Engineering Technician III

Description SAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician to support NAVAIR PMA-209 Tactical Communications (TACCOM) / ARC-210 Radio with legacy and state-of-the-art Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communications engineering activities. Supports systems engineers with acquisition/procurement package development. Tasking includes conducting systems test plans and developing system test reports. The candidate will provide integration support for the ARC-210 radios on airborne platforms. Work will be performed client-site at NAS Patuxent River and in the SAIC office in California, MD. Job Duties:

• Provide systems engineering and integration support to both the Secure Communications integration and the TACCOM development teams.
• Represent the PMA209 TACCOM team at various meetings/events where the candidate must have excellent communication & organizational skills in addition to an ability work well with others in a demanding environment.
• Support the secure communications team GFE procurement and delivery processes and schedules.
• Support planning/tracking acquisition of new capabilities integrated into the ARC-210 system.
• Liaison with all areas of the TACCOM team and the PMA209 International Program team.
• Assist the Program in developing acquisition/procurement packages for ARC-210 TACCOM IPT.
• Provide acquisition support to research, plan, coordinate and draft contract documentation for the acquisition of advanced communication capabilities.
• Identify potential program risks, opportunities and identify initiatives of future communication efforts.
• Conduct and document platform integration and test plans. Generate high quality test results.
• Serve as alternate manager of COMSEC account at the SAIC facility
• provide support and assist with training at the ARC-210 Training Laboratory

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree and 3 years of experience in performing the above duties or HS diploma and 5 years of experience is required.
• Position requires experience with Embedded Communication Security (COMSEC) devices. To meet this requirement the incumbent needs a thorough understanding of VHF, UHF and SATCOM waveforms used in DoD aircrafts. Must be able to interpret and work from schematics, drawings, manuals, handbooks, and technical specifications.
• Experience developing communications systems test plans, conducting systems tests, and developing test result documents.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to interface with a variety of Government, Contractors, and Industry personnel.
• Must be able to assist in the formal and informal ARC-210 training to a diverse audience such as operators and maintainers (Contractors, Military and GOV personnel).
• Must be a self-starter with a high degree of professionalism, dependability, and be able to operate independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• US citizen with an active Secret clearance and have the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance is required.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Extensive ARC-210 Radio Operation/Maintenance experience.
• Experience as a COMSEC Custodian, Crypto Key Management, and EKMS key transfer practices. COMSEC Custodian course graduate
• Senior Navy, Marine Corps Officer/Enlisted Military Aviation/Avionics Technical experience.