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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Confidential Client is hiring an Entry-Level Engineer to support Mission Module and shipboard engineering activities. Typical responsibilities include:

• Perform engineering analysis, assessments, investigations, and evaluations for combat, weapon, network, and ancillary systems aboard Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and in laboratories.
• Support hardware and software engineering tasks: installation, modernization, integration, testing, and system validation.
• Collect, analyze, and report test and evaluation data (Developmental Test, Operational Test, CSSQT).
• Develop, update, test, and validate technical procedures and documentation (drawings, technical manuals, MRCs, CSOSS, C&L, APL/AEL).
• Respond to Casualty Reports (CASREP), Fleet Tech Assists (FTA) and provide Distance Support (DS) when needed.
• Perform shipboard and laboratory work to operate, maintain, or modernize systems and equipment.
• Support Availability planning/execution and other In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) functions for Mission Modules.
• Participate in Working Integrated Product Teams (WIPT) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Prepare Non-Permanent Changes (NPC), Deviations From Specification (DFS), and Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Support Reliability Engineering, DMSMS, and FRACAS processes.
• Conduct Mission Module training for ship personnel, contractors, and instructors and help develop training curriculum.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level U.S. Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (any accredited engineering discipline).

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Preferred Qualifications

• ~1 year of Naval Engineering or related experience.
• Active Secret-level U.S. Security Clearance (preferred).

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Security & Background

• Candidates must have or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for the clearance level required.
• Background checks may include criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and credit checks as part of the clearance and hiring process.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $52,000 - $82,000 per year (listed per California pay-transparency requirements).
• Confidential Client offers a competitive benefits package and professional development opportunities. Specific benefit details will be provided during the hiring process.

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Employer & Location

• Employer: Confidential Client (via Careertakes).
• Industry: Engineering.
• Work location: Port Hueneme, CA — role may require shipboard and laboratory travel within assigned program schedules.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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