Senior SATCOM Engineer - Tiger Team
About this role
Job Title: Senior SATCOM Engineer - Tiger Team
Location: Joint Training Center (JTC), Jordan
Job Responsibilities
The Senior SATCOM Engineer will be responsible for designing, installing, maintaining and supporting Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Area Network (WAN) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) infrastructures. Provide high-level technical support for voice and data network systems, creates and maintains network documentation, maintains hardware and software standards, and works projects as needed in order to upgrade to new and/or improved communication equipment and procedures.
- Provide Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 network support for complex enterprise WAN and LAN environments.
- Deliver Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 support for advanced RF systems.
- Troubleshoot, identify root causes, and resolve network and system issues.
- Monitor and resolve service requests in accordance with established SLAs.
- Review and assist in developing desktop management policies and procedures for enterprise use.
- Support establishment and enforcement of best practices for network management, including configuration, monitoring, patch management, and security.
- Operate and maintain Satellite Modems, Redundancy Switches, associated cables and interconnects; Up/Down Converters; High Power Amplifiers (HPAs); Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs); Low Noise Block (LNB); waveguide joints and connections; Intermediate Frequency (IF) cables and connections; Antennas and motors; Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA); Antenna Control Units (ACU); HVAC units; Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS); and Generators (if applicable).
- Utilize Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) beyond Built-In-Test (BIT) capabilities for maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Manage and maintain telecommunications installation supplies and daily inventory.
- Operate and maintain Satellite Radios.
- Operate FDMA and TDMA modems.
- Operate and program iDirect, Linkway modems, and/or hubs.
- Manage all assigned terminals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance (Interim Secret Clearance is acceptable).
- Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting installation, repair, troubleshooting, or maintenance of satellite communications electronic systems or equipment.
- At least ten (10) years of experience operating and maintaining tactical satellite systems, including antenna controllers, SSPA, LNA/LNB, up/down converters, fiber optic/coax/Ethernet cables, FDMA and TDMA modems, and modem hub operations.
- Proven expertise with commercial and military satellite TDMA/FDMA modems.
- Required certifications: Network+ and Security+.
- Able to travel to support mission up to 100%.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science preferred, OR an Associates degree plus 12 total years of recent specialized experience, OR a certification plus 15 total years of recent specialized experience, OR 20 total years of recent specialized experience.
Trace Systems
Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems
Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Company at a glance
Trace Systems Inc. is an industry leader in digital transformation, assured communications, distributed edge architecture, cloud-based cross domain solutions, and global defense services. With expertise in global operations, Trace has established strong geographic footprints across North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Indo-Pacific regions.
Since our founding, Trace has supported mission critical requirements for the Department of Defense (DoD) in nearly every corner of the globe:
We live and work alongside many of our military customers in austere, hazardous, and tactical ‘down-range’ contingency environments such as Iraq and Afghanistan. We understand and are extensively experienced in how to operate and support our customers in these challenging environments.
We support coalition customers globally in CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM, SOUTHCOM, and NORTHCOM. Based on our extensive experience in theater, we know how to navigate the complexities of living and working in challenging or hazardous environments.
We support combatant commands with solutions and services that require rapid response to requirements on a moment’s notice. We have a long history of supporting immediate reaction and response teams as well as short-notice deployments of highly-specialized teams to address cyber security, networking, systems, command center and communications systems and services requirements.
Trace Systems is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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