Certified Lead Technology Installer - CST (Engineer Field 3) - 27030

Requisition Number: 27030 

Required Travel: 26 - 50%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $81,794.00 - $130,000.00 

Security Clearance: TS/SCI  

Level of Experience: Mid HI

 

This opportunity resides with All-Domain Operations (ADO), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. All-Domain Operations comprises multi-domain operations, platforms and logistics, and intelligence operations.

HII designs, develops, integrates and manages the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated ISR operations and accelerated decision-making. With data fusion and mission management capabilities for the Department of Defense, the combatant commands and the intelligence community, HII advances the mission around the globe.

 

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

 

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072 

 

Summary

HII Mission-Technologies is seeking a CST-Certified Lead Technology Installer for a temporary (90 day) assignment at the United States Air Forces in Europe – United States Air Forces Africa Warfare Center (UAWC). This highly skilled professional will support a critical mission by leading the technology installation and logistics operations for a new Special Access Program Facility (SAPF). The Lead Installer will be responsible for managing the supply chain of all technology components, ensuring the efficient, timely, and secure movement of new and existing IT, A/V, and simulation systems. This involves planning, coordinating, and evaluating the logistical actions required, identifying the specific requirements for manpower and materiel, and correlating those requirements with project plans to assure that the needed support is provided at the right time and place to the highest technical and security standards.

What You Will Do

• Lead and direct all physical installation activities for IT, A/V, and simulation systems, ensuring strict adherence to ICD-705 standards.
• Verify site readiness, coordinate the secure delivery and staging of equipment, and perform inventory and inspection of all components.
• Direct the installation of core infrastructure, including fiber optic cable trays, equipment racks, rack-mounted power (PDUs) and cooling, and redundant backbone fiber.
• Oversee the physical installation, grounding, and securing of all primary equipment racks.
• Manage the room-specific installation of systems, including racking core network hardware, reinstalling flight simulators, and installing A/V systems (projectors, screens, speakers, control systems).
• Direct the preparation of workstation furniture, power, and network drop locations.
• Supervise the routing of all horizontal cabling (fiber, audio, video, control) from the communications closet to endpoint termination points.
• Ensure all final patch connections are made correctly and all components (cables, ports, devices) are meticulously labeled according to TIA-606 standards.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for all physical installation activities, reporting directly to the Site Security Manager (SSM).

What We Are Looking For

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Certification: Active and current Construction Surveillance Technician (CST) certification is mandatory.
• Security Clearance: Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
• Experience: Recent hands-on experience leading complex IT infrastructure installations (fiber optics, equipment racks, large-scale cabling projects) within secure government facilities (SCIF/SAPF), demonstrating a deep, practical understanding of ICD-705 compliance.
• Technical Skills:
  • Knowledge of fiber optic installation techniques, including pulling, an