SATCOM Technician

SATCOM Technician

Fort Detrick, MD (

Job Type

Full-time

Description

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in the IT, engineering, software development, logistics, and project management fields, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring for a dynamic and experienced SATCOM Technician.

Clearance:Active Secret Clearance required.

Work Schedule:This role will support a 24x7x365 Network Operations Center in a rotating 12-hour shiftwork schedule.

Role Overview

The SATCOM Technician will perform engineering activities supporting the Global Agile Integrated Transport (GAIT). These activities include developing engineering plans and test plans, developing SATCOM-based architectures and frameworks, providing support to integrated product teams, and developing technology transition plans.

General Skillset

• Experience with Microsoft Office

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work both collaboratively and individually

• Critical Thinking Skills

• Ability to give presentations and briefings

Specific Skillset & Duties

• Perform an evaluation of unit equipment fielding needs and set up SATCOM systems to match the fielding requirements and deployment location.

• Initialize systems and perform an analysis of/document system malfunctions and/or integration issues to perform preventative maintenance and ensure full operational compliance of systems.

• Perform engineering assessments of new equipment and software upgrades for integration into RHN GAIT systems.

• Support development, upgrade, and rebuild of unit hardware to meet unit requirements.

• Will adapt training courses to SATCOM GAIT systems operational user/maintenance manuals to enable user certification of commercial certifications and military system certifications.

• Perform updates to the training curriculum to accommodate system upgrades, evolving functionality, and lessons learned from system use.

Requirements

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is highly preferred

Experience Requirements

• 2-4 years of relevant SATCOM work experience

• Must have demonstrated knowledge of fundamental SATCOM techniques & principles

• Must have experience with Internet Protocol networking principles and various IP Transmission data

• Must have experience working with military satellite systems & knowledge of commercial SATCOM systems

Build your career with us!

Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel that become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team.

Career choices

Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Benefits

Linchpin Solutions, Inc. offers paid vacation time, sick time, and holidays. We offer a 401K plan with matching, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance. We also offer Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life insurance which is funded by Linchpin Solutions, Inc.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Salary Description

$81,265 - $100,000