DoD SkillBridge: Maintenance Technician (SCSC Systems))

DoD SkillBridge Internship: Surface Combat Systems Center Maintenance Technician

SkillBridge Host Company: Boarhog LLC

SkillBridge Provider: Vets2PM LLC

Location: Wallops Island, Virginia

Applicants must
be active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify
for the DoD SkillBridge Program.

To Apply:

Apply to this posting and then go to

www.vets2pm.com/skillbridge

and complete the SkillBridge interest form (this is required to be considered for a SkillBridge internship).

About
the company: 

SCSC is a Naval Sea
Systems Command (NAVSEA) Echelon III U.S. Navy Field Activity with 92 military,
84 government civil service, and 267 contractors executing high-fidelity
shipboard representative integrated warfare capabilities in a maritime
environment, consisting of the AEGIS Engineering & Training Complex, the
Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) facility, the Wallops Island Engineering Test
Center, and the Wallops Island Radar Test Site as tenants on the NASA Wallops
Flight Facility.

Future
SCSC capabilities include High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and
Surveillance Weapon System (HELIOS), next-generation radars, the Surface
Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), and a cooperative with NASA
developing Unmanned Arial Vehicles and supporting Large Space Vehicle launches
as SCSC continues to evolve toward becoming the preferred asset for technology
and systems integration, test and verification of combat systems across the
five battlespace domains of space, surface, air, undersea, and cyberspace /
electronic warfare. SSDS Maintenance Technicians with an interest in expanding
their systems expertise are afforded opportunities to work on these and other
capabilities.

Compensation Target (If hired after the internship):
$52K - $72K Annual Salary (This is a target based on internship performance, experience, etc.) 

Relevant Military Experience:
EW (Electronic Warfare)
FC (Fire Controlman)
ET (Electronics Technician)
CTT (Cryptologic Technician)
Anyone qualified for a SEWIP (Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program) or SSDS (Ship Self-Defense System) or Navigation Tech position

Summary:

Boarhog is eager to fill an immediate opening for a Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK2
Maintenance Technician to work with a team of professionals supporting the
Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island (WI) Virginia.

The team provides technology assessments of
operational, engineering, and cybersecurity readiness as the last stop for
hardware, software, and Integrated Combat Systems testing prior to delivery to
the Fleet. This is fully funded follow-on contract that started on January 8th
of 2023 lasting until January 7th of 2028 and this incumbent team has been
delivering exceptional services for many years.

REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE:

• Seven (7) years of demonstrated experience assessing,
  troubleshooting, and performing corrective and preventive maintenance on
  SSDS systems and equipment, with allowance for education to substitute for
  experience (see education and training section below).
• Organizational-level maintenance experience monitoring and managing
  the operation of SSDS MK2 OA Tech Refresh MODs 1C/3C/5C/6C, SSDS OA MK 2
  OA Tech Refresh MODs 1C/2C/3C/5C, SSDS OA MK 2 OA Tech Refresh MODs
  1C/2C/3C/5C with (TI-12H) ORDALT, and BFTT AN/USQ-T46D(V) configurations.
• Experience may be accumulated concurrently. For example, if the
  candidate worked while going to school, the work experience and education
  time are credited concurrently.

EDUCATION
/ TRAINING:

• An Associates Degree in a technical or computer-related discipline
  could substitute for two (2) years of the aforementioned seven years of
  experience, bringing the required experience down to five (5) years.
• For other relevant degrees/education, appropriate education can be
  counted as experience at a rate of two (2) years of education equals one
  (1) year of experience for up to four (4) years of experience, potentially
  bringing the required experience down to one (1) year.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related field /
  discipline is desired, or four (4) additional years of demonstrated
  experience as outlined above can be substituted for a degree.
• SCSC technical positions (those not designated electrical or
  mechanical engineer positions requiring Professional Engineer
  certification) on this contract present opportunities to cross-train
  following a variation of the Navy's Personnel Qualification Standards
  (PQS) program, such that for example, the SSDS Mk2 Maintenance Tech is
  offered opportunities to train and qualify as an Information Systems Tech,
  Project Analyst, Audio/Visual Tech, Radar Tech, Computer Network Tech,
  Communications Tech, Navigation Electronics Tech, Cisco Tech, and Test
  Director, with commensurate increases in compensation.

CERTIFICATION:

Must
have or obtain within one year of onboarding an Operating System training
certificate or certification and Security+ certification.

ADDITIONAL
SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Eligible candidates must either currently have, or be eligible to
  obtain and sustain a SECRET clearance. Boarhog's Facility Security Officer
  will determine the cleared eligibility of successfully screened candidates
  as a prerequisite to a conditional offer of employment.
• Preference will be given to candidates who reside in, or will move
  into, a Small Business Administration (SBA) designated Historically
  Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) area, of which Wallops Island VA is
  one. See the SBA website for the map of HUBZone locations. 

BENEFITS (if hired after the SkillBridge internship):

Boarhog
has over a decade of defense industrial base steady, controlled growth and
profitability, offering our full-time associates a remarkable compensation
package, including:

• Very competitive salary and opportunities for additional
  compensation.
• Medical/Dental/Vision Health Benefits.
• Self-Determination
• Generous 401K retirement plan after six months of full-time
  employment, with pre-tax/post-tax options and company matching with
  immediate vesting to boost retirement savings
• Health savings account.
• Vacation
• Stipend for residing in a HUBZone location
  (https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map).
• Relocation or small signing bonus, and earned performance bonus.

We
thrive in a welcoming, family-like culture within a completely flat
organization, with a vested interest in associates' personal and professional
goals and aspirations. As a successful and respected Service Disabled Veteran
Owned (SDVO) and certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
small business of professionals, there is no fat on the Boarhog... nobody has
ever and will never make a living watching other associates do work. Boarhog
associates therefore enjoy a culture self-determination, encouraged and
supported to exercise greater control and make choices and manage their own
lives, The result is an exceedingly low associate turnover rate (We're not a
body shop)... Boarhog's first associate is still with us. Once a Boarhog,
always a Boarhog. The company Managing Member and majority owner, a Navy
veteran with decades of public sector systems acquisition experience,
certifications and education, actively engages in day-to-day operations and
also periodically perform direct on government and commercial contracts. Pigs
in the breakfast... skin-in-the-game... story behind the logo. Come join
us.

Training that will be included in this internship:

Defense Industry contractor proactive security training, Boarhog company training, military base orientation training.

Boarhog has a contract to support the U.S. Navy's Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) on Wallops Island, Virginia, with former junior Sailors in the various technical ratings associated with the troubleshooting and maintenance of three different ship systems:

• Electronic Warfare systems (SLQ-32/SEWIP),
• Ship Self Defense System (SSDS),
• Ship Navigation systems (WSN7, NAVSSI, GPNTS, FODMS, GEDMS)

Vets2PM Provides:

• Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge
  Intern Zoom Meetings.

• PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedIn
  optimization, and interview skills course.

   

• Other free resources, including an electronic copy
  of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.