Satellite Communications Operator and Maintainer

Victory Solutions is a service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) and woman-owned small business (WOSB) in the aerospace, defense, and technical engineering industries. Victory Solutions specializes in providing exceptional technology development and engineering services to government organizations such as NASA and the Department of Defense and commercial customers such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and SAIC.

We are looking for a Satellite Communications Operator and Maintainer to join our Sea-Based X-Band (SBX) Radar Mission Integration Team. The selected candidate will provide Mission support aboard the SBX while at sea on a rotational basis. Rotations can range from 75-90 days, followed by up to 60 days off.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring hardware performance and satellite link connectivity
• Performs pro-active monitoring of network elements alarms and alerts to identify those components/elements that may lead to or already are causing network degradation or failure. Accomplishes this through use of network management system(s) and associated assets on a continuous (rotating shifts) basis.
• Interfaces with functional users as well as remote operations centers in both routine and reactive monitoring situations. (Network Operations Center)
• Performing preventive and corrective maintenance
• Supporting on-board and shore-side engineering analysis
• Reporting of failures, degradation of services, and maintenance which impact SBX-1 operational readiness and mission support services
• Provide support for rack drawings and topologies via red-line updates if required because of equipment replacement and/or technology refresh.
• Monitor In-Flight Data Telecommunications (IDT) shelter conditions, perform housekeeping, corrosion monitoring, and assessments to support shore side analysis.

• Provide monitoring, reporting and predetermined troubleshooting for
  • BC Communications Node
  • GMD Communications Network (GCN)
  • IFICS Data Terminal

Job Specifications:

• 10 years of experience working in an Operational Environment supporting military missions.
• Prior experience performing operations and sustainment on AN/USC-69 SATCOM antennas or other similar SATCOM systems.
• Experience providing drawing changes and red-lining drawings for updates.
• Experience deconflicting schedules in a complex operating environment and many different organizations.
• Excellent written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills. Ability to effectively manage competing priorities is a must. Applicants must be able to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Ability to travel 75-100%.

Desired Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience performing in a deployed remote work environment for extended periods of time.
• Experience working in a maritime environment.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must have and maintain an active secret clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to pass and maintain the physical requirements of a modified maritime physical.
• Must be able to balance, bend, lift up to 35 pounds, crouch, stretch, and kneel.
• Must be able to climb up to 10 flights of stairs regularly
• Cannot be afraid of confined spaces.
• Cannot be afraid of heights

Victory Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.