Sonar Technician Job Description
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Sonar Technician Job Description
- Primary focus will be training Navy sailor’s onboard ships both inport and underway
- At sea periods will typically board the ship in Mayport and train sailors underway in the JAXOA or on the AUTEC range in the Bahamas for approx
- Work closely with the customer to support the AN/SQQ-89(V)15 US Navy and FMS systems
- Provide subject matter expertise to analyze and evaluate UnderSea Warfare (USW) equipment network approaches, methodology, techniques, and products
- Work closely with the customer to provide In-Service fleet support to the AN/SQQ-89(V)15 US Navy and FMS systems
- Provide onsite subject matter expertise to repair components and sub-systems of the AN/SQQ-89(V)15
- Review installation drawings and electronic schematics to evaluate plans and troubleshoot issues discovered
- Ensure serviceability of equipment delivered to installation activities along with providing care, protection, maintenance, and inspection of equipment
- Prepare reports detailing test conducted, analyzed results, progress, remaining work to be completed, issues encountered, and recommendations for change
- Participate in and make recommendations to various working groups
- Must possess or be able to attain a Secret Security Clearance
- U.S. Navy surface Sonar technician “A” school and AN/SQQ-89(V) and/or AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 “C” school or equivalent formal classroom or on-the-job training
- Minimum of six (6) years troubleshooting, evaluating, repair and general experience with the AN/SQQ-89(V) and/or AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Sonar System including system architecture, computer network, and Linux operating system, all variants and associated equipment
- A minimum of three (3) years familiarization or experience troubleshooting, evaluating, repair and general experience with AN/SQQ-34C(V)2 CV-TSC system and associated equipment
- A minimum of three (3) years familiarization or experience troubleshooting, evaluating, repair and general experience with USW-DSS (UYQ-100 and CANES variants)
- Prior Navy surface Sonar Technician – STG or other related Rate
Sonar Technician Job Description
- Trains and mentors junior technicians
- Packing and loading of electronic and electromechanical equipment
- Building and testing of cables
- Equipment installation and cable routing aboard submarines and (rarely) surface ships
- Testing and troubleshooting of installed equipment
- Equipment removal
- Maintenance and grooming of equipment
- At sea periods will typically board the ship in Norfolk and train sailors underway in the VACAPES or on the AUTEC range in the Bahamas for approx
- Day to day activity will vary depending on allocation of time to support Production Engineering or Project leads
- Assisting Engineering with the resolution of technical issues that may arise during the construction phase of a project
- Capable of using and reading technical operation and maintenance documentation and manuals, blueprints, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and data tables
- Must have active SECRET security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a clearance
- U.S. Navy surface Sonar technician “A” school and AN/SQQ-89A(V) “C” school or equivalent formal classroom or on-the-job training
- Minimum of six (6) years troubleshooting, evaluating, repair and general experience with the AN/SQQ-89A(V) Sonar System including system architecture, computer network, and Linux operating system, all variants and associated equipment
- Vocational/technical training beyond high school or Navy “C” School and 5 plus years of job-related experience or equivalent
- A minimum of twelve years' experience with the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 system
Sonar Technician Job Description
- Manufacture and development of engineering prototypes
- Building and wiring test boxes to support testing and qualification activities
- Building prototype circuit boards
- Building prototype wiring harnesses
- Providing support to the in-house assembly potting shop for prototype runs
- Assisting with test setups and basic functional test activities under instruction from Engineering
- Assisting/supporting test with the provision of special to type equipment
- Write (initial) Assembly instructions to record the steps in the processes
- Work with Supply Chain to support procurement of equipment and components as needed to resource project development requirements
- Work with DFM Engineers to ensure recommendations from the prototype development are fed back into the design to improve manufacturability
- Active interim or secret clearance
- Prior US military service, preferably Navy and on a platform utilizing towed sonar systems (submarine or surface ship)
- Graduate of a Navy Instructor Training course
- Vocational/technical training beyond high school, and at least 10 years of job-related experience or equivalent in troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, installation, and testing of diverse submarine SONAR/Acoustic systems
- Position will require CONUS and OCONUS travel
- U.S. Navy surface Sonar technician “A” school and “C” school or equivalent formal classroom or on-the-job training
Sonar Technician Job Description
- Flexible working within core working hours
- 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays
- 4 times your annual salary in life assurance
- Flexible benefits package (benefits such as, new car scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts, employee share scheme, health screening and more!)
- Sports and Social club
- Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events
- Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan
- Minimum of six (6) years general experience with troubleshooting, repair, logistics of sonar or equivalent systems and subsystems
- Minimum of six (6) years operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, evaluating, and repair of surface SONAR systems including repair/replacement of sensors, hydrophones, transducers, and cables in both non-pressurized and pressurized dome environments
- A minimum of (15) years general experience with troubleshooting, repair, logistic Support of sonar and/or equivalent systems and subsystems
- Minimum of eight (8) years operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, evaluating, and repair of AN/SQS-53 B, C, & D SONAR System and subsystems including transducers and stave cables in both non-pressurized and pressurized dome environments
- Prior Navy surface SONAR Technician (STG) or other applicable technical position
- Must be able to lift forty (40) pounds, climb ladders, and perform other shipboard activities
Sonar Technician Job Description
- A minimum of six (6) years full-time hands-on technician level experience within last 10 years’ experience in installation, testing, troubleshooting, fault isolation and repair of combat or C4I systems and equipment
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a dynamic team with diverse culture
- This position may require an active (or ability to obtain) U.S. Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.”
- A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience OR a Master’s with a minimum of 1 year relevant experience/ An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted lieu of a degree requirement
- A Sonar STG or STS with 3 years SONAR system experience
- Qualified on the AN/SQQ-89 (V)15, AN/SQQ-89 A(V)15 or BQQ-10 system
- Typically requires Bachelors degree and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
- A minimum of (6) years’ experience in installation, testing, troubleshooting, fault isolation and repair of Surface ship SONAR systems and equipment including a minimum of three (3) years’ specialized experience in troubleshooting and repair of AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Systems, AN/SQQ-28 Sonobuoy Receiving Systems and AN/SQQ-89 On-Board Training (OBT) systems and subsystems
- A valid unexpired U.S. Passport is required
- A minimum of (6) years’ experience in installation, testing, troubleshooting, fault isolation and repair of SONAR systems and equipment including a minimum of three (3) years’ specialized experience in troubleshooting and repair of SQS-53 (B, C, and D) systems and subsystems, including repair/replacement of transducers and stave cables in both pressurized and non-pressurized dome environments
- Vocational/technical training beyond high school or Navy “C” School and a minimum of ten (10) plus years of job-related experience or equivalent
- A minimum of six (6) years full-time hands-on technical experience within last 10 years in installation, testing, troubleshooting, fault isolation, and repair of Combat, ASW, USW, MIW, or C4I systems and equipment