Field Service Technician

Role overview

Contract and location

• The contract is 12 months and extendable, with the description also noting a possible two-year term.
• The posting lists salary, visa, medical insurance, schooling, accommodation, car, flights, and relocation package as included, without stating a salary amount.

Maintenance and diagnostics

• Run in-depth diagnostics to identify faults in towed sonar systems using available maintenance resources.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance at organizational and intermediate maintenance levels to reduce downtime and maintain availability.
• Repair systems and replace faulty components at organizational or intermediate maintenance level, subject to available tools and spare parts.

Reporting, inventory, and planning

• Document maintenance work, problems, and repairs, and send regular reports through the chain of command.
• Track spare parts inventory movements in and out.
• Help prepare the Annual Engineering Support Plan, estimating required engineering support activities for each period.

Compliance and operational support

• Ensure maintenance follows OEM procedures and is performed safely.
• Provide on-site support for sonar systems on naval corvettes and travel to other sites as operationally required.

Qualifications and experience

• Senior Technician diploma in Mechanical, Electronic, and/or Acoustic Maintenance.
• Specialized training and certification in maintaining towed or variable-depth sonar systems.
• At least 5 years of experience with towed sonar systems and related hardware and software.
• Advanced hands-on sonar operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair skills using visual inspection, diagnostic software, and test equipment.
• Experience testing, tuning, aligning, adjusting, and calibrating sonar equipment; sonar operating knowledge.
• Prior naval NCO experience is highly desirable.
• Fluent English and strong communication and relationship skills; French is an advantage, while Arabic or Spanish is a plus.