Lead Ground Systems Technician

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.