Principal Satellite Communications Engineer

ManTech • Reston, VA

409d • Onsite

About The Position

ManTech is seeking a motivated and customer-oriented Expert Satellite Communications Engineer to join their team in Reston, VA. This onsite position involves worldwide travel to deploy, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain satellite and other communications systems and networks, as well as providing remote support for system and network monitoring when not traveling.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant satellite, worldwide communications, and network engineering experience
• Ability and willingness to travel overseas 25% - 50% of the time
• Strong experience traveling worldwide and installing, configuring, and pointing satellite communications equipment, particularly Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and engineering reliable and secure communications networks
• Strong experience working with satellite communications providers to obtain, monitor, and support equipment
• Strong Network administration experience, including DNS, routing, and firewall configuration
• Strong experience monitoring satellite communications equipment and networks to resolve potential issues before they create outages or otherwise interrupt communications

Responsibilities

• Traveling worldwide to install and configure new systems and networks as well as upgrade, maintain, and recap existing systems and networks, including all infrastructure and related components
• Training in-country technical support personnel to perform Tier 0-1 troubleshooting and maintenance on parts of deployed systems, both in-country and remotely
• Communicating with in-country personnel remotely, while not traveling, to troubleshoot and resolve Tier 2-4 issues and documenting issues and resolutions appropriately
• Working with network management personnel on integration issues to maximize system performance
• Designing and updating in-country and worldwide satellite and communications architectures
• Performing load analysis of systems and communications links to ensure the entire network is functioning properly and can support future expansion; evaluating performance and recommending improvements
• Supporting and improving the processes and procedures needed to provide real-time technical support for deployed systems and networks and providing early warning for potential issues
• Interfacing with third party vendors for monitoring, troubleshooting, tracking, and resolving issues and preventing potential future issues
• Working with quality assurance/testing personnel to define acceptance criteria for each release cycle and testing communications systems as needed
• Preparing and presenting briefings to the Sponsor as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed