Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Craft Maintainer / Operator, Maritime
SMX • Stennis Space Center, MS • Posted June 17, 2026
About the Role
SMX is seeking four USV Craft Maintainer/Operators to support NSW TF-ABLE by maintaining, sustaining, and operating a dedicated fleet of 6–10 USV training craft located at Stennis Space Center, MS. and Virginia Beach, VA. These training platforms are based on modified Yamaha FX-SVHO/FX-SHO personal watercraft and are used to train future operators and maintainers for global maritime missions.
These positions require technically capable, self-motivated individuals who can rapidly learn autonomy systems, software workflows, and mission-planning tools, while supporting day-to-day platform readiness, operator training, mission rehearsal, remote monitoring, launch/recovery activities, and hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational checks of USV training craft in a maritime training environment.
**This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance and TS/SCI eligibility which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.**
**This position is on...
These positions require technically capable, self-motivated individuals who can rapidly learn autonomy systems, software workflows, and mission-planning tools, while supporting day-to-day platform readiness, operator training, mission rehearsal, remote monitoring, launch/recovery activities, and hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational checks of USV training craft in a maritime training environment.
**This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance and TS/SCI eligibility which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.**
**This position is on...