Field Service Engineer 2

Requisition Number: 18371

Required Travel: 26 - 50%

Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Mid

This opportunity resides with Unmanned Systems, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Our Unmanned Systems group creates advanced unmanned maritime solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications. Serving customers in more than 30 countries, HII provides design, autonomy, manufacturing, testing, operations and sustainment of unmanned systems, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

Come Join HII! Where Hard Stuff is Done Right!

HII Unmanned Systems is seeking an experienced Field Technician to come join our team! HII Unmanned Systems creates advanced unmanned solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications. Serving customers in more than 30 countries, HII provides design, autonomy, manufacturing, testing, operations and sustainment of unmanned systems, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs). As our new Field Technician 2 your responsibilities and duties will be as follows.

Responsibilities

• Provides testing per specific test procedures by using measuring instruments and computer test programs for vehicle systems or products.

• Provides customer support and training for new and existing customers both in house and in the field.

• Supports the production and manufacturing functions.

• Supports the production and assembly of test boards.

• Maintains vehicle repairs, upgrades and execution of test procedures in new and existing vehicles.

• Have routine computer skills (directory structure, hyperterm, applications).

• Performs pre-mission tasks (vehicle mission programming, vehicle checkout). Be able to recognize when something is out of spec.

• Performs post mission data download and analysis

• Performs level "one" troubleshooting; visual inspection, use of DVM, basic schematic reading.

• Leads normal vehicle systems field operations for testing. Design mission to perform needed tasks and get best information out of it. Have a good grasp on what to do if things do NOT go right.

• Documents test results with appropriate information in a complete manner and communicate to all required.

• Reads and interprets specific test procedures to properly perform and document test results.

• Performs all job responsibilities in support of Product Quality Standards.

• Communicates all design problems and "bugs" to the correct areas within the organization.

• Must be able to work in the field unsupervised.

• Other duties as assigned.

What you will be doing...

Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies equipment. Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations. Analyzes and evaluates products and related performance. Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions to eliminate problem in minimum time. Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinative engineering field change. Maintains effective customer communications, relations, and provides onsite training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

• Travel: Local sea/boat testing at 25-40%, customer-site training is as required at 1-2 weeks per trip, possibility of some extensive travel.

• Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 1 year of related experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 years related experience. #LI-MH1

Physical Requirements

May require working in an industrial or shipboard environment. Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level. May encounter extremes of temperature, pollution, humidity, noise, and other environmental factors while collecting data, observing performance of task teams.

Why HII

We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

Today's challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It's why we're focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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