RF/System Hardware Engineer
Location: Aurora, CO.
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly
Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.
U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation.
Job Description:
ITEC is currently has an opportunity for a qualified and experienced RF Systems/Hardware Engineer to provide engineering analysis, baseline management, operations and maintenance, system enhancement, and integration support. This position will be responsible for ensuring successful operation, maintenance, and sustainment of the hardware associated with a complex high priority operational communications system. Responsibilities also include establishing requirements for new software and system hardware enhancements, supporting efforts for new capabilities, and development and refinement of operational/engineering processes and procedures.
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.
Required Skills:
- 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.
Preferred Skills:
- 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.
Required Education:
- Must have a BS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, physics, or related technical discipline and a minimum and 4 years relevant experience.
Recruiter: Lerin Merry
ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.
