Volt is immediately hiring for RF Systems/Hardware Engineer in Aurora, CO.
As a RF Systems/Hardware Engineer, you will:
Provide engineering analysis, baseline management, operations and maintenance, system enhancement, and integration support.
This position will be responsible for ensuring successful operation, maintenance, and sustainment of the hardware associated with a complex high priority operational communications system.
Responsibilities also include establishing requirements for new software and system hardware enhancements, supporting efforts for new capabilities, and development and refinement of operational/engineering processes and procedures.
The RF Systems/Hardware Engineer will be expected to have the technical skills to troubleshoot, document, and resolving system outages and other issues that may be encountered during operation of the system. This includes the collection of diagnostic data, accurately documenting problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools, restoring system operation, development of workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of the system.
The RF Systems/Hardware Engineer will provide support to include store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis and troubleshooting of system capabilities and requirements; utilize analytic devices such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for troubleshooting; monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure the system operates in conformance with specifications; support the generation of concept of operations and provide recommendations for system architecture.
This is a Full-time 12-month contract opportunity.
The ideal candidate will have:
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI w/ Poly Clearance
Required Skills
Prior experience supporting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) RF ground systems engineering activities for a satellite communications system.
Proficient use of Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes.
Experience generating, analyzing, tracking, and managing requirements.
Experience with RF systems engineering developing and maintaining schematics, analysis, block diagrams, system Bill of Materials (BOMs), and design review packages.
Support design performance & cost trade-off studies for proposed engineering changes.
Must be able to apply previous knowledge and experience to provide recommendations for development of new operational concepts, architecture, and to increase efficiencies within the existing system.
Must be able to provide occasional after hour call-in support.
Must be able to support occasional travel (both CONUS and OCONUS). Must be able to support emergency repair trips with little or no advanced notice.
Highly articulate with strong written and verbal communications skills.
Technical ability to identify and document system related RF capability enhancements through generation and submittal of White Papers and other submittals.
Influence design performance & cost trade-offs for proposed engineering changes.
Contribute effectively on design teams and provide technical insight to the team members.
Must be able to work at heights and successfully complete safety requirements for antenna/tower training.
Preferred Skills:
Experience working with vendors for the timely repair and tracking of critical operational hardware.
Experience upgrading hardware supported by Windows and Linux based systems.
Previous experience working with systems supported by Linux operating systems.
Education:
Must have a BS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, physics, or related technical discipline and a minimum and 4 years relevant experience.
Pay Rate: $70-$72 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.
Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. ยง 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
