EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for an RF Engineer in our Hughes Network Systems division. This key individual will work as part of a team in our North Las Vegas (NLV), Nevada facility. Responsibilities:
- All preventive and corrective maintenance for the RFTs in NLV supporting numerous platforms.
- Works closely with the NLV RMC and FSG teams in one of the most complex communications networks and as a member of the team will be responsible for 99.99% system uptime with zero defects.
- Assist in developing, updating and keeping reference material as needed.
- Oversee installation, testing, operations, and maintenance of satellite earth station equipment.
- Operate and maintain RFS, GSC, GBBF, MCP, SBSS, SBAS, and all mechanical and electrical elements of the Teleport.
- Assume responsibility for escalation and emergency response requests in a 24 x 7 x 365 environment.
- Occasional work required during maintenance windows, outside of normal working hours.
- Monitor power, HVAC, fire detection/suppression, and local security and monitoring systems.
- Maintain equipment inventory and configuration management records, including software releases, patches, etc. to include ensuring compliance with applicable standards
- Identify root causes on technical problems and develop procedural and technical recommendations for improvement.
Basic Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Person (e.g., U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, U.S. National or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)) as position requires access to U.S. export restricted materials
- AA degree or higher, electronics school certification, or equivalent military training and experience.
- 5+ years of directly related work experience
Essential Qualifications:
- Must be physically able to climb to heights in excess of 20ft.
- Must be capable of carrying weights up to 75lbs.
- Ability to work and manage in a 24 x 7 x 365 work environment, multi-task while meeting deadlines, and work well under pressure
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-motivated and independent.
- Basic electronics troubleshooting skills desirable (ability to use and interpret readings from a range of test equipment including spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, protocol analyzer, power meter, Fiber test sets, etc.).
- Candidates must have excellent problem-solving, customer relations, conflict resolution, and written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, customer relations, written and oral communication skills.
- Satellite Earth station RF equipment installation and maintenance experience
- Responsibilities and duties may evolve and expand, therefore flexibility and adaptation are important skills
Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.
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