Tactical SATCOM Engineer (TESA)

About the role

Trace Systems is hiring a Tactical SATCOM Engineer (TESA) in Landstuhl, Germany, to operate and maintain tactical satellite communication equipment in a tactical environment. The position requires US citizenship and a US government Secret clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain antenna controllers, SSPAs, LNAs, LNBs, up and down converters, fiber/coax/Ethernet cabling, and FDMA/TDMA satellite modems.
• Handle commercial and military satellite acquisition procedures, IP routing and switching, VoIP, QoS, T1/E1, FXS and commercial TDMA/FDMA modems.
• Work with multi-band/multi-mission communication terminals, Air Force command and control nodes and joint command and control systems.
• Use MRT systems and satellite line-of-sight and near line-of-sight transport methods.
• Configure and troubleshoot DMVPN, run OSPF, EIGRP, RIP and understand VLANs, VTP, port security and spanning tree.

Required profile

• Active, in-scope US government Secret clearance (interim acceptable); US citizenship required.
• DoD 8140 qualification for Network Operations Specialist (Basic), via education, military training, certifications or a combination.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience operating and maintaining satellite communication components in a tactical environment, with FDMA/TDMA modem proficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or an Associate's degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, or 11 years.
• Able to travel up to 10% to support the mission.

Required skills

• CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certifications.
• IP routing and switching, VoIP, QoS, T1/E1, DMVPN and TCP acceleration over satellite.
• Preferred: MRT experience.