Technician II - RF, Microwave, and Surveillance Technician
Job Posting for Technician II - RF, Microwave, and Surveillance Technician at Mission Support and Test Services, LLC
Overview:
Key Responsibilities
Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Hourly range for this position is $24.69 - $37.04.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750 professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.
- MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
- MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
The Information Technology department is looking for an RF, Microwave, and Surveillance Technician II to join our team.
Key Responsibilities
- Program and configure 2-way LMR radios including Harris and Motorola models.
- Climb towers and install cables, antennas, and video cameras.
- Install, test, maintain, and repair two-way radio systems and equipment including portable and mobile radios, base stations, trunked radio networks, repeaters, antenna systems, microwave links, dispatch consoles, and associated telecom equipment.
- Communicate with internal personnel, outside service personnel, equipment vendors and other government agencies to coordinate service requests, work orders, equipment evaluations, technical advice, and issues regarding radio services.
- Install and maintain DC power distribution panels, DC power plants, battery backup systems, and other forms of uninterruptible power supplies.
- Maintain, update, and upgrade customer-serviceable radio and microwave hardware, firmware, and software.
- Install, test, and repair coax, helix, and other RF cabling.
- Test, analyze, and diagnose radio systems to optimize and repair service.
- Manage, administer, and update radio server core devices and systems.
- Prepare and maintain detailed documentation of network configurations and cabling layouts, hardware equipment, etc.
- Survey outdoor cabling infrastructure, analyze engineering drawings, and design pathways to deliver analog and digital services between buildings.
- Perform other duties assigned by Management.
- Associate degree in field related to the position or High School diploma plus 2 years’ progressive related experience.
- Knowledge of copper and fiber cable color codes.
- Knowledge of low voltage circuit concepts.
- Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting Land Mobile Radio (LMR), radio trunking, microwave networks (Cielo Networks preferred), surveillance cameras, and supporting electronic systems and equipment.
- Experience with wired and wireless communications and public address systems for public safety, indoor and outdoor venues.
- Preferred familiarity with radio communication theory (frequency bands, AM, FM, P25, deviation, sensitivity, trunking).
- Preferred knowledge of electronics theory, circuit design, duplexers, combiners, operation, maintenance, and repair of various types of communications and electronic equipment.
- Preferred knowledge of grounding and bonding copper infrastructure.
- The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
- Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
- Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Hourly range for this position is $24.69 - $37.04.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
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