WCDAS Station Support Engineer

Global Science & Technology•Wallops Island, VA

9h•$90,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Global Science & Technology (GST) is seeking a WCDAS Station Support Engineer. The WCDAS Station support engineer will be responsible for supporting the engineering staff at the WALLOPS COMMAND AND DATA ACQUISITION STATION (WCDAS) in Wallops Island, VA, and will be responsible for supporting the ground station equipment and operations that provide satellite data for the nation. Current missions include GOES-R, DSCOVR, LEO-T, and GOES-IO. Primary Duties: Engineer supporting engineering activities at the WCDAS. Specific tasks include: Providing inputs for weekly and monthly status reports. Supporting mission-related meetings and anomaly investigations. Supporting and conducting RF and antenna measurement activities. Conducting RFI investigation and mitigation analysis. Evaluating and commenting on test plans, technical reports, and documentation. Reviewing operations manuals and processes. Supporting anomaly reviews and technical interface meetings (TIMs). Creating system diagrams and technical reports for senior management review. Providing recommendations for system improvements. Supporting activities related to the specification and procurement of antennas, ground system equipment, and services required to support our missions. Performing equipment testing, acceptance, and integration into antenna ground systems. Supporting risk management activities. Tracking milestones for projects that are at or affect the station. Supporting acquisition planning and development activities. Interfacing between mission operations technicians and the ground systems projects. Supporting Risk Management process activities

Requirements

BS degree and a minimum of 4 years of professional experience or a recent MS degree. Equivalent experience may substitute for a degree
Knowledge of Project Management, tracking projects in support of OSPO
Knowledge of RF and antenna measurement activities
Knowledge of system diagrams
Knowledge of test plans
Knowledge of technical reports and documentation
Experience with measurement test equipment (i.e., spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, power meters, etc
Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements

Responsibilities

Engineer supporting engineering activities at the WCDAS
Providing inputs for weekly and monthly status reports
Supporting mission-related meetings and anomaly investigations
Supporting and conducting RF and antenna measurement activities
Conducting RFI investigation and mitigation analysis
Evaluating and commenting on test plans, technical reports, and documentation
Reviewing operations manuals and processes
Supporting anomaly reviews and technical interface meetings (TIMs)
Creating system diagrams and technical reports for senior management review
Providing recommendations for system improvements
Supporting activities related to the specification and procurement of antennas, ground system equipment, and services required to support our missions
Performing equipment testing, acceptance, and integration into antenna ground systems
Supporting risk management activities
Tracking milestones for projects that are at or affect the station
Supporting acquisition planning and development activities
Interfacing between mission operations technicians and the ground systems projects
Supporting Risk Management process activities