Unmanned Underwater Vessels, Associate

Program Overview

About The Role

Peraton is hiring an Unmanned Underwater Vessel Associate for an on-site role 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.

This work includes, but is not limited to:

• 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.
• Demonstrating experience and proficiency with MS Office products, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Completing all prerequisites for, and successfully maintaining a 25k and below forklift operator’s license and Cat 3 crane certification.
• Applying for and maintaining a Corporate Credit Card.

Qualifications

What you will need:

• A BS degree in Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics or High School diploma and 4+ years of military training OR 4+ years of professional work experience
• Current DoD SECRET clearance, or the ability to obtain (within 2 years) and maintain a SECRET clearance.
• 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:

• Underwater Robotics/UUV training and experience; or related MCM experience
• 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

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $51,000 - $82,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.