SATCOM Technical Support Engineer - Specialist

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: November 20, 2020

Job Description:

Description: Job Title:  SATCOM Technical Support Engineer

Job Code: SAS20202808-50024

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Perform preventive and corrective maintenance actions of SATCOM systems including: communications, networking, antenna, power, timing, signal distribution, trucks, trailers, environmental control, and support equipment in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Essential Functions:

Provide on-site Subject Matter Expertise (SME) during daily operations, system upgrades, and preventive maintenance of SATCOM systems

Apply advance technical knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational and technical deficiencies with the SATCOM system

Use a wide range of test instruments and equipment to functionally test, restore, or improve performance of SATCOM systems

Document and report system status and fix actions

Participate in training exercises and system deployments in CONUS or OCONUS locations

Implement and ensure adherence to operations, maintenance and organizational procedures and policies

Author, update, review, and recommend changes to operations and maintenance material as required

Account for and ensure positive control of critical resources

Install and integrate hardware on SATCOM systems

Conduct site surveys in support of CONUS or OCONUS exercises and deployments

Assist in the planning, preparation, mission engineering of all SATCOM equipment prior to CONUS or OCONUS operations

Provide telephonic support as required to help isolate and resolve difficult issues

Provide formal and informal training to operators and instructors

Assist in workplace and personnel safety by identifying risks, mitigating risks and intervenes to prevent mishaps

Other assigned duties

The work will be performed in Colorado Springs and various OCONUS locations lasting up to 6 months a year, in various locations

Domestic and international travel up to 50%

Qualifications:

Active/current Top-Secret security clearance required

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience, or equivalent.

Possess a United States Passport

Preferred Additional Skills:

Physically and medically qualified for world-wide deployments

Strong knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline. May have broad knowledge of project management

Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)

Military experience or working in a military environment desired

SATCOM or Wireless/RF Communications Systems experience

Experience with system and/or subsystem integration

Familiarity with computer networks

Practical knowledge of Project Management

Able to recommend enhancements to systems and processes

Ability to work under moderate to general supervision

Ability to adhere to a policy, procedures, standard work document, or well-established techniques to determine course of action

Ability able to make an independent decision when there are various possibilities but there’s a standard best practice to always go with

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