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UUV Operations & Maintenance Engineering Technician

Booz Allen Hamilton

Port Hueneme, CAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Port Hueneme, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Supports Navy undersea programs through hands-on operations, maintenance, and field work for unmanned undersea vehicles, with a focus on electronics and electrical systems. The technician performs preventative and corrective maintenance, supports launch and recovery and open-water operations, and helps sustain autonomous undersea platforms. The role also includes fleet technical assistance and travel as required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electronics Maintenance, requiredElectrical Maintenance, requiredNavy Unmanned Maritime Systems, requiredTechnical Documentation, requiredTechnical Drawings, requiredEquipment Handling, requiredUnmanned Systems, nice to haveMaritime Platforms, nice to haveRobotics, nice to haveAdvanced Electronics, nice to haveField Operations, nice to haveLaunch and Recovery, nice to have

Qualifications

8+ Years Electronics and Electrical Maintenance Experience, requiredSecret Clearance Eligibility, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, requiredBachelor's in Electronics Engineering or Related, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

UUV Operations & Maintenance Engineering TechnicianThe Opportunity: As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.

Support Navy undersea programs by performing hands-on operational, maintenance, and field tasks for unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), with a focus on electronics and electrical systems. This role supports day-to-day preventative and corrective maintenance, material handling, vehicle launch and recovery, field operations, and open water operations. You will help maintain vehicle readiness and support the sustainment of next-generation autonomous undersea platforms.

What You'll Work On:

  • Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on UUV electronics, electrical systems, and support equipment.
  • Assist with material handling, inventory, and logistics for operational assets.
  • Support vehicle launch, recovery, pier-side evolutions, and open water operations.
  • Troubleshoot electronics and electrical issues and perform component-level repairs.
  • Read, interpret, and edit technical documentation, maintenance procedures, schematics, and electrical drawings.
  • Document maintenance actions and assist in readiness and field events.
  • Maintain contractor and government-owned tooling required for UUV maintenance and operations.
  • Support fleet technical assistance and travel as required.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience in electronics and electrical maintenance, repair, or operational support including Navy unmanned maritime systems
  • Ability to read, interpret, and edit technical documentation and drawings
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within and outside of continental United States to support onsite fleet technical assistance
  • Ability to move and position equipment during maintenance, launch and recovery, and field operations
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with unmanned systems, maritime platforms, robotics, or advanced electronics
  • Experience supporting field operations, launch and recovery, or maintenance teams
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical discipline

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,887 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–198K/yr
  • California median$72–111K/yr33 salary ranges
  • US median$67–100K/yr432 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 57% above the California median midpoint ($91K) — in the top quarter of Engineering Technician salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 157 open Engineering Technician jobs in California and 1,887 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,437 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 709 of the 1,887 open Engineering Technician jobs (38%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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