Instrumentation Systems Field Engineer

Responsibilities

Description of General Duties:

• Support the Engineering Work Center with installation of new equipment on the range and into facilities.  Position will also modify existing equipment and provide trouble shooting assistance for communication systems.  Position includes all communication and data systems located on Fallon Tactical Training Range (TTR) and where they terminate in the Control Facilities on Naval Air Station Fallon. 
• Range communications support to include field engineering, installation, and integration of equipment and facilities necessary to meet TTR communication and video requirements.
• Project support as assigned, to include engineering assistance in design, fabrication, cost analysis, procurement, installation, configuration change, development, documentation, and integration of approved projects.
• New requirements support as assigned, to include integration of system modifications, range reconfigurations and new facility buildups.  These activities are further defined as those relative to Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and the planning, proposal and implementation of modifications, improvement and upgrades.
• Equipment relocation includes cost analysis optimization studies, engineering studies, integration and installation in support of range growth or other requirements.
• Inoperative systems support as assigned to include field-engineering actions necessary to return equipment/systems to operational status. 
• Support the Configuration Management (CM) program to include the evaluation and monitoring of all modifications to TTR equipment or facilities, the generation of change requests to improve operability/reliability/maintainability and ensure that applicable CM standards are adhered to.
• Assists in identifying sources of spare parts for systems.
• Complex system analysis and troubleshooting to assist in returning mission support systems to operational availability status when required.
• Documents maintenance actions in Integrated Enterprise Management Systems (IEMS).

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Five years’ technical experience with Tactical Training Range systems or equivalent military systems.
• Five years of instrumentation experience in the following areas:
• Fiber Optics theory
• Electromagnetic waves, antennas
• Optical systems
• Communications systems (analog, digital and voice)
• Video signal processing and recording
• Microwave Transmission
• Static/dynamic systems calibration (radar and data)
• Spectrum Analysis
• Project Management
• FM/VHF/UHF Systems
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.

 

Minimum Position-Specific Training Required:

• Formal classroom education equivalent to Navy “C” School or vocational school with formal training in the field of electronic equipment maintenance and equipment manufacturer training.
• Possess a valid state Driver’s License.

 

Certification Requirements

• Tower Climb Certified

 

Cybersecurity Requirements:

This position has been designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position in specialty area, (48) – Telecommunications Management – Intermediate/Journeyman - and as a condition of employment incumbents of the position are required to comply with the DON Cyber IT/CSWF Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2, which include:

Earn and maintain appropriate credentials from the Cyber IT/CSWF Qualification Matrix (described in SECNAV M-5239.2) associated with the specialty area and level commensurate with the scope of major assigned duties for the position to which you are assigned, and;

Participate in a continuous learning program as described in SECNAVINST 1543.2. A minimum of 40 hours of Cyber IT/CSWF related continuous learning annually documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor.

 

Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizen
• Obtain and maintain the appropriate level of clearance

 

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: 

• Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness. 
• Must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to w