, or hands-on field lead experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Primary place of performance is MARMC / Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA.

• Work may include Norfolk, VA; Groton, CT; Navy shipyards; submarines; piers; waterfront areas; U.S. Naval facilities; contractor facilities; and approved travel locations.

• Work requires use of required PPE and compliance with shipboard, industrial, OSHA, and local safety requirements.

• Some work may require confined-space, aloft, waterfront, shipboard, or industrial maintenance environment access.

Keywords: Engineering Technician V, PSSE, submarine, non-ordnance handling, MARMC, Navy maintenance, submarine support equipment, shipyard, waterfront, VLS, VPT, ballast cans, AURVS, AURES, TMD, TOTEMS, weight handling equipment, Secret clearance

EEO: STi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.