Job Details

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.