Satellite Comm SME Senior

The Security Engineering Program (SEP) under Homeland and Force Protectionat Leidos currently has an opening within the Professional Services Support (PSS) Program for a Satellite Communications candidate is responsible for providing remote and on-site service repair and installation support for existing hardware software communication network configurations and new system initiatives across all locations within their area of responsibility. Requires expert knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles theories and concepts.

Primary Responsibilities

They will diagnose mechanical or technical deviations from performance specifications using established procedures and prepare reports to analyze failure trends and serviceability issues. Duties will include managing handling and disposition/administration of Communications Security (COMSEC) material. Their responsibilities may also include providing on-site support services and assisting in the development and implementation of area-wide procedural and policy changes. The candidate will be responsible for entire projects or processes within their professional area and typically be accountable for coaching and reviewing the work of their peers. They will develop technical solutions to complex problems that require collaboration with internal experts and perform in-depth analyses of their impact on the product or solution.

Basic Qualifications

• Must possess a minimum of TS Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain program SCI and Polygraph.
• Bachelors degree in a related area or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with Satellite Communication (SATCOM) systems including system operations engineering design installation repair and analysis
• Expert-level knowledge of the DoD satellite resource allocation process.
• Experience handling Communications Security (COMSEC) electronic material and Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI)
• Very proficient with operating and installing satellite modems associated cables and interconnects; Up Converters Redundancy Switch; Down Converters HPAs Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) LNB; Waveguide (rigid flex and elliptical) joints and connections; IF cable and connections; Antenna Antenna motors Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) Antenna Control Unit (ACU) and associated cabling and interconnects.
• Expert knowledge of electronic and radio frequency (RF) theory spectrum analyzers antennas signal propagation Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems Communications on the Move (COTM) and Communications On the Pause (COTP) operational principles.
• Must have normal color vision.
• Able to constantly stand to perform maintenance tasks for extended periods; frequently walk to access work sites while maintaining balance on uneven surfaces; make frequent coordinated hand movements to grasp place or move objects.
• Able to occasionally: bend stoop and kneel; climb to access equipment use ladders and use lift carts; lift and carry objects weighing up to forty-five (45) pounds a minimum of twenty (20) feet; push and pull objects weighing up to seventy-five (75) pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• MILSTAR Operators Course
• Satellite Communications Course
• Satellite Network Control Course

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.