Field Engineer

Description

No relocation assistance is available for this role.

The role is a Field Engineer position based in San Diego, CA, with deployments to overseas locations.

You will start only after you hold an active U.S. Government Secret clearance.

The role supports the depot team in San Diego, both in the lab and on ad-hoc exercises the customer requests.

The company is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, with a broad portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems, including battle management and cyber solutions that give timely information and situational awareness to protect the U.S. and its allies.

Responsibilities

• Join the field engineering team that operates and maintains complex tactical communication systems worldwide, with sustained operations overseas.
• Run preflight system tests and configuration.
• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance on B-kits and C-kits.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and perform network troubleshooting.
• Review Data Extraction and Reduction Guide data, MISREP reports, and ATOs, and analyze DX files for NGIS.
• Send updates and metrics to the company.
• Handle system administration and account management.
• Perform COMSEC key management.
• Write procedures and reports.
• Work closely with the Active Duty or Government customer and with internal engineering teams.
• Keep a maintenance database that tracks defects, corrective actions, and status.
• Provide 24/7 helpdesk support for airborne and ground crews.

Requirements

• Hold an Associate's in Science degree with 4 years of experience, or a Bachelor's in Science degree with 2 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in place of a Bachelor's degree.
• Have experience operating military radios or communications systems, with general radio knowledge.
• Be willing and able to travel up to 75% of the time and to take part in multi-month overseas deployments.
• Be a U.S. citizen with a current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Preferred: knowledge of Link-16, VMF, SADL, SAT-J and/or JREAP.
• Preferred: experience operating ARC-210, SADL, and MIDS JTRS.
• Preferred: DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater, such as CCNA Security, Security+ CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, or Linux+.
• Preferred: network certification such as CCNA or CCNP.
• Preferred: experience with military aircraft operations.
• Preferred: familiarity with JSIG security controls.
• Preferred: broad experience operating, integrating, configuring, and maintaining military communications systems, networks, and radios, with general RF knowledge.
• Preferred: experience with commercial and military interfaces, including RS-232, RS-485, and MIL-STD-1553.
• Preferred: strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Preferred: experience with RF and electronic test equipment, electrical soldering, and mil-standard connectors.
• Preferred: strong technical and operational knowledge of military tactical data links (Link 16, JREAP-A, JREAP-C), network fundamentals (IP subnetting, VLANs, TCP/IP, UDP, basic switching and routing, tunneling, encryption), radio operation (load, program, troubleshoot), RF theory, aircraft navigation (GPS, INS), and power distribution systems.
• Preferred: experience handling COMSEC materials, following security guidance and procedures, and operating the Simple Key Loader (SKL).

Conditions

The role is based in San Diego, CA, with travel up to 75% to overseas duty locations.

Pay for the role falls within a base salary range of $75,800.00 to $113,800.00, set by factors such as scope, experience, skills, education, and market conditions.

Applications are expected to stay open for about 20 days from the posting date, though this may change based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary annual bonus.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.