Overview:
Job Title: SATCOM O&M Support
Location: ISA Airbase, Bahrain
Responsibilities:
The SATCOM O&M Support position will support the day-to-day maintenance and operation of assigned terminals.
* Knowledge of tactical and commercial satellite communication equipment.
* Know how to 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).
* Technical documentation skills related to SAR, GAR, TSR and ASI requests.
* Know how to use Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) equipment; power meter, spectrum analyzer, firebird, volt meter, etc.
Qualifications:
* An Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance (Interim Secret Clearance is acceptable)
* Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
* A minimum of two (2) years of experience in support of installations, repair, troubleshooting or maintenance of satellite communications electronic systems or equipment.
* A minimum of two (2) 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.
* Experience and skill with commercial and military satellite and commercial TDMA/FDMA modems required.
* The following certifications are required: Modem certification(s) (i.e. idirect, GVF training, viasat).
* Able to travel to support mission up to 10%.
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