Senior SPY Radar Technician
About the role
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior SPY Radar Technician to perform comprehensive maintenance for Navy shipboard radars. The position involves preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with the Navy 3‑M system, including installation, inspection, alignment, grooming, modification, repair, and configuration of AN/SPY‑1 and AN/SPY‑6(V) radar equipment associated with AEGIS and SSDS platforms. Work is performed at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, VA, which provides AEGIS and Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) combat systems for engineering, testing, training, and certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on AN/SPY‑1B/D and AN/SPY‑6(V) radar systems.
- Install, inspect, align, groom, modify, repair, and configure radar equipment for AEGIS and SSDS platforms.
- Utilize test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers to evaluate and correct operational failures.
- Apply lockout/tagout procedures and work aloft as required.
- Support engineering, testing, training, and certification activities at SCSC.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least ten (10) years of experience providing organizational‑level preventive and corrective maintenance for AN/SPY‑1B/D.
- Certification as a Navy 3‑M Maintenance Person (PQS 301) within the first three months of employment, or proof of prior certification.
- Experience with test equipment used to evaluate and correct operational failures (multimeters, oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers).
Preferred qualifications
- Related U.S. Navy NEC.
- U.S. Navy 3‑M PQS 301 Maintenance Person qualification or higher, with experience using SKED.
- Maintenance experience with MK 99 FCS and 400 Hz power conversion systems.
Skills
- Proficiency with radar maintenance procedures and the Navy 3‑M system.
- Ability to work with complex test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers).
- Knowledge of lockout/tagout safety practices.
- Capability to work aloft and in varied physical environments.
Schedule
- Monday‑Friday (5 × 8) – 1st Shift
- Monday‑Friday (5 × 8) – 2nd Shift
- Variable 4 × 10 shifts (may include weekends; 4 days on/3 days off) – 1st or 2nd Shift
- Sliding (5 × 8) work weeks (Sunday‑Thursday or Tuesday‑Saturday) – 1st or 2nd Shift
- Shift rotations may occur to meet mission requirements.
Pay
Full‑Time Salary Range: $59,023 – $100,339. Salary is determined by business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- Disability and life/accident insurance
- Employee assistance program and legal plan
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
- Paid time off, paid holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and sick leave
- Company recognition program with monetary and non‑monetary awards
- Additional incentives based on position level and job specifics
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. The company delivers a full range of products and services across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support. BAE Systems’ culture is performance‑driven and values‑led, emphasizing curiosity, creativity, and collaboration to develop breakthrough technologies that defend national security and positively impact communities and the planet.