Field Engineer III

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation’s war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today’s missions and tomorrow’s global challenges.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of design specifications for more complex systems/projects.
• Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
• Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
• Prepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering duties.
• Support development of technical proposals and provide comments on technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
• Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
• Directly interface and liaison with customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
• Conduct site visits, experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.
• Work with the following systems and equipment:
  • HF/UHV/VHF ground-to-air radio communications equipment.
  • Switches, routers and networking equipment.
  • Cable television systems to include head-ends building and television installation and troubleshooting.
  • P25 Land Mobile Radio Systems and repeaters.
  • Air Traffic Control operations centers.
  • Navigation ground systems to include ILS/VOR/TACANS.
  • Meteorological/Weather systems.
• Must have excellent technical skills.
• Must have a willingness to perform field maintenance duties.
• Perform other job-related duties, as required.

Requirements

Education, Technical, and Work Experience

An associate’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline, or formal academic/vocational/military training and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the specialty field are required for this position.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of engineering that enable senior technical contributor-level performance on complex projects or programs.
• Knowledge and skill sufficient to apply developments in engineering to solve problems in the specialty area.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
• Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hardware and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Planning/organizational skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) transmission principles.
• Ability to use basic test equipment.
• General electronics, electro-mechanical, and computer systems.
• Understanding basic networking technology and telecommunications technologies.
• Knowledge in CISCO communications equipment.
• ISCET certification may be required.
• Associate or technical school with courses in math, basic electronics.
• Excellent technical skills.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $83,200.00 to $135,200.00 annually.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a typical office environment with no unusual hazards.
• Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds), constant sitting and use of a computer terminal.
• Constant use of sight abilities while writing, reviewing, and editing documents.
• Constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication.
• Constant mental alertness is required.
• Travel to remote company work locations may be required.

Tasking is in support of a Federal Government Contract that requires U.S. citizenship. Some jobs may require a candidate to be eligible for a government security clearance, state-issued driver’s license, or other licenses/certifications, and the inability to obtain and maintain the required clearance, license, or certification may affect an employee’s ability to maintain employment.