REQUIRED: TS/SCI CI POLY
8 years of experience required
BS or MS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering required
Prior experience supporting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) RF ground systems engineering activities for a satellite communications system.
Proficient use of Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes.
Experience generating, analyzing, tracking, and managing requirements.
Experience with RF systems engineering developing and maintaining schematics, analysis, block diagrams, system Bill of Materials (BOMs), and design review packages.
Support design performance & cost trade-off studies for proposed engineering changes.
Must be able to apply previous knowledge and experience to provide recommendations for development of new operational concepts, architecture, and to increase efficiencies within the existing system.
Must be able to provide occasional after hour call-in support.
Must be able to support occasional travel (both CONUS and OCONUS).
Must be able to support emergency repair trips with little or no advanced notice.
Highly articulate with strong written and verbal communications skills.
Technical ability to identify and document system related RF capability enhancements through generation and submittal of White Papers and other submittals.
Influence design performance & cost trade-offs for proposed engineering changes.
Contribute effectively on design teams and provide technical insight to the team members.
Must be able to work at heights and successfully complete safety requirements for antenna/tower training
JOB TITLE: PRINCIPAL RF SYSTEMS/HARDWARE ENGINEER
LOCATION: BUCKLEY AFB AUROA, CO
RATE RANGE: 116.00-120.00 PER HOUR
JOB#: 15039863
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The RF Systems/Hardware Engineer will be expected to have the technical skills to troubleshoot, document, and resolving system outages and other issues that may be encountered during operation of the system. This includes the collection of diagnostic data, accurately documenting problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools, restoring system operation, development of workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of the system. The RF Systems/Hardware Engineer will provide support to include store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis and troubleshooting of system capabilities and requirements; utilize analytic devices such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for troubleshooting; monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure the system operates in conformance with specifications; support the generation of concept of operations and provide recommendations for system architecture.
Desired Skill Set: Experience working with vendors for the timely repair and tracking of critical operational hardware.
Experience upgrading hardware supported by Windows and Linux based systems.
Previous experience working with systems supported by Linux operating systems.
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.