Senior SATCOM Engineer

Trace Systems

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Engineering - Electrical
Kenya (On-Site/Office)

Job Responsibilities

The Senior SATCOM Engineer shall be responsible for designing, installing, maintaining and supporting Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Area Network (WAN) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) infrastructures. Provide high-level technical support for voice and data network systems, creates and maintains network documentation, maintains hardware and software standards, and works projects as needed in order to upgrade to new and/or improved communication equipment and procedures.

  • Shall provide Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 network support for a complex enterprise WAN and LAN network
  • Shall provide Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 network support for a complex RF systems
  • Shall troubleshoot and identify sources of problems and resolve issues.
  • Shall monitor and resolve service requests in accordance with published SLAs.
  • Shall review and assist in the creation of desktop management policies and procedures for an enterprise.
  • Shall assist in establishing and enforce best practice processes for network management, including configurations, monitoring, patch management and security.
  • Shall 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).
  • Shall 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.
  • Shall manage and maintain telecommunication installation supplies.
  • Shall maintain daily on-hand inventories.
  • Shall operate Satellite Radios and maintain those systems.
  • Shall operate FDMA, TDMA modems
  • Shall operate and program an iDirect, Linkway modem and or Hub
  • Shall manage all terminals assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • Shall have a minimum of t en ( 10 ) years of experience in support of installations, repair, troubleshooting or maintenance of satellite communications electronic systems or equipment.
  • Shall have a minimum of t en ( 10 ) years of 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.
  • Shall have experience and skill 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 , GVF training, viasat ).

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science preferred, OR a n Associate s degree plus 12 total years of recent specialized experience, OR a certification plus 1 5 total years of recent specialized experience, OR 20 total years of recent specialized experience.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide cybersecurity, intelligence, communications, networking and information technology services, systems, and solutions to the United States Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Department of Homeland Security.

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. Please apply directly through the 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, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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