TRAX International

Engineering Technician IV – Range Boat Captain - PRTR

📍 Location
Dahlgren, Virginia
⏰ Job Type
Full Time
📅 Posted
June 18, 2026
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Job Description

Job Description

**PENDING CONTRACT AWARD**

The Range Boat Captain operates, maintains, and ensures the safe navigation of government-furnished range control vessels on the Potomac River Test Range (PRTR) in direct support of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) weapons test and evaluation events. The Potomac River Test Range (PRTR) is the nation's largest fully instrumented overwater test range, spanning approximately 51 nautical miles across Upper, Middle, and Lower Danger Zones. The Range Boat Captain is a mission-critical role responsible for the safety of personnel aboard, the protection of civilian watercraft from weapons test hazards, and the operational readiness of assigned vessels throughout the test season.
 
Duties and Responsibilities


Range Operations & Safety

* Operates assigned range control vessel (international orange superstructure, white hull) during all scheduled and unscheduled ...

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