SATCOM Engineering Support Specialist

Innovative Reasoning-posted 13 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Tampa, FL
101-250 employees
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The SATCOM Engineering Support Specialist provides satellite communications (SATCOM) engineering and sustainment support for MARCENT operations, ensuring secure and reliable global communications. This role plans, installs, and maintains SATCOM systems, resolves technical issues with terminals and networks, evaluates and recommends improvements for connectivity, and prepares technical reports and engineering documentation. With 5–7 years of experience, the specialist applies knowledge of routing, switching, and troubleshooting protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), LAN segmentation, VLANs, trunking, STP, and network access control/authentication (e.g., 802.1X). By combining engineering expertise with operational awareness, the SATCOM Engineering Support Specialist ensures MARCENT maintains resilient, mission-ready SATCOM systems in support of operations. THIS EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD

  • Plan, install, and maintain SATCOM systems supporting MARCENT missions.
  • Resolve technical issues with SATCOM terminals, modems, and networks.
  • Evaluate and recommend improvements for MARCENT SATCOM connectivity and reliability.
  • Prepare technical reports and engineering documentation.
  • Implement routing and switching protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) in SATCOM networks.
  • Configure and maintain LAN segmentation, VLANs, trunking, and STP for SATCOM environments.
  • Apply network access control and authentication measures such as 802.1X.
  • Assist in developing SOPs for SATCOM operations and sustainment activities.
  • Support lifecycle management of SATCOM systems, including upgrades and modernization.
  • Contribute to after-action reviews and lessons learned from SATCOM operations.
  • Maintain compliance with MARCENT administrative procedures and reporting requirements.
  • Ensure SATCOM engineering documentation is archived according to records management standards.
  • Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related discipline required.
  • 5–7 years of experience in SATCOM engineering and sustainment support within a DoD or military environment.
  • Certifications such as Network+, Security+, or modem qualifications required.
  • Experience with routing and switching protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
  • Proficiency in LAN segmentation, VLANs, trunking, and STP.
  • Knowledge of network access control and authentication methods such as 802.1X.
  • Secret clearance required.
  • Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for SATCOM terminals and networks.
  • Ability to evaluate SATCOM connectivity and propose improvements.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills for technical documentation and reporting.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and SATCOM management tools.
  • Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
  • Eligibility for issuance of a Common Access Card (CAC).
  • As stated during the hiring process.
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