Unmanned Underwater Vessels, Associate

Peraton is looking to hire an Underwater Vessel Operator in San Diego, CA.  

You will be assigned mission tasking to support data collection and analysis for mine countermeasure's objectives in various harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes. You will also be conducting data analysis on R&D work on new UUV sensors. UUV operations will be conducted from small boats deployed from shore, embarked on various Navy Units Afloat and from Forward Operating Bases. Support of NIWC PAC and US Navy Forces for OCONUS Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Response for MCM operations tasking, including ongoing UUV experimentation of emerging technologies related to UUV mission.

What you'll do:

• Conducting weekly on-water UUV missions to accomplish objectives assigned by the government or project leads.
• Conducting operational-level troubleshooting and maintenance on the MK18 UUV system and other platforms.
• Mandatory deployments to 5^th Fleet AOR (Bahrain and surrounding areas), 6^th Fleet AOR (Spain and surrounding areas), or 7^th Fleet AOR (Guam and surrounding areas). Travel, lodging, and compensation provided by company.
• Periodic travel CONUS or OCONUS to support UUV Testing and Evaluation (T&E) at various military bases, government facilities, or to conduct shipboard operations out at sea.
• Ability to obtain (within 2 years) and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance; in order to obtain a clearance, you need to be a U.S. Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• Demonstrating experience and proficiency with MS Office products, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Completing all prerequisites and successfully maintaining a 25k and below forklift operator’s license and Cat 3 crane certification.

What you'll need:

• Education:  BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)  or a  High School diploma and 4 years of directly related Navy/military training and experience or Underwater Robotics/UUV training and experience may be considered or related MCM, technological experience may be considered.
• Clearance:  Must be a US Citizen and have an active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Meeting the MIL-STD for weight carrying limits and satisfying the requirements to handle man-portable UUV’s and equipment.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Valid US passport.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience conducting test and evaluation of Unmanned/Robotics systems, including gathering, recording, analyzing, and reporting performance data.
• Experience developing and writing documents on programmatic subjects, such as UUV tactics and doctrine, operations, deployment guides, standard operating procedures.
• Small marine craft qualifications and experience.
• Side-scan sonar and ROV operator experience.
• Knowledge of basic electricity and electronic troubleshooting; technical background in mechanical or electrical field.
• An active Secret clearance is preferred and candidates with a clearance will be given preference.
• Be able to work as a team and provide exceptional customer service and support.