Tactical Communications Systems Engineer

Amentum is seeking a Dismounted Position, Navigation and Timing Tactical Communications Systems Engineer to join our Position, Navigation and Timing Program at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, HI.

You are a highly motivated and dedicated Field Service Technician. You're open to learning new technologies and performing in multiple roles related to these systems and the program overall. As a committed team member, you are resourceful and dedicated to providing services to military units, as well as taking the time to transfer their gained knowledge to the soldiers they interact with. You'll be excited to travel from the Central Texas area to unit locations throughout the United States and occasionally overseas; this will support required technical tasks, including inspecting unit equipment to determine serviceability of their Defense Advanced GPS Receivers, Dismounted Position, Navigation and Timing equipment, and loading updated Software and Firmware.

Responsibilities:

• Responds to gaining unit requirements pertaining to hardware, maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Screens inoperable components to verify or eliminate faults.

• Applies technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles in fault isolation, identifying malfunction cause, and restoring equipment/system operations.

• Provides technical support to Army maintainers and operators as needed to increase maintainer and operator competency.

• Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, tests and/or evaluates major systems, components, and associated support systems.

• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.

• Provides support for engineering staff conducting systems requirements analyses and provides design team input and forkful analysis for project engineering related tasks.

• Supports systems integration efforts, configuration management, quality assurance testing or acquisition and resource management.

Here at Amentum, we are bringing advanced engineering and technology solutions to the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. We realize breakthroughs by continuously reinvesting, deliver on missions by meeting commitments, take on challenges with courage, embrace diversity and collaboration, and believe safety and well-being are integral to success.

Compensation & Benefits:

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $90,000 - $110,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in aeronautical, electronics, computer science, general engineering, or a closely related field, with at least 6 years of experience installing/repairing troubleshooting and configuring Tactical Communications Systems

  • Or an Associates degree from an accredited college or university in aeronautical, electronics, computer science, general engineering, or a closely related field, with at least 10 years of experience installing/repairing troubleshooting and configuring Tactical Communications Systems

  • Or a High school diploma/GED, at least 14 years of experience installing/repairing troubleshooting and configuring Tactical Communications Systems

• At least 1 year of experience with Handheld GPS Systems

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 40% of time throughout the United States and occasionally overseas

• Must have a valid U.S. passport through 2028 or longer, or are willing to obtain one within 90 days after your start date

• Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Secret Clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• U.S. Army Senior or retired NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer)

• Experience with C5ISR Systems, such as Mounted Mission Command (MMC), Joint Platform Battle Command Systems, or the dismounted C5ISR system known as Net Warrior

• General Understanding of Position, Navigation and Timing System (GPS)

• General understanding of and ability to interact with Active Duty Military personnel of all ranks

• Military Experience

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.