Shipboard Mechanical Engineering Technician (Navy UNREP)

Job Description

Job Description

THOR Solutions is seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineering Technician to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) C63 Department, based in Virginia Beach, VA. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) Division is charged with ensuring the successful deployment of advanced UNREP systems and continued sustainment of legacy UNREP systems. The ideal candidate will have strong work ethic, desire to learn, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Provide mechanical technician engineering services for installation and maintenance support of the E-STREAM, Current UNREP and prototype UNREP systems.
• Review and provide input to new or revised Technical Manuals, Engineering Drawings and other technical documentation.
• Provide input when needed for logistics related issues.
• Assist with inputs to Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Witness and report on factory acceptance testing.

Location: Full time onsite at Dam Neck Naval Base in Virginia Beach, VA.

Travel: Significant travel (>50% of the time) required, to various CONUS/OCONUS/overseas shipyard locations and also at sea. Individual trips can last for a month or longer as required by the customer's schedule.


Typical Physical Activity: Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

Security Clearance Eligibility Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must either already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance (highly preferred); OR be eligible for a Secret security clearance upon hire.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• At least three (3) to five (5) years of demonstrated experience providing Naval Mechanical and similar support, preferably in the U.S. Department of Defense, Navy, or Coast Guard marketplaces.
  • Additional years of experience preferred.
  • Experience gained in a shipyard, as a contractor, or as active-duty Navy is preferred.
• Experience as a Naval Engineman, Machinist Mate, or Boatswain with UNREP equipment and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of new UNREP systems, shipyard environments, and program management to effectively install new systems, such as E-STREAM, on multiple platforms. This includes both back-fit and forward-fit installations.

Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid Time Off (accrued)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match and traditional/Roth options
• Medical Insurance (3 plan options) + TRICARE Supplemental Coverage
• Dental Insurance (2 plan options)
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Benefits
• Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Pet Benefits
• Legal Resources
• ID Theft Benefits
• Employee Assistant Plan and Work-Life Program
• Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities . THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part the employment selection process, please contact us at [email protected] or (571) 215-0077.

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