Scientific Research Corporation
Sr Field Service Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Portsmouth, VA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 12 or more years of hands-on experience maintaining and operating Naval satellite communications systems with specific experience with Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT), Advanced Time Division Multiple Ac
- Completion of U.S. Navy Electronics Technician/Information System Technician "A" school (Surface/Sub-surface). Completion of Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) AN/WSC-9(V) Ship and AN/FSC-138(V) Shore Main
- Troubleshoot, repair, isolate faults, and perform preventive/corrective maintenance on all AN/WSC-9(V) NMT variants and supporting baseband, cryptographic, or patching equipment
- Conduct Pre-Installation and Test Check-Out (PITCO) and System Operational Verification Testing (SOVT) on NMT and related satellite antenna systems
- Provide on-the-job training (OJT) to active-duty Navy sailors regarding proper SATCOM operations and hardware fixes.
- Test how NMT communicates alongside parallel systems like the Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) and Global Broadcast Service (GBS)
- Log all maintenance actions, track parts, and prepare detailed evaluation reports and conduct end of mission out briefs with stake holders
- Experience using RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters, and time division reflectometers
- Ability to work on waterfront platforms during all seasons including standing/climbing/walking while lifting up to 50 pounds, carrying, pushing, or pulling heavy objects
- Security+ or able to acquire within six months
Nice to have
- Executive communication skills. Will be conducting communication with stakeholders
- Critical thinking
- Navy instructor training or equivalent experience
- Equipment maintenance, tagout and aloft training
Full description
Salary Statement
Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $68,750.00/Yr. - USD $114,600.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Description
- Requiring daily reporting to St. Julien’s Creek Annex
- Providing waterfront support to afloat naval platforms
- Working on various naval platforms and within a lab environment
- Testing and troubleshooting NMT systems and associated systems
- Performing system-level software testing to accurately validate operational readiness
- Performing installation and verification tests on NMT systems
- Performing inspection and testing of installed antennas and antenna lines
- Assisting trouble shooting and repairing antennas as required
- Repairing electronics assemblies, cables, systems
- Reading, understanding, and interpreting technical reports and drawings
- Understanding of networking concepts
- Providing written and/or oral status updates of current system evolution, as well as support provided to LANT/PAC Fleet platforms to supervisor and In-Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) personnel
- Prioritizing tasks and strong ability to meet deadlines
- Performing ad-hoc tasking within contract scope
FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING
Requirements
- 12 or more years of hands-on experience maintaining and operating Naval satellite communications systems with specific experience with Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT), Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Internet Protocol (ATIP), MD-1392 Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM), and SLM-5650 modem
- Completion of U.S. Navy Electronics Technician/Information System Technician "A" school (Surface/Sub-surface). Completion of Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) AN/WSC-9(V) Ship and AN/FSC-138(V) Shore Maintenance course, Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR) Maintenance Technician or SSN Radio Frequency (RF) Equipment Technician “C” school
- Troubleshoot, repair, isolate faults, and perform preventive/corrective maintenance on all AN/WSC-9(V) NMT variants and supporting baseband, cryptographic, or patching equipment
- Conduct Pre-Installation and Test Check-Out (PITCO) and System Operational Verification Testing (SOVT) on NMT and related satellite antenna systems
- Provide on-the-job training (OJT) to active-duty Navy sailors regarding proper SATCOM operations and hardware fixes.