Radar Technician

At Raytheon the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

For over 30 years Raytheon operates and maintains the Navys three Relocatable Over The Horizon Radars (ROTHR). Each radar consists of a remote transmit and receive site. All radars are operated from the Consolidated Operations Control Center in Chesapeake Virginia. Each radar is capable of covering over four million square miles across the Caribbean Eastern Pacific Central and South America with all systems manned and operated 24 hours a day. The ROTHR mission is primarily to track and report the movement of aircraft and ships carrying illicit narcotics from South America toward Central America and the United States.

This is a Collective Bargaining position on a service contract with a set (non-negotiable) hourly rate of $30.80/hour. In addition a Health & Welfare benefit for up to 40 hours per week is paid at $5.63/hour.

What You Will Do

• Perform systems level operation and monitoring of ROTHR receiver site equipment. Perform organizational preventative and intermediate level maintenance on ROTHR receiver site and communications equipment consisting of Phased Array Antennae RF Hardware Digital Hardware Microprocessors Minicomputers PC farms and peripheral equipment.

• Receive technical guidance and tasking as from supervisor or higher-level technician and work is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices.

• Work typically requires comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers manuals or similar documents. Work requires familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence and in selecting and using the appropriate tools and test equipment.

• Candidate will perform all other related duties as assigned and .

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires successful graduation in Electronic or Electrical Engineering Technology from technical institute above high school with a minimum curriculum length of two years or Military Technical School with minimum curriculum length of six months.

• Experience using test equipment and systematic procedures for troubleshooting overhaul fault isolation and repair of major electronic systems comprised of receiver and transmitter functions.

• Must have a clean motor vehicle driving record to obtain and maintain access to DoD installations.

• U.S. citizenship is as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is also to obtain any required Export Authorization.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active and current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance.

• At least one year of technician experience in assembly overhaul repair modification operation troubleshooting and maintenance of communications radar or digital electronics systems of the same complexity and magnitude as ROTHR.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.

• No relocation is provided for this position.

Learn More & Now!

• Please consider the following role type as you for this role: Onsite.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) an agency of the Department of Defense handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: position is located in Chesapeake Virginia at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest