Field Engineer Rescue 21 Western Rivers

Overview

The Rescue 21 system is a Command, Control, and Communications mission critical system that provides dual mode (digital and analog) VHF, UHF and DSC communications. It was designed to utilize technology to accurately locate the source of maritime distress calls. The Rescue 21 system consists of three separate variants: Coastal, Western Rivers and Alaska.

The Field Engineer reports to the Rescue 21 Project Manager and will perform assignments that will perform assignments that directly and indirectly support all tasks to maintain the Coast Guards Rescue 21 system to meet all performance specifications. Performs routine, non-routine and complex assignments involving responsibility for planning and conducting day to day operations in the sustainment of 57 sites geographically dispersed throughout the center of the country. Performs complex assignments involving responsibility for planning and conducting a complete project of relatively limited scope or a portion of a larger and more diverse project. Selects and adapts plans, techniques, designs, or layouts. Contacts personnel in related activities to resolve problems and coordinate the work; reviews, analyzes, and integrates the technical work of others. Supervisor or professional engineer outlines objectives, requirements, and design approaches; completed work is reviewed for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements. Alone, or in a team environment, perform or support installation, testing, verification, repair, diagnostic analysis, and calibration of various systems. Provide organizational, intermediate, and depot level troubleshooting and support of fielded systems. May train and be assisted by lower level technicians. Performs at this level one or a combination of such typical duties as assigned.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Possibly lead a team of 3 to 5 indiviuals in the system development, testing, installation and or integration for Rescue 21 Western River sites or on board US Coast Guard Boats and Cutters.• Designs, develops, and constructs major units, devices, or equipment; conducts tests or experiments; analyzes results and redesigns or modifies equipment to improve performance; and reports results.• Performs and supervise others in the installation/removal/upgrades for electrical/electronic/C4I tasks. (i.e. wiring of terminal boxes, testing and verifying connections, meggering cables, testing and troubleshooting, etc.) • Analyzes technical data to determine applicability to design problems; selects from several possible design layouts; calculates design data; and prepares layouts, detailed specifications, parts lists, estimates, procedures, etc. May check and analyze drawings or equipment to determine adequacy of drawings and design.• Performs system testing to evaluate performance and functionality.• Operates tools to aide in fabricating, installing, removing, upgrading tasks.• Uses drawings, technical manuals, instructions, standards, and specifications to perform system installation/removal/upgrade activities • Perform cableways, connectors (trainee), fire watch, confined space, and may have some special quals (i.e.: Fiber Handler, Shipyard Competent Person, Paint sampling, etc.). • Understands the scope of work (i.e.: electrical - wiring a terminal box, test and verify connection, meggering a cable, etc.).• Read and interpret installation drawings and cable run sheets. Fabricate various connectors by soldering and/or crimping for navigation, communication and power equipment.• Diagnoses and isolates equipment and system malfunctions which fail to respond to standard corrective measures.• Constructs components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment. May troubleshoot and correct malfunctions. • Follows specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment. • Conducts various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement; selects, sets up, and operates standard test equipment and records test data. • Extracts and compiles a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc.; processes data, identifying errors or inconsistencies; selects methods of data presentation. • Assists and at times supervises a team in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials which are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts. Develops information concerning previous operational failures and modifications. Uses judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information. Perform annual RFF Physical Site Inspections using an inspection checklist and digital cameras, one with a zoom lens.• Identify and correct site facility deficiencies to include performing housekeeping and maintaining HVAC, locks and doors,