Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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Job Information

Huntington Ingalls Industries Sr. Army Watercraft Engineer - 18223 in Yokosuka-Shi, Japan

Requisition Number: 18223

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience: Senior

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Summary

Join our Army Watercraft technical support team, we are looking for skilled marine engineer maintenance technicians to support Army Watercraft at Yokohama North Dock, Japan. The selected personnel will be performing duties in a senior technician capacity that include engineering, maintenance, and repairs on a variety of SLEP equipment and systems on Landing Craft Utility (LCU-2000).

*This role is contingent upon being awarded the contract. *This role does not provide relocation assistance.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Performs technical planning, troubleshooting, diagnostics, maintenance and repairs, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

What You Must Have

  • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.

  • Must have preventive maintenance checks & services (PMCS) experience on shipboard systems.

  • Must have 5 years of hands on experience with the following systems and associated equipment; propulsion, hydraulics, piping, pneumatic, electrical and power generation.

  • Must be willing and able to travel with the vessels or travel to various locations in the region to provide maintenance and repair support to the LCUs.

  • Must be able to obtain a DoD secret level clearance and maintain clearance throughout employment.

  • Must be able to obtain base access credentials within the first 30 days of hire and maintain credentials throughout employment.

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred: Bonus Points For

  • Candidates with 88L20/30/40 transportation school certification or higher are highly desired.

  • Candidates with hands-on maintenance experience on Landing Craft Utility (LCU-2000), or other US Army watercraft systems highly desired.

  • Prior experience leading and directing hands-on trades teams preferred.

  • Experience with Cummins, John Deer and/or Caterpillar engines a plus.

  • A current, valid DoD secret clearance or higher.

Physical Requirements

Office, industrial, or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.

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.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Technical Solutions.

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