Field Systems Engineer

GDC4s Battle Management Systems Division (BMSD) currently provides field engineering support to multiple US Government contracts across all branches of the Defense Department including the Army Common Ground Station (CGS), Army Tactical Operations Center (TOC), Army Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS), Air Force Joint Service Workstation (JSWS), Marine Corps Unit Operations Center (UOC) as well as several other Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW), Communications and Simulation systems. To ensure worldwide support for these systems, BMSD's Field Services Department maintains a pool of technically proficient Field Systems Engineers with a wide background of hands-on expertise gained through military service, corporate assignments with other companies on similar programs and civilian sector experience and education. The FSE should be proficient in a basic grouping of the identified essential technical skills and abilities, with an emphasis on basic software and system hardware engineering skills. He/she demonstrates potential to acquire and develop remaining skills, and to expand overall responsibilities and may possess unique specialty skills that must be maintained with the Field Engineering Section. Primary customer interface is with the day-to-day operators and first-echelon maintenance personnel. Secondary customer interface is at the Company Commander/Battalion Commander level. Primary responsibility is for equipment/system support, with basic knowledge of system tactical employment and optimization. The potential candidate accurately documents failures and corrective actions in accordance with proper procedures and is capable of preparing logically understandable input data for periodic status reports.
The potential candidate must be capable of transitioning between like or similar systems on very short notice to meet individual customer needs. To this end, a key trait for this position is personal and professional flexibility to not only migrate expertise gained on one system/program to another but also be capable of short notice travel for durations ranging from 1-2 days up to 6 months or a year and may include assignments to a State Department declared contingency or military combat zone. Long-term assignments to overseas countries are also required on a case-by-case basis. Individual FSE knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the Department Manager, to compliment specific customer needs, will be considered prior to FSE selection. This could be within the state of Arizona, across the United States or outside the Continental United States. To this end, the potential candidate must posses a Secret/Top Secret Clearance based on a current background investigation and be capable of obtaining a US Passport. This candidate will be required to travel 50% of the time.
Must be capable of passing a military physical for deployment to a State Department declared Contingency or Combat Zone5 to 7 years directly related experience.
Communication
·Ability to listen effectively, and adapt to changing requirements·Strong written and oral communication skills·Ability to communicate thorough system knowledge and capabilities to customers at all levels up to and including General Officer·Document and disseminate relevant site and system information·Ability to effectively conduct system level operational and maintenance training·Ability to effectively perform system capability briefings and product demonstrations to VIP's, potential and current customers
·Demonstrates skills in individual and group training at all levels (individual operator through higher-level commanders and staff principals)
Computer Hardware/Software
·System administration of UNIX and Windows based servers/clients and networks·Cisco switch and router administration·Computer peripherals set-up and configuration on a network·Voice over IP understanding and configuration·Radio interface·nstallation of UNIX and Windows Operating Systems software·Operation of Environmental Control Systems·Tactical Data Systems "operational experience a plus"·Audio/Visual equipment experienceAdditional Requirements
Job will require deployment to OIF and OEF.
·Appropriate degree, experience, and or certifications (MSCE, CCNA preferred)·Military background in any GDDS supported system is very desirable·Top Secret clearance with access to SCI data is a definite plus
·Willingness and ability to travel 50% of the time to support job requirements. Secret level U.S. DoD security clearance is required.
REQUIREMENTS
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