SATCOM O&M Support Technician

About the role

Trace Systems is hiring for a SATCOM O&M Support position at the Joint Training Center in Amman, Jordan. The role supports the day-to-day maintenance and operation of assigned satellite communication terminals.

Key responsibilities

• Support the daily maintenance and operation of assigned satellite communication terminals.
• Operate satellite modems, redundancy switches, cables and interconnects, up and down converters, high power amplifiers (HPAs), low noise amplifiers (LNAs) and low noise blocks (LNB).
• Work with waveguide joints and connections, intermediate frequency (IF) cables, antennas, antenna motors, solid state power amplifiers (SSPA), antenna control units (ACU) and related cabling.
• Service HVAC units, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and generators where applicable.
• Prepare technical documentation for SAR, GAR, TSR and ASI requests.
• Use test measurement and diagnostic equipment such as power meters, spectrum analyzers, Firebird testers and voltmeters.

Required profile

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance (interim secret clearance acceptable).
• US citizenship required due to the nature of the work and contract requirements.
• At least two years of experience supporting installation, repair, troubleshooting or maintenance of satellite communications electronic systems or equipment.
• At least two years of experience in a tactical satellite environment, including operation and maintenance of antenna controllers, SSPA, LNA/LNB, up/down converters, fiber optic, coax and Ethernet cables, FDMA and TDMA modems and modem hub operations.
• Experience and proficiency with commercial and military satellite TDMA/FDMA modems.
• Able to travel to support the mission up to 10%.
• Education: associate's degree in electronics preferred, or a certification plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, or 11 years of recent specialized experience.

To apply, candidates can apply through the company's website.