Field Technician

Leidos is seeking a dynamic Field Technician to provide on-site customer installations, upgrades, and modifications in support of existing and new hardware, software, network configurations, and new system initiatives for all sites within the area of responsibility.

The successful candidate will be required to travel near continuously throughout the continental United States, estimating around 75%-90% of the time, with occasional work in the Chesapeake, VA office.

Field Technician Responsibilities:

• Perform installation functions for premises cabling systems such as CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic, associated with the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Systems.
• Install equipment, including processors, switches, routers, and seismic anchoring systems.
• Provide roving site support installation services and assist in the development and adherence to area-wide procedural/policy changes.
• Achieve daily objectives consisting of tasks that are typically routine, with some deviation from standard practice or procedure.
• Provide on-site customer installations, upgrades, and modifications in support of existing and new hardware, cabling, software, network configurations, and new system initiatives for all sites within the area of responsibility.
• Work effectively under moderate supervision for routine tasks.
• Resolve routine problems and issues without clearly prescribed solutions.
• Make minor adjustments to work methods to solve problems.
• Communicate with colleagues and customers within own project/work area to obtain or provide information requiring some explanation or interpretation.
• Possess a substantial understanding of job requirements and overall function.
• Continuously travel (75%-90%) based on current schedules to perform installations throughout the United States.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent experience/combined education with additional technical training equivalent to a technical associate’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience with premise cabling, specifically with CAT5 and CAT6 cabling with RJ45 connectors.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA public Trust background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a corporate travel card.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift and carry forty pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to work in dim lighting.
• Ability to follow installation instructions to the finest detail.
• Ability to travel 75%-90% of the time.

Desired Qualifications:

• FAA site installation experience

Pay Range: $40,300.00 - $72,850.00