Engineering Technician IV - Telemetry

JT4 • Edwards AFB, CA

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About The Position

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract. The Engineering Technician IV supports engineering and design staff through complex and non-routine work installing, maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, calibrating, testing, fabricating, constructing, and operating electronic and mechanical equipment and systems in accordance with engineering specifications.

This role provides preventive and corrective maintenance, sustainment engineering, and real-time operations support for fixed and mobile telemetry tracking systems, digital data transmission systems, and network infrastructure. The technician establishes connectivity for pre-mission voice, video, and data checks, monitors live missions, and troubleshoots issues. As an upper-level technician and subject matter expert, the employee also teaches and trains junior technicians and field engineers in operations and maintenance of telemetry tracking antenna systems.

The position requires adherence to quality assurance, safety, environmental, and other operational requirements. The employee must complete ancillary training and Section Master Task List milestones, and be able to achieve certifications for communications tower climbing/rescue, forklift operations, and mobile elevated work platforms. The role may require periodic travel, overtime, varying shifts, weekend work, and work at elevated locations. The employee must possess or obtain a DoD Secret clearance within 180 days of hire and be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Requirements

• Vocational or technical training beyond high school from an academic institution, or military-equivalent training.
• At least seven years of job-related experience.
• Subject matter expertise in telemetry acquisition systems and radio-frequency theory.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software applications.
• Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to operational hardware and software problems.
• Understanding of LANs and WANs, data transport equipment, and transmission media.
• Experience terminating fiber-optic, low-loss RF, and copper-based cabling.
• Ability to interpret and redline engineering drawings and use schematics.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Planning and organizational skills and ability to work to established deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and make critical decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Valid state-issued driver's license.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, including a DoD Secret clearance within 180 days of hire and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Must be able to achieve communications tower climbing/rescue, forklift, and mobile elevated work platform certifications.
• Must be able to perform work at elevated locations and meet Section Master Task List milestones within set timelines.
• Must be available for overtime, varying shifts, weekends, and periodic travel.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 products.
• Experience with the Maximo database for purchase requisitions, tool control, maintenance, and logistics tracking.
• Prior experience climbing towers and operating boom and scissor lifts.
• Experience in project or property management and team leadership.
• Certifications in CompTIA Security+, electronics, networking, and Linux Red Hat 8.
• Active Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Responsibilities

• Install, monitor, and service equipment and systems at company and client sites.
• Assist with test and evaluation, checkout, and certification tasks.
• Perform validations and verifications of electronic systems.
• Review engineering change proposals for equipment impacts and help implement engineering change instructions.
• Develop technical and engineering data for planned maintenance systems, technical manuals, troubleshooting procedures, drawing updates, operating procedures, and maintainability improvements.
• Support systems engineering activities with subject matter expertise.
• Maintain filing systems, databases, and logs for tracking project status and inventory.
• Provide on-site customer interface for equipment and system installation, testing, fabrication, and other engineering tasks.
• Comply with engineering documentation standards, engineering plans, system specifications, and test procedures.
• Provide technical data and evaluations for components, equipment, and systems consistent with engineering plans, layouts, and contract requirements.
• Serve as a senior technician and assist in training other technicians and field engineers in telemetry tracking antenna system operations and maintenance.
• Support engineers in developing technical proposals and comment on technical content and proposed scope-of-work effort.
• Provide preventive and corrective maintenance, sustainment engineering, and real-time operations support for telemetry tracking systems, digital data transmission systems, and network infrastructure.
• Establish end-to-end connectivity for pre-mission voice, video, and data checks; monitor live missions and troubleshoot abnormalities.
• Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with local work cards, standard operating procedures, technical manuals, and other official documentation.
• Use test equipment to test and troubleshoot telemetry and related systems.
• Interpret and redline engineering drawings and use schematics to install, alter, and repair equipment.
• Terminate fiber-optic, low-loss RF, and copper-based cabling.
• Follow quality assurance, safety, environmental, operational, and other applicable requirements and complete required training and task-list milestones.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, active on day one.
• Life insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan options with employer match: JT4 matches 50%, up to an 8% contribution, with 100% immediate vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED