Telecommunications Engineering Technician

Leidos•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The National Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) program at Leidos is seeking a Telecommunications Engineering Technician to provide support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Central Service Area - Engineering Services Group located across the United States. The ideal candidate will support the daily operations of the FAA’s Legacy Infrastructure to Future Technologies (LIFT) Portfolio and the goal of converting National Airspace Connectivity from TDM to IP. The scope includes Telecommunications Infrastructure Replacement, Small Tower Voice Switches, Air to Ground Protocol Converters and NEXCOM Radios.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree. Additional experience may be substituted/considered/accepted in lieu of degree.
Ability to travel up to 75%
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance Suitability (To be eligible for Public Trust Security Clearance, one must be either a U.S. Citizen OR a U.S. Permanent Resident/Green Card holder who has resided in the U.S.A for the past 3 years.
Proficiency in MS Office Suites

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience working with Telco systems performing Network Troubleshooting
Proficient working with AutoCAD or similar tools
Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Assoc (NFPA) standards, National Airspace System Equipment Tower
Knowledge of OSHA and general construction and electrical safety standards
Knowledge of NAS facilities such as ASR, ATCT, VOR, ARSR, RCAG

Responsibilities

Review FAA data bases and provide input and or draft Site Survey Reports (SSR)
Conduct site surveys to provide input and/or draft Site Survey Reports
Coordinate schedules with SSC, ES, and Verizon personnel
Draft Project Risk Plans (PRP) and Operational Risk Management Plans (ORMP)
Generate and/or update drawings, sketches, and artifacts
Draft project plans for site preparation activities
Coordinate scheduled outages with SSC, Air Traffic and Operations personnel
Develop transition plans
Resolve schedule conflicts
Accompany unbadged personnel at facilities
Work with LECs on schedules
Develop briefings/information/reports on District status
Work with other Districts/SSC on interstate service flows, transitions, cutovers, planning, etc
Support District POC and SSCs with day-to-day work activities
Review and provide comments on Verizon Site Specific Implementation Plans (SSIP)