Satellite Operations Technician (Active Secret Clearance)

Akima
British Indian Ocean Territory
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesEducation: associatesSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork"]

Support satellite operations for the Satellite Control Network Operations and Remote Site Mission Partner Support (STORMS) contract at Diego Garcia. Configure, operate, and maintain mission-related equipment across acquisition, tracking, and commanding events, maintain station and equipment status, and perform COMSEC and Senior Contract Representative duties as required. Assist with repairs, alignment, preventive maintenance inspections, daily activity logs, and systems administration, including potential on-the-job training for trainees.

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Akima
Akima
12 hours ago

Satellite Operations Technician (Active Secret Clearance)

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Job Summary

Support satellite operations for the Satellite Control Network Operations and Remote Site Mission Partner Support (STORMS) contract at Diego Garcia. Configure, operate, and maintain mission-related equipment across acquisition, tracking, and commanding events, maintain station and equipment status, and perform COMSEC and Senior Contract Representative duties as required. Assist with repairs, alignment, preventive maintenance inspections, daily activity logs, and systems administration, including potential on-the-job training for trainees.
Location: British Indian Ocean Territory
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Configure, operate, and maintain assigned systems during satellite support, test, and maintenance activities.
  • •Initiate, direct, and verify completion of operational events during acquisition, tracking, and commanding functions.
  • •Maintain cognizance of station equipment status and perform COMSEC duties as required.
  • •Assist with repairs and alignment of equipment per TOs/TMs or commercial manuals, and support preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) activities.
  • •Perform systems administration on mission-related equipment and prepare daily activity log entries in electronic systems.

Key Requirements

  • •Active SECRET security clearance (or higher).
  • •US Citizen.
  • •Ability to work on elevated platforms/antennas and perform strenuous physical work.
  • •Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • •Ability to operate electronic test equipment (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters) and read/write/speak English.
Education:Associate's in Electronics
Skills:CommunicationTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:COMSECEKMSKMIElectronic test equipmentMultimetersOscilloscopesSpectrum analyzersFrequency countersSignal generatorsPower metersData analyzers

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Akima
Provides government and commercial clients with mission-critical services including operations & maintenance, logistics, IT, engineering, cybersecurity, and staffing solutions across defense, federal, and infrastructure markets.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Herndon, United States
Founded: 1996
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