• Job Description

  Req#: 5650

  Overview:

  Job Title: SATCOM Terminal Engineer

  Location: San Diego, CA

  Security Clearance: 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.

  Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide day-to-day technical and engineering support across the various Satellite Communcations (SATCOM) equipment fielded.
  • Provide Tier 2 network support for a complex enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN) network and complex radio frequency (RF) systems.
  • Troubleshoot and identify sources of problems and resolve issues.
  • Monitor and resolve service requests in accordance with published SLAs.
  • Assist in establishing and enforce best practice processes for network management, including configurations, monitoring, patch management and security.
  • Operate Satellite Modems, Redundancy Switch, associated cables, and interconnects; Up Converters, Redundancy Switch; Down Converters, High Power Amplifiers (HPAs), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), Low Noise Block (LNB); Waveguide (rigid, flex, and elliptical) joints and connections; Intermediate Frequency (IF) cable and connections; Antenna, Antenna motors, Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA), Antenna Control Unit (ACU), and associated cabling and interconnects; Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Units; Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS); Generator (if applicable).
  • Maintain and troubleshoot using any Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) required over and above the Built-In-Test (BIT) capability of the supported equipment.
  • Manage and maintain telecommunication installation supplies.
  • Maintain daily on-hand inventories.
  • Operate Satellite Radios and maintain those systems.
  • Operate FDMA, TDMA modems and program an iDirect, Linkway modem and or Hub.

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • A minimum of two (2) years experience in support of installations, repair, troubleshooting or maintenance of satellite communications electronic systems or equipment.
  • At least an Interim Secret clearance is required.
  • Must have experience operating in a tactical satellite environment operating/maintaining antenna controllers, SSPA, LNA/LNB, up and down converters, Fiber optic/Coax/Ethernet Cable, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) modems (satellite modems) and Modem Hub operations.
  • Must have experience with commercial and military satellite and commercial TDMA/FDMA modems required.
  • The following certifications are required: Network+, Security+, and Modem certification(s) (i.e. idirect, GFV training, viasat).

  Trace Systems is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. If the position applied to is not located in Colorado, the following information may not apply. Actual salaries may vary above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition, Trace provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, company holidays and paid time off (PTO).

  Salary Minimum: $75,000

  Salary Maximum: $110,000

  Education:

  • Associate’s degree in Electronics preferred, OR a certification plus 10 total years of recent specialized experience, OR 15 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 and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• About the company

  Trace Systems is a leading innovator in virtualized technologies, communications, enterprise IT, and cybersecurity services and solutions.

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