TCTS Computer Operator V; NITE

Systems Application & Technologies Inc

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Position Type
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Full-time, Non-exempt

Work Location
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Virginia Beach, VA (NAS Oceana)

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) is a progressive and well-established Department of Defense (DoD) contractor specializing in range operations and maintenance; weapons testing; facilities management; aerial, ground and seaborne targets O&M; technical, logistics and other engineering support; systems integration; electronics and communications maintenance services; and a growing cybersecurity business. We are highly focused and, among other efforts, currently operate a dozen active test and/or training ranges for the Army, Air Force and Navy.

Our 35-year heritage is founded on supporting complex and diverse DoD programs and we've developed a standout reputation for providing the highest quality services, superior workmanship and cost-effective results while achieving complete customer satisfaction.

At NAS Oceana located at Virginia Beach, VA, SA-TECH supports the Navy Integrated Training Environment (NITE) that covers the development, integration, management and support of an integrated program to enable a continuous, multi-domain, Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training platform across multiple physical training locations. Together with our partners, SA-TECH is helping integrate the Navy Combined Tactical Training Range (NCTTR) and the Southern California Offshore Range (SCORE) into the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE) environment.

SA-TECH is currently looking to hire a TCTS Computer Operator V at NAS Oceana (Virginia Beach, VA) to support responsibilities of Tactical Combat Training Systems (TCTS) Operations, in accordance with all applicable directives and plans, and to meet all contract requirements. This position reports to the TCTS Operations Manager.

Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Operate, maintain, and be able to troubleshoot the Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) components comprised of Live Monitor (LM)/Mission Line-Up (MLU)/Firewall (FW)/Electronic Warfare Server (EWS)/Electronic Warfare Multiple xor (EW-MUX)/Radar Acquisition Display System (RADS)/Joint Debriefing Subsystem (JDS)/Personal Combat Display System (PCDS)/Individual Combat Aircrew Display System (ICADS), Joint Anti-air Modeling (JAAM) Link-16 Inject-To-Live (LITL) equipment, and associated displays and computer applications used for aircraft tracking displays and debriefs.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to solve unusually complex problems that typically cannot be solved by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM)/Corrective Maintenance (CM) on assigned equipment.
• Perform organizational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Coordinate schedules and work with Job Control.
• Verify operability after maintenance actions.
• Document all maintenance actions and isolate malfunctions.
• Incorporate approved system patches, upgrades and engineering changes as required.
• Maintain JDS components in accordance with PM schedule and Work Instruction (WIs), as directed by manufacturers' manuals.
• Perform JDS system and network administration tasks.
• Manage JDS workstations by installing and configuring approved software/hardware and administering user accounts.
• Perform software backups.
• Utilize JDS and UNIX utilities to ensure system security and data integrity.
• Work typically requires detailed understanding of the interrelationships of computer Operational Software (OS) diagnostics and routine operations.
• Perform complex troubleshooting tasks, isolate malfunctions, repair to the discrete component-level if necessary, and incorporate approved engineering changes.
• Exercise independent judgment on tasks such as making circuit and test equipment analyses, and tracing anomalies in signal flow theory.
• Use of related computer analytical equipment to resolve problems.
• Provide technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
• Assist mission coordinator/Range Training Officer (RTO) and perform MLU functions when necessary.
  • Work may be reviewed by the lead technician for compliance with accepted practices.
• Receive pre-mission data from participating squadron(s) and input into MLU.
• Interact with mission coordinator and/or squadron Operation personnel when data is not received in a timely manner.
• Verify all information received from the squadron is correct and is accurately reflected on the JDS.
• Responsible for quality of contractor range functions, to include operations, scheduling, technical library, security, training, safety, supply, quality assurance, configuration management, and documentation.
• Cross‑trained and qualified to…