Satellite Technician – NISSC – CMSFS

Position Title:
Satellite Technician

Location:
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado

Relocation Assistance:
None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO – Not available for this position

Clearance Type:
Top Secret with SCI Eligibility

Shift: Shift work is required to support 24×7 operations. It is important to be available to work any shift/designated hours required including nights, weekends, and holidays on a modified Panama schedule

Travel Required:
Up to 10% of the time

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

Since 2020, through the (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided:

• Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.

• Mitigation of orbital conflicts.

• Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.

• Operations and maintenance of classified communications.

• Software development and integration.

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at:

• Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado

• Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado

• Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

• Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

• Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

The Satellite Technician supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will:

• Ensure Two-Person Integrity is in place 24/7.

• Operate the Satellite Communications primary and remote terminals/nodes.

• Perform line-ready unit maintenance actions on the primary and remote terminals/nodes, as well as regularly scheduled Satellite Communications equipment preventative maintenance tasks.

• Perform maintenance tasks associated with Satellite Communications antennae group equipment.

• Perform system administration functions for creating, maintaining, managing, and troubleshooting user accounts, including password resets.

• Perform duties of the Communications Security Officer, which include CRK and cryptographis audit log management.

• Satellite Communications Technicians may be asked to support other areas/work centers across the NISSC II Operations and Maintenance contract.

Shift work is required to support 24×7 operations. It is important to be available to work any shift/designated hours required including nights, weekends, and holidays on a modified Panama schedule

Travel Required:
Up to 10% of the time

This position is expected to pay $70,000-$80,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be filled and work onsite at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado
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• Top-secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

• Security+ CE Certification is required.

• High School Diploma or GED

• 6 months or more of directly related experience

• 1 year or more of general work experience

• Previous Military Satellite Communications Systems Operations and Maintenance experience.

• Experience Operating the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals.

• Experience in performing maintenance tasks associated Satellite Communications Systems.

• Experience with system…