Microwave Engineering Technician IV

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

JOB DUTIES - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An Engineering Technician IV provides support to the engineering and design staff by performing a variety of more complex or non-routine assignments during the installation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, calibration, testing, fabrication, construction, and operation of diverse electronic/mechanical equipment and systems in accordance with engineering specifications.

Employee will be responsible for the following functions/duties:

• Install, monitor, and service equipment and systems at the company and the client sites
• Assist with the test and evaluation, check-out, and certification tasks
• Perform validations/verifications of various electronic systems
• Review engineering change proposals for equipment impacts
• Assist in accomplishing engineering change instructions
• Develop technical/engineering data for planned maintenance systems, technical manuals, troubleshooting procedures, drawing updates, operation procedures, and maintainability improvements
• Support systems engineering activities with subject matter expertise
• Establish and maintain a filing system, databases, and logs for tracking project status and inventory
• Assist in providing the on-site customer interface for equipment/system installation, testing, fabrication, and other engineering tasks
• Comply with engineering documentation standards, engineering plans, system specification, and test procedures
• Provide technical data and evaluation for components, equipment, and systems consistent with engineering plans, layout, and contract requirements
• Serve as a senior technician and assist in the training of other technicians
• Support engineers in the development of technical proposals and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work
• Use established policies and procedures and subject matter knowledge to complete assignments of moderate complexity that vary in nature and sequence
• Perform other job-related duties, as required

RANGE POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Microwave Engineering Technician IV position is responsible for real-time microwave operations. This includes providing real-time support, maintaining end-to-end connectivity for pre-mission checks, voice, video, and data, and monitoring microwave radios for abnormalities and resolving issues as they arise. The position requires an understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) theory and microwave systems, as well as an understanding of intermediate frequency (IF) signal flow. Deep IT or networking expertise is not required, though a general understanding of networks is desired. Duties include using spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and power meters to troubleshoot signal flow, and interpreting engineering drawings to install and modify equipment. The technician also terminates RF and other copper-based cabling and performs preventive maintenance using Local Work Cards (LWC), operating procedures, and technical manuals. This includes logging maintenance activity and generating corrective maintenance job orders in Maximo.

The position requires climbing towers up to 120 feet or higher as required and working safely at height. Travel to remote microwave sites is also required, for assignments ranging from 1 to 5 days. The candidate must be able to work overtime including weekends as well as varying shifts to accommodate mission support objectives. The incumbent must have strong verbal and written communication skills and must be able to interface directly with customers via email, phone, and in-person meetings. The incumbent must also be able to work independently or as part of a team, exercise sound judgment under pressure, and maintain working proficiency in Word, Excel, Visio, and other office applications.

The candidate must obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification; obtaining this certification is a condition of continued employment in this position. Strict adherence to Quality Assurance and Safety guidelines is required across all scopes of work, along with meeti