TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

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You will be responsible for managing the operation, administration, maintenance and restoration of all Atlantic Fleet communications broadcasts, equipment, circuits and automated communications systems associated with these broadcasts.

You will manage the health of all communications circuits as well as the day-to-day and long-term planning for system installation, modernization, improvements, and expansions.

In coordination with the Deputy Director for operations you will analyze current and future operations supporting Atlantic Fleet Submarines, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) assets, and multiple shore commands.

You will be responsible for arranging special broadcast activations requiring use of NATO and Allied transmitter assets to support national and allied submarine deployments.

You will manage the Satellite Database (SDB) listing current and future submarine communications requirements.

You will provide oversight of development, testing, evaluation, and installation of electronic support and interface equipment for communications systems and sub-systems.

You will provide and analyze reports of unsatisfactory performance of equipment or systems, determining and directing cost effective and practical methods for corrective action.

You will exercise technical and administrative authority over engineering actions for all COMSUBLANT communications systems and circuits.

You will provide authoritative direction and technical guidance to subordinate specialists engaged in maintaining communications circuits as well as equipment upgrades and facility improvements covering 5 work centers.