101730 Depot Lab Maintenance System Engineer

System Engineer – Ground Terminal Systems

System Engineer

Engineer to support the installation, modification, operation and maintenance of Large Earth Terminal systems. The systems are electronic, mechanical, electrical and RF based.

What You Will Do:

·        Monitor system operation

·        Correct electronic and mechanical system malfunctions and maintain system health

·        Work in an open environment where frequent and direct interaction and collaboration with customers and peers is ordinary

·        Ability to work in a multi-tasking dynamic environment under general direction

·        Attend design reviews for new projects.

·        Member of a team of System Engineers responsible for ensuring the sustainment of functionality and operation for a large quantity, and wide range of hardware components.

·        Perform system and unit level hardware maintenance, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance.

·        Perform periodic maintenance, preventative and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and component level repair.

·        Services digital, RF, fiber optic and AC power systems and components.

·        Track and document system performance metrics, creating problem reports and records.

·        Ensure high level of systems reliability and availability, reducing operational issues and outages.

·        Responsible for ensuring sufficient spares and replacement hardware units were maintained/operational.

·        Work with highly calibrated / technical equipment.

·        Requires 24/7 on-call support (maximum of 1/month).

Requirements

Qualifications You Must Have:

·       Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience

·       Performs component-level electronic repairs with precision and accuracy

·       Skilled in Ethernet-to-digital signal conversion

·       Diagnoses and troubleshoots power supply issues in electronic systems

·       Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting on operational electrical and/or mechanical systems

·       Familiar with testing equipment.

·       Experience with diagnosing, providing status, and reporting system issues.

·       Expertise in troubleshooting various interfaces: ethernet, fiber, controllers.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to know and understand a wide application of technical theories and concepts utilized in this area – block diagrams – wiring diagrams – schematics – system troubleshooting

• Multiple LET operational certifications and be able to obtain and maintain certifications for ground terminal operations.

• Desire 12 years’ experience with two or more of the following:

·  Electronic systems

·  Electro-mechanical systems

·  RF Theory

·  Software applications

·  Data processing systems

• Working experience with Engineering in a Customer Environment.

• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills

• Demonstrated ability to understand existing procedures while looking for ways to improve them

• Experience performing satellite mission support in a near real-time environment

• Experience monitoring and quickly digesting the status of multiple large systems and rapidly reasoning through and prioritizing appropriate responses to real-time situations

• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify cause and effect relationships

• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a high-pressure work environment

Benefits