Field Support Engineer- Mid Level
Steely
- Reston, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prior experience supporting customers in remote field locations; operations experience; training development and delivery experience
- CONUS and OCONUS travel as dictated by mission support requirements
- Ability to design, test, evaluate radio / RF communications systems
- Ability to independently assemble and operate electronic and mechanical equipment including antennas and satellite dishes in field environments
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all equipment and procedures for Steely’s products
- Provide flexible daily office hours as needed to support customers and deployed systems
- Maintain and support existing RF infrastructure
- Observe and follow proper safety precautions in performance of all work
- Work may require physical effort in the handling of materials, boxes, or equipment
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical degree
- Experience with RF and signals and communications concepts. Topics include software defined radio, I/Q capture, spectrum survey, signal modulation and coding, multiple access schemes, etc.; HAM radio or other practical experience desired
- Must have experience providing maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibration and upgrades of electronics and communication products
- Must have direct experience with systems supporting wireless protocols including VSAT or other satellite communications
- Must be a committed team player and work well with other contractors and vendor partners under adverse conditions
- Must have strong customer relationship and communication skills
- Must have established troubleshooting technical skills and be able to clearly articulate issues to design engineers; capturing issue and writing trouble reports as necessary
- Experience using test equipment such as spectrum analyzers and network analyzers to perform signal survey, analysis, and troubleshooting
- Familiarity and comfort with RF componentry including specifying, evaluating, testing, and troubleshooting
- Strong flexibility to adapt in a dynamic environment with frequently changing requirements
- Familiarity with basic scripting or programming and automation (Python, BASH, etc) is highly desirable
- Comfort working with Linux based systems and basic computer networking
- Systems test engineering experience
- Technical leadership and organizational skills to manage multiple projects
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical degree
- 401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting
- Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Legal resource plan
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- 11 Federal holidays
- Life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage paid by the company
- Free coffee, sodas, and snacks
- Team activities and gaming