Senior Telecommunications Technician

Overview:

Title: Senior Telecommunications Technician

Security Clearance: Secret

Location: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

(Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.)

Description:

C3EL is seeking a cleared and experienced professional to join our team at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. The Senior Telecommunications Technician will be responsible for the terminals supporting the SLC3S-A (Senior Leader Command, Control, and Communications System - Airborne), providing executive airborne communications supporting world-wide command and control capabilities to US Government Senior Leaders (i.e., the President of the United States (POTUS); Vice President of the United States (VPOTUS); Secretary of Defense (SECDEF); Secretary of State (SECSTATE); Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS); Unified Combatant Commanders (COCOMs); and their staffs as well as other Government senior leaders). 

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Must possess knowledge and experience with both tactical and commercial communications equipment. 
• Demonstrated understanding of strategic SATCOM terminals and associated frequency bands, including C, Ku, X, and Ka. 
• Familiarity with the operation and application of test equipment used for diagnosing and maintaining communication systems. 
• Working knowledge of strategic UHF communication systems. 
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills are required. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active, in-scope Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience supporting the installation, repair, troubleshooting, or maintenance of communications-electronic systems and equipment. 
• Must have at least two (2) years of experience operating in a tactical environment, with hands-on experience in the operation and maintenance of antenna controllers, Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) and Low Noise Blocks (LNB), up/down converters, and Fiber Optic, Coaxial, and Ethernet cabling. 
• Proficient in working with Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) satellite modems. 
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in both commercial and military satellite acquisition procedures. 
• Proficiency with commercial TDMA and Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) modems is required. 
• Able to travel to support mission up to 10%.
• Must possess a valid U.S. passport.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, OR an Associate’s degree plus seven (7) years of recent specialized experience, OR eleven (11) years of recent specialized experience.