
Electrical Engineering Technician
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ManTech seeks an Electrical Engineering Technician to support Military Sealift Command engineering and design efforts. The role manages technical aspects of shipboard electrical requirements for power generation, distribution, lighting, and communication circuits. It is remote within Virginia, with occasional travel to Chesapeake or Norfolk for client meetings and events. The position requires specialized-vessel experience and an active Secret clearance.
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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Electrical Engineering Technician to join our team. This position is remote within Virginia , with occasional travel to Chesapeake or Norfolk, VA , for client meetings and events.
The Electrical Engineer will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support Military Sealift Command (MSC) engineering and design efforts. You will help manage the technical aspects of shipboard engineering requirements for generating, distributing, and controlling electrical power, lighting, and communication circuits to ensure safe and reliable electrical plant operation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Preparing complex electrical load analyses, fault current analyses, and coordination of protective devices for proposed shipboard alterations.
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Developing contract designs and in-house designs while performing troubleshooting and First Article Testing in accordance with regulatory agency standards.
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Conducting surveys, inspection trips, and attending sea trials or ship checks before, during, and after structural and system alterations.
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Performing Electrical Calculations and Schematics, including Voltage Drop Calculations, Load Calculations, and Power & Lighting One Line Diagrams.
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Developing Electrical Plant Load Analysis (EPLA), Protective Device Coordination Studies, and Electric Plant Distribution Impact Data (EPDID)
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Collaborating with stakeholders to develop Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA) and Periodic Safety Test Procedures (PSTP) for U.S. Coast Guard approvals.
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Working with all internal and external teams to ensure complete and functioning electrical systems that meet all MSC mission requirements.
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Occasional travel to Chesapeake or Norfolk, VA, for client meetings and events.
Minimum Qualifications:
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High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience with specialized vessels in one or more of the following areas: Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessels (T-EPF), Hospital Ships (T-AH), Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships (T-AKE), Underway Replenishment Oilers (T-AO), Cable Laying/Repair (T-ARC), Rescue/Salvage Ships (T-ARS), Submarine Tender (T-AS), Fleet Ocean Tugs (T-ATF), Command Ship (LCC), Expeditionary Mobile Base (T-ESB), Fast Combat Support Vessels (T-AOE), or like vessels
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Experience with marine power plants, propulsion control systems, automation and control systems, and electrical/lighting distribution systems.
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Experience with navigation and marine electronics systems in a naval or merchant marine environment.
Preferred Qualifications :
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Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field
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Demonstrated experience developing Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA) and Periodic Safety Test Procedures (PSTP).
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Proficiency with SKM (or similar power system analysis software), MathCAD, Adobe Pro, AutoCAD, and MS Office Suite.
Clearance Requirements:
- An active Secret clearance is required for this position.
Physical Requirements:
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Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
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Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, climb ladder wells on vessels, etc.
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Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve attending meetings.
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Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,319 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$103–160K/yr284 salary ranges
- US median$41–55/hr390 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 365 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Virginia and 10,319 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,610 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 6,975 of the 10,319 open Electrical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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