Job Requirements
Norfolk Naval Air Station, VA
Secret Polygraph not specified
Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$43,000 - $53,000
Job Description
Position Title: Engineering Technician II — 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 Engineering Technician II candidates to provide hands-on submarine PSSE maintenance, certification, operational support, and non-ordnance handling support for MARMC Code 271.
This role supports senior technicians and Government stakeholders in maintaining, inspecting, testing, repairing, documenting, moving, loading/off-loading, and supporting PSSE and related non-ordnance handling equipment. The ideal candidate has recent hands-on Navy, shipyard, submarine, mechanical maintenance, equipment repair, weapons support equipment, ordnance/non-ordnance handling support, or industrial maintenance experience.
This position is a strong fit for technicians who are comfortable working in waterfront, shipboard, shipyard, and industrial environments and who have hands-on experience supporting mechanical equipment maintenance and operational readiness.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include:
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance, inspection, testing, repair, and certification activities for submarine PSSE and related support equipment.
• Assist with maintenance and operational procedures performed in accordance with technical manuals, PMS schedules, drawings, MRCs, TLMDs, and approved work instructions.
• Support work on Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms, weapon cradles, ballast cans, VLS/VPT platforms, munitions trailers, handling slings, beams, containers, deployment stands, torpedo/Tomahawk ancillary gear, and related PSSE/non-ordnance handling equipment.
• Assist with maintenance, movement, handling, canning, un-canning, shipping, receiving, stenciling, storage, and transportation support for PSSE equipment and inert components.
• Support waterfront and pier-side handling evolutions involving submarines, transfer vehicles, lifting equipment, forklifts, bomb carts, and associated handling/support equipment.
• Help verify that tools, handling equipment, lifting equipment, vehicles, and support equipment are ready and properly maintained for scheduled evolutions.
• Document maintenance actions, repair status, equipment condition, inspection results, and other technical information as assigned.
• Assist with HAZMAT locker support, shop organization, material/tool readiness, and safe work practices.
• Support database updates, inventory status, location tracking, maintenance status, and condition-code information as assigned.
• Work as part of qualified non-ordnance handling teams supporting submarines berthed at Naval Station Norfolk and other approved locations.
• Follow all customer, OSHA, shipboard, industrial, PPE, and local activity safety requirements.
• Perform work in shipboard, waterfront, industrial, maintenance, and confined-space environments as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret clearance required.
• Minimum 2 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 supporting mechanical, electrical, electronic, shipboard, industrial, maintenance, handling, test, repair, or support equipment activities.
• Ability to follow technical manuals, maintenance procedures, safety requirements, work instructions, and direction from senior technicians or Government stakeholders.
• Ability to document work accurately and support equipment status, maintenance, inspection, or condition reporting requirements.
• 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 Navy, submarine, shipyard, MARMC, RMC, NAVSEA, fleet maintenance, waterfront, or industrial maintenance support experience.
• Experience with submarine PSSE, non-ordnance handling equipment, VLS/VPT platforms, ballast cans, weapon cradles, AUR/AURB/AURVS/AURES, TMDs, TOTEMS, munitions trailers, slings, beams, containers, or related handling/support equipment.
• Experience supporting preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, testing, inspection, equipment repair, certification support, or operational procedures.
• Experience working from technical manuals, drawings, PMS, MRCs, load test documentation, or similar controlled maintenance documentation.
• Experience supporting shipping/receiving, stenciling, canning/uncanning, loading/off-loading, material handling, forklift/bomb cart coordination, or waterfront support operations.
• Familiarity with shipboard safety, PPE, HAZMAT, confined spaces, industrial maintenance environments, or OSHA requirements.
• Strong reliability, attention to detail, teamwork, and willingness to support mission-critical Navy maintenance operations.
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 II, PSSE, submarine, non-ordnance handling, MARMC, Navy maintenance, submarine support equipment, shipyard, waterfront, VLS, VPT, ballast cans, AURVS, AURES, TMD, TOTEMS, 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.
