Job Description

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN V(AVTBS-2026-25168):

Bowhead seeks a Engineering Technician to support operational and technical support services for the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch (AVTB) Headquarters and Technical Support Services (HQTSS) at Camp Pendleton, CA. AVTB is a Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored test facility that provides year-round Test and Evaluation (T&E) of amphibious vehicles, ground combat vehicles, systems, and equipment for the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS).

Responsibilities

• Shall be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise the organizational and intermediatemaintenance production and maintenance management for all organic vehicle andhandheld communications equipment within the AVTB inventory.
• Shall execute maintenance workload based on the maintenance level authorized, priority,and availability of parts, tools, equipment, and level of personnel experience.
• Shall ensure proper inventory accountability and maintenance of all communicationsequipment, tool sets, chests, and kits.
• Shall be able to provide technical guidance to the Maintenance Officer on all matterspertaining to communications equipment readiness, tracking, and availability.
• Shall track repair parts and be the liaison to item managers, sources of supply, andcommercial vendors to ensure repair parts are received in a timely manner.
• Shall possess a current Secret security clearance to ensure all Cryptographic ControlledItems (CCIs) are maintained while acting as the Electronic Key Management System(EKMS) Manager with authority over the AVTB communications vault.
• Shall be able to install, uninstall, and keep track of communications equipment ingovernment vehicles and in other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, as well asfilling cryptographic keys into electronic encryption devices and load correct frequenciesfor secure communication.
• Shall provide training opportunities to all other members of AVTB regarding tacticalvehicle communications systems.
• Shall submit frequency requests in support of T&E.
• Shall be familiar with the following platforms: AN/VRC-110, AN/PRC-153, AN/VRC-89, AN/PRC-150, AN/PRC-117F, AN/PRC-117G, AN/PRC-150, AN/VRC-114,AN/PRC-160, AN/VRC-124, and Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P).

Qualifications

• Five plus (5+) years of experience professional work experience working with U.S. Marine Corps Tactical Radios.
• Bachelors degree or High School Diploma
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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