Field Support Technician

About the role

The Field Support Technician will perform tactical radio field support and be independently responsible for troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of C5ISR equipment. They will provide local unit support and be onsite in Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA when not on temporary duty (TDY).

Responsibilities

• Provide network engineering, satellite communications, architecture, analysis, development, and network operations support to Program Manager (PM) Tactical Radios.
• Independently design, modify, and install portions of the network infrastructure.
• Affirm non-functioning network components are repaired/replaced in a timely manner.
• Perform fielding, installation, operations, test, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, over the shoulder training, exercise and test support and maintenance.
• Hands-on or educational experience in electronics, network support (hardware/software), computers (hardware or software), tactical radios, satellite networks, data encryption, web-based apps, encryption devices, COMSEC, or Platforms.
• Assists in conducting tests and evaluations of electronic instrumentation by laboratory and field tests for use in solving existing problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Four (4) years of additional direct relevant technical experience can be substituted/utilized for education.
• Must be a US Citizen and be capable of maintaining DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must have 5 years of relevant experience and understanding in field support of tactical radios.
• Capability to distinguish between hardware and software problems in multi-vendor systems.

Qualifications

• Required to Deploy to austere locations and climb in and around military vehicles of all types.
• Required to regularly sit, walk, and/or stand throughout various times during the day.

Benefits

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000 Base On Employment (BOE).

Pay

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000 Base On Employment (BOE).

Schedule

Not specified.