Telecommunications Specialist/SATCOM Planner Germany

About the Opportunity:

Comtech Systems, Inc. is seeking a Telecommunications Specialist/SATCOM Planner to provide day-to-day operation and maintenance support for various strategic SATCOM equipment fielded. This includes on-the-spot training. The position also involves SATCOM planning for strategic systems. The ideal candidate will work with a spirit of cooperation and exhibit a tenacious work ethic while possessing the drive and critical thinking to excel in potentially tumultuous conditions.

About the Company:

At Comtech, we are driven by innovation. We are leaders in the advanced global commercial and government communications market. A career at Comtech enables you to design, develop, produce, and market innovative products, systems, and services for advanced communications solutions. You will facilitate and enhance the way people, businesses, and governments communicate around the world.

Primary Duties:

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Perform network design and evaluation, circuit planning, and network operations support to ensure the availability of a network.
• Function as a key support to Army Communications Staff organizations tasked to manage the network.
• Provide critical RF and IP network engineering knowledge of all connectivity into and out of a theater, to include reach-back connectivity to Regional Hub Nodes and redistribution of services (RF, IP, and Fiber) within the theater.
• Provide in-theater capabilities that are required to ensure that not only Voice over the SIPR (VOSIP), but all service connectivity is maintained.
• Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve network outages.
• Provide quality assurance of installation to terminals and oversee all testing for validation of terminal for operations.
• Provide oversight of the satellite transmission plans, bandwidth usage and optimization, and IP network configurations as necessary to ensure the best possible service to the end customer.
• Provide other key facets of on-site technical support to include conducting systems testing (e.g., Noise Figure Measurements, Phase Noise), technical guidance, network setup with routers, switches, and IP accelerators, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), VoIP switched infrastructure, Call Manager configuration, system troubleshooting, establishing efficient procedures to resolve trouble tickets, and coordinating the deployment of software release and equipment training.

Skills Required:

The ideal candidate will have the following minimum skills:

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in support of installations, repair, troubleshooting, or maintenance of communications electronic systems or equipment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience operating in a tactical environment operating/maintaining antenna controllers, SSPA, LNA/LNB, up and down converters, Fiber optic/Coax/Ethernet Cable, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) modems (satellite modems).
• Have experience and skill with commercial and military satellite acquisition procedures and commercial TDMA/DAMA modems required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally with diverse audiences, internally and externally to foster strong teamwork.
• Work well independently or as a member of a team environment.
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills.

Education/Experience Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a preferred Bachelor's degree in the Engineering field, or an Associate's degree plus seven (7) total years of recent specialized experience, or a certification plus seven (7) total years of recent specialized experience, or eleven (11) total years of recent specialized experience.

Comtech offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• LTD, Supplemental Life insurance, and AD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Vacation accrual of 10 days annually
• Bereavement, Military, and Jury Duty Leave

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.