Satellite Communications Technician

Norco, CA
Full Time
Mid Level

Job Summary:

DT Professional Services is looking for a Satellite Communications Technician to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona at our Norco, CA location! The ideal candidate will work independently or alongside Ku Band engineers and Information Systems Technicians to provide systems technical support for hardware acquisition, configuration, testing, and implementation of state-of-the-art antenna, RF, digital, and micro-electronic technologies. Additionally, you support systems integration and testing, data processing and data management, and IP based network architecture, design, and performance analysis.

Academic and/or work experience should include exposure to satellite communication systems, RF and digital hardware design, baseband and digital signal processing, waveform design, signal detection and estimation, and synchronization theory. This role is for an early career engineering technician with an active DoD Secret Clearance and requires an estimated 50%+ travel per year (travel locations include Navy ships in the US).

Responsibilities:

  • Install, operate, maintain and repair strategic satellite communications terminals and antennas
  • Install, configure, operate, align, conduct performance testing, and perform unit and direct support maintenance on satellite communications equipment and associated devices
  • Conduct stressed and unstressed network operations
  • Perform quality control tests on circuits, trunk groups, systems, and ancillary equipment
  • Install, operate, and maintain communication security devices
  • Operate and perform maintenance and services on Ku Satellite communications equipment
  • Provide technical assistance in the operation and maintenance of satellite communication systems
  • Perform complex and multifaceted tasks associated with stressed and unstressed network operations
  • Perform alignment, control functions, and direct support maintenance on assigned communications equipment
  • Ensure backup equipment, spares, and repair parts are available to sustain system operations
  • Compile system and network statistics for reports

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance (or the ability to reinstate if active within the past 24 months)
  • Must be able to pass a background check
  • Must possess a CompTIA Security+ certificate OR CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
  • Ability to travel an estimated 50%+ travel per year, travel locations will include Navy ships in the US
  • High School Diploma or GED 
  • Basic computer and electronic skills
  • Minimum of 1 year networking experience
  • Experience or knowledge with Ku/X/C/Ka band Satellite Communications Systems
  • Formal training and work experience in RF systems installation, operational analysis, troubleshooting, and repair
  • Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, sit, and lift up to 80 lbs
  • Good interpersonal skills to interface with internal and external customers and vendors
  • Customer service skills are essential
  • Problem solving skills to troubleshoot varied problems within varied environments
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, manuals, and schematic diagrams
  • Excellence with multi-tasking and the ability to quickly react to changes in priorities and timelines
  • High sense of urgency that allows for success when working under pressure
  • Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Ability to take direction and interact well with various levels of the organization and customer support organizations
  • Ability to articulate problems, solutions, and technical support activities with customers, DoD sponsors, and other technical team members
  • Must be efficient, organized and able to prioritize tasking
  • Ability to follow instruction with little supervision and work in a fast paced learning environment
  • Capability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience or knowledge in Network design, voice and data communications
  • Working experience with Microsoft Office suite
  • Operating System Training – Windows Server 2016 and/or Windows 10
  • Familiar with configuring RF equipment such as satellite modems, spectrum analyzers, and various IP, Serial, and RF equipment (i.e., BUCs, FSK modems, antennas control units, LNBs, band pass filters, and GPS antennas)
  • Knowledge of terminating fiber optic, Cat 5, and serial cables
  • Knowledge of RADHAZ and ability to do calculations
  • Knowledge of HERO and HERP testing and analysis
  • Knowledge of Earth Station support
  • Knowledge of encryption devices
  • Familiar with configuring networking equipment such as routers, switches, and PCs
  • Knowledge of Cisco devices and experience working with networking tools such as network analyzer or Wireshark

The compensation for this position: $33.00 hourly.

More about DT Professional Services:

We’re looking for driven individuals to contribute to our talented & innovative team! At DT Professional Services, we offer insurance benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long & short-term disability, 401(k) retirement plans (with employer match), tuition & certificate reimbursement, along with paid time off (vacation/sick/holidays). We are happy to to offer growth opportunities for you to grow in your career - your success is our success!

DT Professional Services is an SBA 8(a) and HUBZone certified Small Business; highly experienced in building award-winning custom software solutions. Established in 2013, we bring over a decade of experience delivering technology services and solutions that specialize in web & custom application development, project & program management, mobile & cloud computing services.

Our Mission is to provide cutting-edge, customer-oriented technology solutions that maximize value, drive engagement, and empower your business. We do this by employing talented & driven individuals who share the same goals and excitement for the work we do. DT Professional Services believes in fostering collaboration, career growth and building lasting relationships with our employees. 

Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*