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Amentum · Chesapeake, VA
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Electrician - Manufacturing
Chesapeake, VA
Posted 1 week ago
About the job
Amentum provides technical support to Navy ships, specializing in electrical and communication systems. Role involves troubleshooting, maintenance, and training. Offerings include health benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, and more, supporting career growth in maritime tech.
Requirements
- 6+ years experience in electric systems
- Troubleshooting shipboard electrical systems
- Marine vessel interior communications
- Ability to produce detailed reports
- Active secret US clearance
Qualifications
- Electrical or marine systems experience
- Excellent written communication
- US citizenship
- Security clearance required
- Preferred thermographer certification
Full job description
Are you looking to continue your career supporting the world's finest Navy? Amentum has an immediate opening for a Shipboard Electrician/Interior Communications (IC) Technician to support our Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) customer in Norfolk, VA.
Essential Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Service Contract Act (SCA) Compensation & Benefits:
This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position that falls under the Service Contract Act (SCA). In accordance with the Health and Welfare provisions of the SCA, and in addition to your base hourly rate, you may be eligible to receive an additional health and welfare payment for each hour you work to ensure compliance with the minimums set forth by the act. The amount you are entitled to receive will vary depending upon the fringe benefits you select now and in the future.
Compensation Details:
$35.00 - 40.00
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
03/24/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide technical assistance, assessments, inspection, troubleshooting, corrective actions, adjustments/repairs, and grooms on shipboard electrical and interior communication systems
- Observe and/or conduct cold and hot checks of equipment, note condition and parameters for any out-of-specification readings or settings
- Observe the operation of the equipment by ship's force to witness the full range of performance
- Use appropriate measuring/test equipment to obtain data for evaluation
- Provide written visit debrief and reports using MS Office applications and specialized reporting systems such as Fleet Technical Support (FTS)
- Attend conferences and meetings as a waterfront technical representative of MARMC Code 262
- Provide On-The-Job Training to ship's force during shipboard evolutions, assessments, and technical assist events
- Interpret drawings, sketches, wiring diagrams and control schematics.
Minimum Requirements:
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience as an Electric Plant Control Console (EPCC) Operator or working with PLC/Network systems
- Five (5) years of experience (within the last 10 years) troubleshooting and conducting corrective and preventive maintenance on shipboard power distribution, interior communications, and/or electronic systems
- Minimum of two (2) years of general electric and/or Interior Communications (IC) experience on marine vessels
- Minimum of four (4) years of experience in availability planning, modernization, repair, and testing of shipboard electrical systems/equipment
- Ability to perform maintenance and repairs of generators, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, electrical motors, distribution panels, alarm systems, and lighting circuits
- Able to produce a detailed, coherent, written visit debrief/report to the corresponding government Subject Matter Expert (SME)
- Must have an active secret US government clearance. Note: US citizenship is required to maintain a secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification as a level 1 thermographer (Infrared Survey)
Service Contract Act (SCA) Compensation & Benefits:
This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position that falls under the Service Contract Act (SCA). In accordance with the Health and Welfare provisions of the SCA, and in addition to your base hourly rate, you may be eligible to receive an additional health and welfare payment for each hour you work to ensure compliance with the minimums set forth by the act. The amount you are entitled to receive will vary depending upon the fringe benefits you select now and in the future.
Compensation Details:
$35.00 - 40.00
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
03/24/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
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