UNITED KINGDOMABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY: Comtech Systems, Inc (CSI) is looking for Satellite Communications Technician Ordinary Resident (OR) candidates who will provide technical support for the operation and maintenance of a teleport site. Candidates will be expected to work with a spirit of cooperation and must exhibit a tenacious work ethic while possessing the drive and critical thinking to excel in potentially tumultuous conditions.
- Prefer candidates with a valid US passport.
- Must have an active, current Secret Clearance.
ABOUT THE COMPANY: At our core, Comtech employees are driven by innovation. We are leaders in the advanced global commercial and government communications market. A career at Comtech enables you to design, develop, produce, and market innovative products, systems, and services for advanced communications solutions. You will facilitate and enhance the way people, businesses, and governments communicate around the world.
Comtech Systems, Inc (CSI). is a leading provider of mission critical solutions to government and civilian agencies with a focus on C4ISR solutions using any type of network, whether mobile, fixed, static, terrestrial, marine, airborne or in space. To help our customers combat a growing number of cyber-attacks on their systems, we provide training and certification and vulnerability compliance assessment. Comtech designs, develops, produces, and markets innovative products, systems, and services for advanced communications solutions. We are technology leaders in the markets that we serve and conduct our business through Government solutions. Our market segments consist of: Tactical Communications, Space & Component Technology, Mobile Datacom, and Cyber Security Solutions.
PRIMARY DUTIES: All candidates will perform the following duties:
- Provide communication and non-communications support for the DoD Gateway Systems, earth terminals with associated shelters.
- Responsible for the management, personnel training, operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, monitoring, reporting, and operation and preventive maintenance.
- Provide services including real time transmission systems configuration control, circuit restoration, circuit activation, circuit deactivation, quality control and performance standards, status reporting, master station log, and other actions required by policies, responsibilities and operational procedures contained in DISAC 310-70-1 Chapter 2.5.
- Provide knowledge of strategic SATCOM terminals, C, Ku, X, and Ka bands.
- Provide knowledge of test equipment of their operation.
- Provide knowledge of test equipment of their operation.
- Provide knowledge of strategic UHF systems.
- Provide good communication and writing skills.
SKILLS REQUIRED: All candidates will have the following minimum skills:
- Three (3) years of experience in communications software, hardware, or networks.
- Specific experience required includes protocol analysis, knowledge of OSI protocol (TCP/IP, X.25.X 400, and X.500).
- Experience with ATM, frame, relay h bridges, routers, gateways, FDDI, and UNIX operating systems is required.
- CNE or ECNE experience is desired, as well as supervising the operation and maintenance of communication network systems, mainframe, mini or client/server based.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally with diverse audiences, internally and externally to foster strong teamwork.
- Work well independently or as a member of a team environment
- Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Preferred Bachelor's degree in Engineering,
OR an Associate's degree plus seven (7) years of recent specialized experience,
OR eleven (11) total years of recent specialized experience.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office.
Comtech offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- LTD, Supplemental Life insurance and AD&D
- Comprehensive 401k plan
- Vacation accrual of 10 days annually
- Bereavement, Military, and Jury Duty Leave
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.