Field Service Technician/ Engineer

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

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Job Description

Field Service Technician/Engineer

GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Field Service Technician/Engineer supporting the PM FPS (Product Manager, Force Protection Systems) customer in SWA. At GDIT, our people are our differentiators. As a Field Service Technician/Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on you joining our team to support the mission of the Warfighter.

We are seeking Field Service Technician/Engineer to support the Force Protection Systems (FPS) System of Systems to include but not limited to, IBD-K, NIIS, ECP, and BETSS-C

Responsibilities:

• Perform maintenance, training, mechanical, electronics, and IT networking related sustainment.
• Execute installs, de-installs, testing systems and components, and perform preventive maintenance actions on a variety of systems belonging to the Elevated Sensors family of systems.
• Detect, isolate, and correct faults in hardware systems and individual components.
• Conduct routine system maintenance and analysis functions including hardware configurations; adding, removing, and replacing hardware components; use of hardware and software diagnostic testing tools; reading electronic circuit schematics; and repairing printed circuit boards.
• Carry out sustainment and PMCS maintenance on towers and payloads.
• Perform site surveys to determine the type and placement of systems.
• Isolate and correct software-related issues.
• Update databases and inform leads of job status and any issues encountered, generate and produce data and reports.
• Track and update work orders, including replacement parts component serial numbers removed and replaced.
• Utilize COLTS (or similar systems like RCLS) and operate within the GCSS-A environment is strongly desired.

Required Qualifications:

• AA/AS with 2-5 years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree (HS + 6 years), we have various levels were are considering from Junior to Senior level.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
• If being considered for a BETSS-C FSR you are required training and certifications related to BETSS-C Towers (Current BETTS-C Certificate). If not in possession, training will be required with proficiency requirements (60% on pre-test; 80% on final test).
• Current U.S. passport (minimum 2 years validity and 4 blank pages), valid driver’s license, and required medical deployment certification through CRC.
• Willingness to support an 84-hour extended work week or work week assigned to PDY or TDY based on mission requirements, including travel within SWA.
• Capability to meet standards of fitness for deployment to the SWA of Operations.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs., climb ladders, kneel, squat, stand, and endure seasonal temperatures in an austere environment.
• Strong background in IT networks and network security is preferred.
• Import/Export (ITAR/EXIM) compliance experience.
• Experience in fault detection, isolation, and correction of hardware systems and individual components.
• Knowledge and experience in the operations of hardware systems and components.

Physical Requirements:

• Bending, carrying, climbing, defining color, depth perception, field of vision, hearing high noise levels, medium work – normal requirements to lift 50 lbs., reaching, requires personal protective equipment, speaking, standing, work area subject to vibration, working both inside and outside, working with computers/CRTs.
• Ability to meet physical demands such as lifting, carrying, climbing, and operating in seasonal hot or cold temperatures.

Additional Information:

• Personnel will be based out SWA where your work week will depend on your location (Up to an 84-hour work week (12 hours per day, 7 days per week) and expected to travel within SWA as required by the mission.
• Must successfully complete CRC and obtain the required PPE equipment for SWA.

Join us at GDIT and be a part of impactful projects that support the Warfighter's mission and contribute to a safer, smarter future.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

3 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

75-100%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required