ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AFLOAT NETWORKS) (13)

Job Title

The role involves a variety of responsibilities related to afloat networks and enterprise services onboard Command Ships.

Key Duties

• Responsible for the current afloat networks and enterprise services installed onboard Command Ships.
• Provide technical assistance for urgent mission-degrading Casualty Reports (CASREPS).
• Ensure quality and cost-effective troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications to surface ships and train military personnel in preparation for them to return to sea.
• Responsible for Afloat Networks troubleshooting and repair work for forces afloat.
• Manage the area of automated digital processing, tactical, and information systems onboard afloat units.
• Provide technical assistance on complex technical problems beyond the capability of forces afloat, intermediate maintenance activities, or repair activities to diagnose and correct.
• Provide authoritative technical/engineering guidance to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) activities and port engineers in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond their level of in-house engineering expertise.
• Perform special engineering analyses and studies for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance procedures, material, etc.
• Perform functional checkout, assessment, adjustment, and test of new or modernized shipboard systems in a systems qualifications test environment, with primary responsibility for operation of major afloat network subsystems.
• Participate in ordnance alterations (ORDALTs), ship alterations, and field changes (FCs) which include actual hands-on modification of components.
• Provide corrected system information and configurations to the Combat Systems Supervisor, ship's Commanding Officer, Port Engineer, and the In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA).
• Serve as team leader of organized teams.
• Responsible in reviewing, correcting, and updating technical, maintenance, and operational documentation.