Amentum is seeking a highly skilled Senior Diesel Technician to support large-scale maintenance and logistics efforts under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

This role involves short stints in various countries, with travel schedules that may change frequently. Compensation is provided only during travel periods, with no pay during non-travel times.

Ideal candidates should be comfortable with a flexible schedule, possess strong communication skills, and be eager to embrace diverse cultures and experiences.

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting maintenance and support personnel supporting the Follow On Technical Support (FOTS) contract under NAVSEA PMS 326.
• Supporting craft and ships sold to foreign Navies with fleet support of ships undergoing diesel engine repairs, overhauls, and modernization conversions.
• Performing ready-to-start and post-repair inspections and review of operational testing procedures.
• Conducting assessments such as ship visits to assess the material condition of shipboard systems.
• Accessing, analyzing, and providing recommended resolutions on diesel engines based on the U.S. Navy diesel inspector program.
• Performing diesel engine inspections and Formal Periodic Assessments (FPAs) in accordance with the JFMM Revision B (volume four (4), chapter four (4)), OPNAV Instruction 9220.3, and the U.S. Navy Diesel Engine Inspector Handbook S9233- CJ-HBK-010.
• Blueprinting an engine, testing engines and components, and taking critical measurements to assess and eventually plan an overhaul or replacement.
• Supervising complex repairs to different diesel engines such as MTU, Caterpillar, Fairbanks Morse, Isotta Fraschini, Paxman, etc.
• Training crew and maintenance personnel in diesel maintenance and operations (focusing on foreign crews).

Minimum requirements include:

• 6 years of technical experience with maintenance of shipboard diesel engines, propulsion, and auxiliary systems.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
• Ability to travel to the Middle East (Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain), and also to Indo/Pacific Countries (Philippines, Taiwan, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS.
• Ability to obtain a United States Passport.

Preferred requirements include:

• 10 years of technical experience with maintenance of shipboard diesels.
• Prior US Navy or USCG service as a qualified USN Diesel Engine Inspector (DEI) who held the NEC on active duty OR DEI course certified or equivalent (outside of US Navy).

Hiring pay range: $40/hr - $45/hr (Pay rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additional pay allowances may be included based on travel locations.)

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.