Senior SATCOM Engineer – Satellite Communications

About the role

The Senior SATCOM Engineer will design, install, maintain and support LAN, WAN and VoIP infrastructures while providing Tier‑2/3 support for advanced satellite communications systems at KASOTC, Jordan.

Key responsibilities

• Design, install and maintain Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) and Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructures.
• Provide Tier‑2/3 technical support for complex enterprise WAN/LAN environments and advanced RF systems.
• Operate, test and troubleshoot satellite modems, redundancy switches, up/down converters, HPAs, LNAs, LNBs, waveguide joints, IF cables, antennas, motors, SSPA, ACU, HVAC, UPS and generators.
• Utilize Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) beyond Built‑In‑Test capabilities for maintenance and fault isolation.
• Maintain telecommunications inventory, documentation and configuration standards.
• Support mission travel up to 10% and ensure compliance with established SLAs.

Required profile

• Active US Government Secret clearance (interim acceptable) and US citizenship.
• DoD 8140 qualification: Network Operations Specialist (441) at intermediate level, or equivalent education, training or certifications.
• Minimum 10 years experience with installation, repair, troubleshooting or maintenance of satellite communications electronic systems.
• Ability to travel up to 10% to support mission requirements.

Required skills

• LAN, WAN and VoIP networking.
• Satellite modems (FDMA, TDMA) and modem hub operations.
• Up/Down converters, High Power Amplifiers (HPA), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA), Low Noise Block (LNB).
• Waveguide joints, Intermediate Frequency (IF) cables, antennas and motors.
• Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA), Antenna Control Units (ACU), HVAC units, UPS and generators.
• Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) beyond Built‑In‑Test.
• iDirect and Linkway modem programming.
• Network+ and Security+ certifications.