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 Engineering Technician II candidates to provide hands-on submarine PSSE maintenance, certification, operational support, and non-ordnance handling support for MARMC Code 271.
This role supports senior technicians and Government stakeholders in maintaining, inspecting, testing, repairing, documenting, moving, loading/off-loading, and supporting PSSE and related non-ordnance handling equipment. The ideal candidate has recent hands-on Navy, shipyard, submarine, mechanical maintenance, equipment repair, weapons support equipment, ordnance/non-ordnance handling support, or industrial maintenance experience.
This position is a strong fit for technicians who are comfortable working in waterfront, shipboard, shipyard, and industrial environments and who have hands-on experience supporting mechanical equipment maintenance and operational readiness.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include:
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance, inspection, testing, repair, and certification activities for submarine PSSE and related support equipment.
• Assist with maintenance and operational procedures performed in accordance with technical manuals, PMS schedules, drawings, MRCs, TLMDs, and approved work instructions.
• Support work on Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms, weapon cradles, ballast cans, VLS/VPT platforms, munitions trailers, handling slings, beams, containers, deployment stands, torpedo/Tomahawk ancillary gear, and related PSSE/non-ordnance handling equipment.
• Assist with maintenance, movement, handling, canning, un-canning, shipping, receiving, stenciling, storage, and transportation support for PSSE equipment and inert components.
• Support waterfront and pier-side handling evolutions involving submarines, transfer vehicles, lifting equipment, forklifts, bomb carts, and associated handling/support equipment.
• Help verify that tools, handling equipment, lifting equipment, vehicles, and support equipment are ready and properly maintained for scheduled evolutions.
• Document maintenance actions, repair status, equipment condition, inspection results, and other technical information as assigned.
• Assist with HAZMAT locker support, shop organization, material/tool readiness, and safe work practices.
• Support database updates, inventory status, location tracking, maintenance status, and condition-code information as assigned.
• Work as part of qualified non-ordnance handling teams supporting submarines berthed at Naval Station Norfolk and other approved locations.
• Follow all customer, OSHA, shipboard, industrial, PPE, and local activity safety requirements.
• Perform work in shipboard, waterfront, industrial, maintenance, and confined-space environments as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret clearance required.
• Minimum 2 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 supporting mechanical, electrical, electronic, shipboard, industrial, maintenance, handling, test, repair, or support equipment activities.
• Ability to follow technical manuals, maintenance procedures, safety requirements, work instructions, and direction from senior technicians or Government stakeholders.
• Ability to document work accurately and support equipment status, maintenance, inspection, or condition reporting requirements.
• 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 Navy, submarine, shipyard, MARMC, RMC, NAVSEA, fleet maintenance, waterfront, or industrial maintenance support experience.
• Experience with submarine PSSE, non-ordnance handling equipment, VLS/VPT platforms, ballast cans, weapon cradles, AUR/AURB/AURVS/AURES, TMDs, TOTEMS, munitions trailers, slings, beams, containers, or related handling/support equipment.
• Experience supporting preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, testing, inspection, equipment repair, certification support, or operational procedures.
• Experience working from technical manuals, drawings, PMS, MRCs, load test documentation, or similar controlled maintenance documentation.
• Experience supporting shipping/receiving, stenciling, canning/uncanning, loading/off-loading, material handling, forklift/bomb cart coordination, or waterfront support operations.
• Familiarity with shipboard safety, PPE, HAZMAT, confined spaces, industrial maintenance environments, or OSHA requirements.
• Strong reliability, attention to detail, teamwork, and willingness to support mission-critical Navy maintenance operations.
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 II, PSSE, submarine, non-ordnance handling, MARMC, Navy maintenance, submarine support equipment, shipyard, waterfront, VLS, VPT, ballast cans, AURVS, AURES, TMD, TOTEMS, 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.
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