Lowband Software Support Engineer (Onsite)

Location: Fort Meade, MD (9800 Savage Rd, Savage). Role type: Onsite. U.S. citizenship required; active and transferable TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance required prior to start date.

About the Role

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is seeking an onsite Lowband Journeyman Mid to join the team at Fort Meade, MD in support of the US Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Signals Intelligence Field Support (DSFS). US AF DCGS DSFS collects, processes, and analyses intelligence information from airborne, ground, and other systems.

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple airborne sensors’ processes simultaneously to operate and interface with multiple airborne sensors, sites, networks, and systems
• Provides updates to sensor resources management processes
• Provides management and ground support of multiple airborne SIGINT sensors and networks
• Provides sensor troubleshooting support and recommends updates to CICS, GCP (CETS, MSCS, RIM, SEAM, and SDE) SW and networks
• Provides technical and engineering sensors and networks support
• Responds to Incident tickets
• Monitors the network connections between the SIGINT sensors and ground equipment
• Provides comprehensive analysis, diagnostics and fault isolation for the SIGINT systems and networks associated with ground components
• Provides comprehensive analysis, diagnostics and fault isolation for the SIGINT sensors associated with End-to-End Sensor paths
• Provides SIGINT process and network improvements/recommendations
• Manages data encryption changes and implementation
• Supports post upgrade SW/HW efforts in accordance with (IAW) tech data, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), and Operating Instructions (OIs)
• Provides OJT to AFP and identifies SIGINT and networks sustainment support improvements that reduce logistics footprint
• Ensures SIGINT and networks system readiness, system/mission configuration relative to the sensor or communication link
• Performs SIGINT and networks pre-mission tasks (system reboots, ground rings, etc.)
• Completes SIGINT and networks data input for mission template
• Provides real-time SIGINT and networks assistance to pilot, maintainers, operators and users
• Documents issues with SIGINT End-to-End process/systems
• Monitors SIGINT sensor and networks; takes appropriate action to restore sensor and networks capabilities using Government provided tools to perform process resets, power cycles, etc.
• Monitors all SIGINT related networks paths; takes appropriate action to restore communication
• Monitors all SIGINT related DCGS systems; takes appropriate action to restore systems/processes
• Evaluates SIGINT sensor/ground and networks anomalies such as maintenance actions and Incident tickets
• Submits SIGINT and networks Incident tickets and performs SW maintenance actions as required
• Completes SIGINT End-to-End mission debriefs and ensures appropriate maintenance personnel are aware of issues

Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance with CI Poly required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship required (only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance)
• Current DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II or IAM Level I certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, CAP, etc.)
• 7 years prior relevant DCGS experience
• ≥2 years of COMINT experience
• ≥7 years of Information System Security Management experience
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Additional Required Experience (one of the following):
  • ≥1 year of AF DCGS experience
  • ≥1 year of AF RF experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Current DoD 8570.1 IASAE Level I certification (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP, etc.)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation assistance

Pay

Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD (good faith estimate representative of all experience levels; actual offer considers role, function, responsibilities, experience, location, education/training, and key skills).