Tier 3 Ground Terminal (GT) / IT Engineer

Transform technology into opportunity as the Tier 3 Ground Terminal (GT) / IT Engineer provides support for the sustainment of satellite GT antenna, Radio Frequency (RF), communications, and associated systems under the technical direction of more experienced engineers.

Supports troubleshooting, fault isolation, failure and root-cause analysis, non-routine maintenance, configuration-control activities, equipment modifications, integration, testing, and technical documentation to resolve complex or recurring GT problems.

Responsibilities:

• Supports T3 GT engineering functions under the technical direction of Intermediate/Senior GT engineers.
• Perform T3 sustainment of GT antenna to include root cause analysis, fix, and documentation updates to GT antenna.
• Perform T3 sustainment for the ADF-C GTs that require T3 support.
• Develop, test, verify, and distribute configuration changes to the GT operational baseline.
• Coordinate and obtain Government approval of the timeline for insertion of changes to the GT operational system baseline.
• Maintain and update B-level and C-level system specifications, intra-group Interface Control Document (ICD), and other GT baseline system documentation under which the Contractor is designated as the T3 sustainment support provider.
• Replenish GT antenna spares for items not covered within the Control and Status Subsystem (CSS) or equivalent subsystem.
• Support maintenance of GT antenna configuration items under which the contractor is designated as the Tier 3 / 4 sustainment support provider.
• Identify obsolete GT antenna equipment and provide recommendations to the Government for suitable replacement.
• Replace failed GT antenna hardware and return items to T2 once repaired.
• Perform GT antenna calibrations and analyses that are outside the scope of T2 functions as defined in the applicable site procedures.
• Maintain documentation of GT antenna calibrations.
• Report GT antenna calibration results to include performance degradation and missing data.
• Perform long-term GT antenna trend-analyses in support of operations and development programs.
• Identify, prioritize, and justify GT antenna parts and materials procurement requirements for Government review and approval.
• Coordinate with the Government and obtain approval prior to purchasing GT antenna parts and materials.
• When applicable to the mission, escalate issues to vendors that can provide Tier 4 level equivalent services as necessary and required to maintain GT antenna.
• Augment T2 sustainment support for GT software and hardware anomaly resolution and failure analysis.
• Support T3 sustainment of GT Mission Unique Equipment (MUE) software and hardware.
• Support T3 sustainment of C&T and wideband data paths.

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Antenna/RF systems, signal paths, communications equipment, GT interfaces, test equipment, and preventive/corrective maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience supporting fault isolation, failure analysis, root-cause analysis, and resolution to complex or recurring equipment and system problems.
• Experience performing non-routine maintenance, equipment modifications, installation, integration, checkout, testing, verification, and restoration activities.
• Experience with configuration management, technical baseline control, approved configuration changes, maintenance/configuration documentation, and update of technical procedures and troubleshooting guidance.
• Ability to analyze equipment condition, maintenance history, performance information, and recurring failures to identify technical trends, sustainment risks, and appropriate corrective and escalation actions.
• Experience supporting T2 escalation and coordinating complex technical resolution with technicians, engineers, Software/IT personnel, Network Administrators, vendors, and Tier-4 support providers,
• Experience supporting 8x5 operational environments.
• Participates in special metrology projects as required.

Requirements:

• Education: BA/BS or equivalent technical education, training, or expertise
• Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience
• Technical skills: Antenna/RF systems, signal paths, communications equipment, GT interfaces, test equipment, and preventive/corrective maintenance
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with polygraph
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Full time / onsite at Government facility