NATO SEASPARROW FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN

Norfolk, Virginia

DOD Secret clearance is required

@Orchard LLC has an immediate need for an experienced Fire Control Technician to support a contract with the US Navy, located in Norfolk, VA. You will be providing technical support to the NATO SEASPARROW Surface Missile System (NSSMS) Mk 57. The Mk 57 NATO Sea Sparrow is a medium-range, rapid-reaction missile weapon system that provides the capability to destroy hostile aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and airborne and surface-to-air missile platforms with surface-to-air missiles.

As the Fire Control Technician, you will:

• Conduct research and comprehensive design studies into the development, acquisition, and in-service engineering for assigned equipment.
• Evaluate performance specifically related to hardware reliability, operation, performance, and maintainability problems, as well as proposed design changes, advanced development changes, or system improvements that were not specifically identified but could result in changes to the system.
• Utilize knowledge of research and developmental activities and technological advances to incorporate them into the assigned projects.
• Apply reliability and maintainability techniques during design studies, such as Failure modes and effects analysis, stress analysis, fault tree analysis, and reliability modeling for trade-off evaluations.
• Generate reports to identify findings, including the thorough evaluation of the various alternatives considered and the reason for the recommendation, which could be in the form of ECPs, MRCs, ORDALTs, TRS, or other associated documentation.
• Prepare, modify, review, and update technical documentation relative to all phases of lifecycle support. 
• Prepare analytical evaluations and reviews on proposed or existing technical documentation for assigned equipment. The documentation may include development, interface, or end item specifications, test requirements and plans, production drawings, operating manuals, etc. 
• Utilize knowledge gained of assigned equipment and associated systems to review the documentation for technical accuracy and adequacy.
• Determine compliance with the regulations of Navy instructions and specifications.
• Provide a technical evaluation of and a solution to fleet problems. This includes reviewing problems reported in messages, CASREPs, Feedback Reports, or other means; researching the NAVSEA Readiness Database; and developing solutions and evaluating the corrective action to the reported problems.  
• Develop interim modifications, technical bulletins, messages, ECPs, or test plans.
• Generate individual or group reports associated and provide oral or written information to the appropriate Code within the E60 Division.
• Provide technical consultative information, maintain knowledge on design, configuration, and problems of the system.
• Maintain contact with the design agent and the technical community.
• Keep informed of relevant technical information and hardware/software upgrades for MK9 TIS and MK29 GMLS.
• Provide technical information in support of the following functions: configuration management, data design (drawings, specs.), logistics support (APLs, TRS), technical manuals (TMDR, etc....).
• Provide technical consultative services to all levels of the technical community. 

Your background will include the following.

• 5+ years as a Fire Control Technician (NEC V31A) with experience in MK 57 NSSMS Mod 12 – 15.
• At least 4 Years of shipboard experience.
• Experience in leading technical teams in troubleshooting and integration testing.
• Experience briefing at all levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated analytical skills to effectively track, manage, and status multiple technical issues.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite computer skills.
• Able to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.