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Form of workPeraton is seeking a Boat Coxswain/ Diesel Mechanic that utilizes advanced technology to support out US Navy Customer in Manama, Bahrain. Position will require training in Panama City for 3 to 6 months and will then require a one-year minimum deployment to Bahrain.
As a Boat Coxswain/Diesel Mechanic, you will integrate into a small team charged with operations and maintenance of deployed systems in support of US Navy mine countermeasures (MCM) missions in the U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility. The small craft employed (11-meter RHIB) is equipped with Launch and Recovery (L&R) hardware that will also require daily maintenance and minor repairs. Your assigned unit mission tasking will support data collection, test and evaluation of prototype equipment, and analysis for objectives in various harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes. Operations will be conducted from small boats deployed from shore, embarked from various Navy Units Afloat and/or from Forward Operating bases.
What you’ll do:
The Unmanned Surface Vessel Coxswain/ Diesel Mechanic will be responsible for the following but not limited to:
- Perform duties as a boat coxswain for an 11 Meter RHIB and CRRC.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of the vessel(s) diesel engine, water jet propulsion unit, and boat mechanical systems.
- Work toward obtaining qualifications in various other watch positions.
- Deploy with operational package aboard US and UK vessels of opportunity.
- Maintain and repair onboard hydraulic systems.
- Maintain and repair ancillary equipment including generators, forklifts, and trucks.
- Troubleshoot mechanical problems to determine route cause of issue and recommend a corrective action.
- Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on 11m RHIB and associated marine equipment to include engines, cooling systems, hydraulic systems, and marine HVAC systems.
- Fill out daily reports and logs.
- Launch and recovery of the vessels.
- Navigation and communications aboard the craft.
- Overall safe operations of the vessels
- Testing and maintenance to ensure equipment is in operating condition.
- Work 50+ hours weekly.
What you'll need:
- A High School diploma and 6+ years of directly related experience, an associate degree and 4 years of experience, a bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience, or a MS/MA and 0 years of experience. Military and technical
- Experience as a coxswain with Boat Coxswain/captain qualifications obtained through military or civilian sources.
- Active Secret clearance
- Willing to work a minimum of one year in Bahrain (travel and lodging provided by company within flats in Manama).
Desired qualifications:
Maritime operations experience. Small boat familiarization, able to work on the water in a challenging environment and operate independently or as part of a small team.
- In depth knowledge of COLREGS.
- Heavy equipment maintenance and repair experience.
- Hydraulic system troubleshooting and repair experience.
- In depth knowledge of automotive/marine and shore-based HVAC systems.
- Outboard engine repair and maintenance.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
