Field Service Technician

Field Service Technician

Join the Red Arch Solutions team as a Field Service Technician supporting our mission at Patrick Air Force Base near Melbourne, Florida.

Red Arch Solutions is a proven small business integrator and consultant recognized as a leading provider of IT development to the Federal Government, focusing within the Intelligence Community.

• Perform field and back-shop maintenance on sensor, processing, and communications systems.
• Read blueprints and technical drawings, install, maintain, repair, and replace wiring and control systems.
• Inspect electrical components, troubleshoot electronics, and identify electrical problems using test devices.
• Resolve installation, repair, overhaul, and modification problems associated with field equipment.
• Use layout drawings, schematics, and pictorial diagrams to solve maintenance problems.
• Analyze construction and operating characteristics of equipment to determine source of malfunction.
• Perform intricate alignment and calibration procedures to ensure maximum operating efficiency.
• Check equipment for serviceability prior to installation, assemble, connect, secure, and interconnect components.
• Test installed equipment for proper assembly of components and compliance with technical instructions.
• Refer to plans and equipment specifications to conduct site and equipment surveys, and establish equipment systems interface.
• Unpack, inspect, and position communications equipment; erect antennas; and interconnect communications facilities.
• Follow, maintain, and suggest corrections to technical documentation IAW USAF, AFOSH, and OSHA standards.
• Maintain inspection and maintenance records, post entries on maintenance and inspection records, record meter readings, and provide assistance with intra-site and long-haul communications to include SATCOM, terrestrial, and wireless networks.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of or working experience with command line, documented Linux or Unix training, or a Linux or Unix certification.
• Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and standards.
• Maintenance management to include records, repair, material, and testing responsibilities.
• Knowledge of DoD and DISA policy.
• Ability to write technical reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished orally or in writing - Network design, planning, installation, and testing.
• Ability to lift, carry, and move tools, parts, and equipment up and down stairs and ladders, in and out of large trucks, and across facilities both inside and on rooftops.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and lift up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and/or stand and walk for extended periods.

• USPDS Experience.
• PDO Experience.
• AFTAC experience.
• Knowledge of or working experience with Linux or Unix platforms.
• Knowledge of intra-site and long-haul communications to include SATCOM, terrestrial, and wireless networks.

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