What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tactical Voice & Data Communications Engineer position at SMX Corporation?
SMX is seeking a Communications / Systems Architecture Technician to support a Combat Support Agency of the United States Department of Defense. The position is located at Fort Belvoir, VA. The candidate will serve as a communications expert within the unit supported, maintain all communications equipment and support training events for the military unit and civilian personnel. This position is supporting an active team and will require CONUS and OCONUS travel for short and possible long durations is required.
This position requires a DoD TS / SCI security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and then maintain MPU-5 Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET)'s for test / evaluation in all operational environments
- Utilize Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) and MPU-5 radios to integrate live video and sensor data from small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) into a Common Operating Picture (COP)
- Provide support to the military unit for exercises, and operations in all operational and physical environments (air, land, and sea)
- Support requirements in planning, development, testing and assessment of equipment to meet mission requirements in support of the military unit
- Apply technical expertise to provide sUAS Branch with recommendations for integration of current and future Line of Site (LOS) communications platforms in sUAS systems
- Provide connectivity with communication platforms : Ku / X / Ka band satellite systems, UHF / VHF radio, data systems, IP networking, mobile ad-hoc networking, mesh networking systems, tactical SATCOM, LMR systems, phone systems, and COP applications Maintain secure and non-secure network operations on all levels to include routers, servers, and switches
- Maintain tactical military and satellite communications equipment
- Maintain commercial radio systems, to include Motorola LMR
- Complete Core Reception and Integration training for the unit supported within 6 months of hire
- Perform duties in all weather and climate conditions and be capable of carrying loads of up to 80 pounds over uneven terrain
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills
Desired Experience
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