Communications Technician

Marcurius U.S. Inc. • Clearwater, FL

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Technician Engineer supports the Lead Communications Engineer with the hands-on integration, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of communications systems across Marcurius platforms. This role works directly with LOS and BLOS communications, tactical radios, SATCOM, cellular connectivity, secure networks, and command-and-control systems. Working alongside communications, software, autonomy, electrical, and platform engineering teams, you will help ensure communications equipment is correctly installed, configured, tested, and ready for operational use.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with communications systems, RF systems, network integration, electronics, or related technical work
• Practical experience installing, configuring, testing, or troubleshooting communications and networking equipment
• Understanding of RF fundamentals, IP networking, LOS/BLOS communications, and communications system integration
• Ability to read and work from system diagrams, wiring/interface documentation, equipment manuals, and technical procedures
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Degree or technical qualification in Communications, RF, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent military/technical training and relevant hands-on experience
• Must possess, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Department of Defense or tactical communications systems
• Experience with SATCOM, tactical radios, cellular routers, mesh networks, or SDR platforms
• Experience with unmanned, autonomous, maritime, or other complex operational platforms
• Experience with secure networking and encryption equipment
• Experience supporting field testing, integration, or operational deployments
• Military communications, signal, avionics, maritime electronics, or similar technical background
• CompTIA Network+, Security+, Cisco CCNA, military communications qualifications, or relevant vendor certifications

Responsibilities

• Support integration and installation of communications systems across unmanned platforms
• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain tactical radios, SATCOM terminals, cellular routers, networked devices, and secure communications equipment
• Support LOS and BLOS communications, mesh networking, LTE/5G, SATCOM, and other communications pathways
• Assist with communications hardware, antennas, cabling, networking infrastructure, and platform interfaces
• Maintain system diagrams, equipment configurations, installation documentation, and test records
• Support communications resilience measures, including redundancy, failover, frequency management, and interference mitigation
• Assist with RF testing, system troubleshooting, integration testing, and operational validation
• Identify equipment, configuration, and integration issues and support their resolution with the Lead Communications Engineer and wider engineering team
• Support sea trials, customer demonstrations, operational evaluations, and end-user testing

Benefits

• This role offers the opportunity to directly shape real-world systems, support strategic national security priorities, and be part of an incredibly exciting journey - building the foundations of a next-generation Defense technology company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree