Combat Systems SPY Technician

About the role

Amentum is seeking a highly skilled Combat Systems SPY Technician to join its team in Rota, Spain, supporting the Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC). The role supports the readiness of forward-deployed U.S. Navy forces by maintaining and restoring critical radar and combat systems, keeping advanced AEGIS weapon system capabilities fully operational.

Key responsibilities

• Provide Fleet Technical Assistance (FTA) to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve casualties involving AN/SPY-1 radar and associated combat systems
• Perform on-site and distant support for U.S. Navy ships and shore-based OCONUS activities
• Maintain, install, test and repair radar systems, including Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and auxiliary equipment
• Carry out advanced fault isolation in radar subsystems, including SIGPRO components
• Analyze radar performance and recommend clutter mitigation and environmental impact measures
• Support system and equipment assessments (TSRA, INSURV, ICMP, BMDRAs, Combat Systems Assessments)
• Assist with logistics support, including validation of Allowance Parts Lists (APLs)
• Provide on-the-job training and technical guidance to ship's force personnel
• Document findings in Navy systems (MFOM/NMD, FTS) and prepare formal reports and debriefs per JFMM standards
• Recommend updates to technical documentation, including Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs), manuals and procedures
• Support Engineering Technical Branch (ETB) efforts and travel as required to support forward-deployed forces

Required profile

• At least three years of journeyman-level experience in radar/combat systems within the last five years
• Demonstrated experience maintaining, installing, testing and repairing U.S. Navy radar systems, including BMD equipment
• Ability to work independently at journeyman level and to travel frequently, including OCONUS and shipboard
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Preferred: prior FTA or Regional Maintenance Center experience, and active or recent security clearance

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of electromagnetic energy, radar theory, quantum theory and electronic phasing as applied to AN/SPY-1
• Understanding of mono-pulse radar principles and SIGPRO troubleshooting
• Familiarity with MFOM/NMD and FTS systems
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, drawings and engineering documentation

Salary range: 90,000 - 115,000.