DoD SkillBridge Intern - Shipboard HF Radio Subject Matter Expert (Active Duty Service Members)

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🌍 Remote📍 Portsmouth, VA, USOTHER

About this role

Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $0.00/Hr. - USD $0.00/Hr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description

  • Requiring daily reporting to St. Julien’s Creek Annex – no remote work authorized. Providing waterfront support to afloat naval platforms
  • Working on various naval platforms and within a lab environment
  • Testing and troubleshooting HF systems
  • Performing on-platform installation, troubleshooting, and testing of naval communication systems and equipment
  • Performing system-level software testing to accurately validate operational readiness
  • Performing installation and verification tests on HF systems
  • Performing inspection and testing of installed antennas and antenna lines
  • Repairing electronics assemblies, cables, systems
  • Reading, understanding and interpreting technical reports and drawings
  • Understanding of networking concepts
  • Assisting troubleshooting and repairing antennas as required
  • Providing written and/or oral status updates of current system evolution, as well as support provided to LANT/PAC Fleet platforms to supervisor 
  • Standing or walking while lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling heavy objects; requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work on waterfront platforms during all seasons
  • Packaging, handling, storage, and transportation of materials and equipment
  • Prioritizing tasks and strong ability to meet deadlines
  • Performing ad-hoc tasking within contract scope

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Requirements

  • Eight plus (8+) years of hands-on experience supporting shipboard high frequency (HF) radio communications equipment on multiple classes of naval platforms to include installation, operating, troubleshooting and repair of shipboard HF equipment
  • Expertise in operation, analysis and troubleshooting of HF communication systems
  • Direct experience testing and troubleshooting radio frequency (RF) systems, including spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, and digital multi-meters, as well as basic antenna troubleshooting
  • Working knowledge of interfacing equipment including HFRG, URT-23, BFTN, SA-2112 SAS/BAS, TVS, cryptographic devices, NAVMACS, couplers, TA-970 and antenna systems
  • Experienced with RF system components such as amplifiers, filters, mixers, couplers, splitters/combiners, and antennas
  • Ability to effectively communicate via oral and written communications with a variety of stakeholders to include government civilians, technical staff, junior, senior and executive staff military personnel
  • Knowledge of combat systems department roles and responsibilities
  • Knowledge of shipboard evolutions impacting testing and troubleshooting RF
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification (Within 6 months of hire)
  • Ability to work successfully in a collaborative and diverse environment and be a team player
  • Ability to stand or walk while lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling heavy objects; requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Packaging, handling, storage, and transportation of materials and equipment
  • Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 20-30% (nonconsecutive)
  • Will be required to obtain a passport
  • High degree of self-motivation
  • Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

  • Strong knowledge of shipboard system installations and associated documentation to include SIDs and system technical manuals
  • Significant knowledge of shipboard radio communications center
  • Significant experience working through shipboard evolutions and communicating with combat systems chain of command
  • Ability to perform preventative maintenance on HF and legacy equipment
  • General working knowledge of BRSE systems is a plus
  • Previous hands-on experience working with various green gear radios
  • Previous experience troubleshooting TA-970 red phones

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements

  • 20-30% annual CONUS and OCONUS travel includes all major naval DOD/shipyard installations

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

 

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

 

Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact jobs@scires.com for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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