IFF Engineering Technician IV (Navy Combat Systems)

Job Description
Your substantial electronics experience and in-depth technical knowledge allows you to overcome complex challenges that require prompt, on-the-job decision making skills, a high level of leadership, and professional communication skills. You are just as comfortable in a lab - teaching proper electronic circuit board assembly - as you are in Yokosuka, Japan, leading troubleshooting efforts on a previously unknown and particularly elusive AN/UPX-29(V) IFF system integration problem while under close customer observation. Your breadth of experience influences others to consistently seek you out for your ability to quickly grasp and understand – on a deeply technical level – the issues at hand and you deftly point out solutions.

Specific examples of expected tasking is as follows:

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the AN/UPX-29(V) IFF System by directly supporting the IFF FMS spectrum of work. Such tasking may include onsite test events, system assessments, Fleet Modernization Program installations, answering technical questions from junior sailors, and actively promoting the dissemination of knowledge to your junior peers.
• Act as the Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Lead during shipboard installations in accordance with the requirements of NAVSEA’s TS9090.310G.
• Successfully plan and conduct AIT Regional Maintenance and Modernization Coordination Office (RMMCO) check-in and check-out processes.
• Spearhead the technical and professional development of your team, actively grooming them to be the next generation of SME’s.
• Provide detailed and in-depth training to shipboard IFF system technicians on the AN/UPX-29(V) system upgrades installed by your team.
• Provide technical services in support of the AN/UPX-29(V) Interrogator System during grooms, Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT), Material Condition Assessments (MCA), and Aegis Light-Off Assessments (ALOA).
• Interface directly with ship’s force department heads and other high level leadership to provide status updates and recommend corrective action.

Must be willing to travel 25-35% of the time to assist with shipboard/shore-based system installations and test events and will work onboard ships to accomplish assignments. Must be comfortable climbing to go aloft for antenna inspections and lifting/carrying heavy objects. May be required to work overtime hours or weekends to support installations and test events and will occasionally perform work in disagreeable environmental conditions.

This position is located in scenic and historic Southern Maryland in St. Mary's County, near to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

Some relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. Applicants must be currently residing in or state willingness to relocate self to St. Mary's County, Maryland or surrounding areas.



Required Education, Experience, & Skills
High school diploma and at least 4 years of electronics experience working with United States Navy combat systems
NEC 1571 (V06B) or equivalent AN/UPX-29(V) course or experience
NEC 1572 (V07B) or equivalent AIMS system technician
In lieu of the NEC’s listed above, may substitute Alteration Installation Team Lead (AIT) experience, to include experience with Regional Maintenance and Modernization Coordination Office (RMMCO) check-in and check-out processes
Ability to climb aloft for antenna maintenance and lift/carry heavy objects




Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - 10 hour certified
Certified solder technician specializing in SMT, lead free and through-hole
Certified cable fabricator
Experience with electronic circuit board assembly and testing
Experience with troubleshooting complex, interconnected electronics systems in a shipboard environment, to include 5-wire synchro signals
Experience with solid-core and multi-pin connector/cable assembly

Pay Information
This position is covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA). The wage range for this position is determined by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor on a contract-by-contract basis.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.