Radar Maintenance Technician Professional - Ascension Island

Amentum•Cocoa Beach, FL

11d•$68,000 - $71,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Radar Maintenance Technician – Ascension Island to support the Space Force Range contract. This role involves operating, maintaining, and repairing precision, large-scale radar instrumentation systems. The technician will perform technical duties including troubleshooting to the component level, testing, repairing, calibrating, adjusting, fabricating, installing, and inspecting instrumentation, communication, and test equipment. The position requires analyzing radar tracking equipment and system problems to resolution, performing mission support using standard operating procedures, and identifying areas for process improvement and efficiencies. Responsibilities also include developing procedures, schedules, training material, and reports, supporting modifications, sustainment, depot-level actions, and system checks. Maintaining objective quality evidence, configuration documentation, and other records is essential, as is handling and processing associated test equipment and logistics requirements. The role involves preparing and delivering reports, performing tracking operations, and collecting/maintaining data within customer and procedural requirements. Training less experienced personnel and performing other assigned duties are also part of the role.

Requirements

AS Degree in Electronic Technology, or two-year technical school, equivalent military experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
3+ years of Radar operations and maintenance experience or equivalent large scale instrumentation experience
Experience working with Radar tracking systems and computer-controlled tracking techniques
Experience working with microwave and RF technology, Radar fundamentals of engineering standards, antenna systems, transmitter systems, computer systems, and advanced RF tracking methods
Experience working with standard electronics test equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Frequency Counters, Pulse Generators, and analog/digital meters
Experience working with high-powered transmitters, radio-frequency/infrared (RF/IF) receivers, microwave subsystems and control systems
Experience working with large scale antenna servo tracking mount technology
Advanced communication skills (e.g., oral, written, reports)
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
Advanced time management, administrative and organizational skills
Advanced ability to read and understand schematics, elevation, and assembly drawings
Ability to work well independently and as an active team member. This requires having a positive can-do attitude, being flexible, reliable, responsible, and able to work under pressure in a very dynamic environment
Ability to interface with all levels of personnel in a diverse, team-oriented environment
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with employees and the public
Ability to move, transport, install and position equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
Ability to ascend/descend and traverse work areas at heights of 20 feet or more
Ability to drive manual transmission
The flexibility to work frequent non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship
Valid U.S. Driver’s License
Valid U.S. passport or ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Experience working with property control, logistics and quality standards

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain and repair precision, large scale radar instrumentation system
Perform technical duties in operating, troubleshooting to component level, testing, repairing, calibrating, adjusting, fabricating, installing and inspecting instrumentation, communication, and test equipment
Analyze radar tracking equipment and system problems to resolution
Perform mission support, using standard operating procedures
Identify areas of process improvement and recommend efficiencies
Develop procedures, schedules, training material, and reports as required in the performance of mission support and system maintenance (routine and non-routine), utilizing standard operating procedures
Support modifications, sustainment, depot-level actions, and system checks
Maintain objective quality evidence including configuration documentation and other records as required, handle and process associated test equipment, and logistics requirements
Prepare and deliver reports per schedules
Assist in modification, sustainment, depot-level actions and systems checks/calibrations
Perform tracking operations; collect and maintain associated data within customer and procedural requirements
Troubleshoot to component level, test, repair, calibrate, adjust, install and inspect instrumentation
Train less experienced personnel on all areas of site operations and documentation
Perform other duties as assigned