Engineer, Station Support 1

Satlink Communications•Bristow, VA

40d

About The Position

Provide station-wide technical support for all teleport operation, installation, and maintenance processes at the Woodbine facilities. Also, as required, provide station support through the planning, design, implementation, and configuration of Woodbine Ground Ops systems and infrastructure.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of satellite communication technical experience (five years preferred)
Minimum of three years of teleport /earth station experience (five years preferred)
Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, trade school, or military training in electronics / communication systems
Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally diverse organization
Be able to be on call 24x7x365 for off-hours emergencies
Be able to lift at least 50 pounds and climb ladders
Customer-centric communication and interpersonal skills (both oral and written)
Design engineering and implementation experience with SATCOM, broadband, telecommunications, digital video, and TCP/IP systems
Good knowledge of microwave and satellite techniques and the ability to troubleshoot at system level using test equipment.

Responsibilities

Specify technical requirements
Evaluate new station hardware
Recommend update design and improvements
Provide 24/7 on-call support to the Network Operations Center
Interface and coordinate with Logistics for shipments
Provide local program management oversight
Recommend maintenance programs for all station RF, IF and baseband equipment
Operate, maintain, install, test, and configure all station RF, IF and baseband equipment
Maintain accurate station block and level drawings
Provide operational support to PMOCL2 and NOC in trouble resolution as required
Respond to station alarms being monitored by M&C System