Operating Environment Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Operating Environment (OE) Engineer to join our team in King George, VA. This is an on-site position.

In this role, you will assist Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to support the digital and networking aspects of the Aegis system, ensures that the "detect-to-engage" process can
be executed flawlessly and at lightning speed, allowing the ship to defend itself and its battle group from threats.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide onboard and remote support to assist the ship's force in the following areas:
• Computer and Network Maintenance: This includes servers, routers, data buses (including fiber optics), and other digital interfaces to ensure that all the different components of the combat system can communicate with each other.
• System Diagnostics and Troubleshooting: use built-in and external test equipment to diagnose problem and understand how the various systems are integrated to pinpoint the source of a malfunction, whether it's a hardware failure or a software issue.
• Software and Data Management: Assist with loading, initializing, and running diagnostic programs to keep the combat systems software up to date and functioning properly to ensure the system is ready for any mission.
• Display and Control Systems: Work on the display consoles and other human-machine interfaces that operators use in the ship's Combat Information Center (CIC) to monitor and control the Aegis system.
• Support for Other Systems: While the primary focus is on the Aegis network, you may also apply your expertise to other interconnected combat systems on the ship.
• Up to 50% Conus and Oconus travel to Hawaii, Guam, Spain, and Japan

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in the engineering, design, development, testing, maintenance (fleet support), build, installation, documentation, and/or configuration management of combat systems
• 6+ years of technical experience specifically within the Operational Environment (OE)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently and self-manage workload and priorities
• Prior U.S. Navy experience as an Aegis Computer Network Technician is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of the Aegis Weapon System and operation of associated stations and consoles

Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required and an active Secret Clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain stationary for 50% of the time
• Must frequently move within shipboard or test lab environments to support troubleshooting and communications