Engineering Technician III

SAIC•Patuxent River, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician to support NAVAIR PMA-209 Tactical Communications (TACCOM) / ARC-210 Radio with legacy and state-of-the-art Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communications engineering activities. Supports systems engineers with acquisition/procurement package development. Tasking includes conducting systems test plans and developing system test reports. The candidate will provide integration support for the ARC-210 radios on airborne platforms. Work will be performed client-site at NAS Patuxent River and in the SAIC office in California, MD.

Requirements

Excellent communication & organizational skills
Ability to work well with others in a demanding environment

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering and integration support to both the Secure Communications integration and the TACCOM development teams.
Represent the PMA209 TACCOM team at various meetings/events where the candidate must have excellent communication & organizational skills in addition to an ability work well with others in a demanding environment.
Support the secure communications team GFE procurement and delivery processes and schedules.
Support planning/tracking acquisition of new capabilities integrated into the ARC-210 system.
Liaison with all areas of the TACCOM team and the PMA209 International Program team.
Assist the Program in developing acquisition/procurement packages for ARC-210 TACCOM IPT.
Provide acquisition support to research, plan, coordinate and draft contract documentation for the acquisition of advanced communication capabilities.
Identify potential program risks, opportunities and identify initiatives of future communication efforts.
Conduct and document platform integration and test plans. Generate high quality test results.
Serve as alternate manager of COMSEC account at the SAIC facility
Provide support and assist with training at the ARC-210 Training Laboratory