Junior Telemetry Technician – Mobile TM

ARES Corporation•Wallops Island, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

ARES Corporation is seeking a Junior Telemetry Technician to support Mobile Telemetry (TM) operations and maintenance activities at Wallops Flight Facility and remote mission locations. The selected candidate will support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and deployment of telemetry systems and associated RF communications equipment supporting launch and mission operations. ARES is an employee-owned aerospace and engineering services company supporting critical national programs across NASA, the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies. ARES provides engineering, mission operations, safety and mission assurance, information technology, and range support services for some of the nation’s most complex aerospace missions. ARES is the prime contractor for the Wallops Range Contract supporting NASA Wallops Flight Facility. The contract provides mission-critical support for launch range operations, telemetry, radar, communications, engineering, maintenance, and sustainment activities supporting orbital and suborbital missions.

Requirements

Associate degree or two years of technical education in Electronics or a related technical field, or equivalent military technical training.
Familiarity with electronic test equipment and instrumentation.
Ability to travel to remote locations.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with telemetry ground station equipment or RF/SAT communications systems.
Experience supporting mobile telemetry or mobile communications systems preferred.
Ability to troubleshoot electronic and RF systems.
Ability to interpret technical schematics and drawings.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain telemetry ground station equipment and RF/SAT communications systems.
Support mobile telemetry system deployment, setup, and teardown activities at remote mission locations.
Operate and maintain telemetry equipment including antennas, receivers, demodulators, bit synchronizers, recording devices, and ancillary interfaces.
Perform fault isolation and troubleshooting activities on telemetry and communications systems.
Interpret schematics, system drawings, and technical documentation.
Utilize electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, power meters, and signal generators.
Maintain operational logs and preventative maintenance documentation.
Follow all company and NASA operational, safety, and quality procedures.
Support mission operations under the supervision of senior technicians and engineering staff.
Perform physical tasks including lifting equipment and climbing around antenna systems as required.