Location: 10 SOPS ground facilities; assigned duty station and site travel as required; on-site Government facility Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance at contract start, in accordance with PWS 2.8.1 Education: Technical certification or Associate Degree in Engineering.
Outcomes:
· Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and accurate equipment condition and repair records. · Troubleshoot ground-system faults and document corrective actions, verification testing, and operational restoration. · Ensure team compliance with equipment safety, 3M maintenance practices, configuration control, and technical orders. · Maintain responsive coordination with operations personnel for alarms, communications outages, and emergent repairs.
Responsibilities:
The Lead Ground Systems Technician directs and performs ground equipment maintenance for 10 SOPS TT&C infrastructure, communications systems, and associated antenna and electronic subsystems, supporting preventive maintenance, anomaly troubleshooting, integration, and service restoration.
Functions and Tasks:
· Lead preventive and corrective maintenance on TT&C ground equipment, antenna systems, and associated communications circuits. · Troubleshoot RF, electrical, electromechanical, and network-system faults using applicable diagnostic equipment. · Interpret electrical/RF schematics, maintenance requirements, and technical publications. · Direct ground system anomaly responses, repairs, technical inspections, installation support, and acceptance tests. · Maintain work orders, configuration records, maintenance logs, material requirements, and Government equipment accountability. · Coordinate site safety, equipment support, communications circuits, vendor activities, and technical training.
Qualifications:
· Active TS/SCI clearance at start of contract performance. · Technical certification or Associate Degree in Engineering. · Five to ten years of hands-on ground-system equipment maintenance focused on telemetry, tracking, and command systems. · At least five years using ground-system test equipment and interpreting complex electrical and RF schematics. · At least two years of leadership and project management experience. · Deep operational knowledge of satellite communications and ability to interpret complex technical data. · Proactive troubleshooting and rapid, decisive problem solving of complex ground-system issues, with strong interpersonal and technical writing skills. · Available to assume Key Personnel responsibilities by the 1 January 2027 phase-in start. · Able to complete all initial, recurring, site-specific, and role-specific training and certifications required by the PWS, DD Form 254, and approved Management and Staffing Plan.
The following qualifications are desired:
· Experience maintaining SGLS/EHF antennas and related large electromechanical systems. · Navy 3M, COMSEC local-element, or similar maintenance credentials, as applicable to the assignment. · Experience with leased circuits, DISA connections, and operational ground station response.
Training and Certification Requirements:
· Complete initial security and operations indoctrination before performing assigned mission duties, including OPSEC, derivative classification, TS/SCI, and other applicable installation training. · Maintain annual, event-driven, and position-specific refresher training and required qualification records under the Government-approved Management and Staffing Plan and Quality Assurance Program. · Maintain documented proficiency in assigned operating procedures, contingency actions, and applicable mission systems; promptly complete requalification when procedures or responsibilities change. Travel: Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, including to Guam, may be required for mission support and must be approved in accordance with the PWS.