Responsibilities:
The TRAX Tactical Datalinks Product Support Engineer is expected to be intimately familiar with all aspects of operation and employment of the equipment specified under the field service contract.
Stateside travel is required up to 50% annually (Training, Exercise, and Integration support to end users).
Expect OCONUS deployment (hostile/incentive pay in accordance with DoS rates if applicable) annually in intervals of up to 90 days (work continues as normal when stateside).
Primary management office is located in Southern Pines, NC.
Place of duty will be in Southern Pines, NC with 50% travel.
Candidates hired for this position will be subject to a post offer, pre-hire, pre-deployment medical assessment.
Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor's degree in a related field of study or 8+ years of relative experience
Full understanding of military operations
Stateside/International travel is required up to 50% annually (Training, Exercise, and Integration support to end users)
Potential OCONUS deployment to austere locations (hostile/ incentive pay in accordance with DoS rates) in intervals of 90 days deployed (work continues as normal when stateside).
An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.
An active passport or the ability to immediately obtain one.
Qualifications We Prefer:
Thorough knowledge of tactical datalink hardware/software is highly desirable such as AFATDS, TRAX, ADSI, WinTAK, or Harris CPA
Direct experience with Targeting/Fires/Communications/TACP operations are highly desirable.
Current Security+ certificate is desirable
Current Network+ certificate is desirable
Essential Functions:
Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
Hand/finger dexterity for operating computer equipment.
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs occasionally.
Capability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
Occasional travel may be required.
This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or 8+ years of related experience
- Advanced understanding of tactical datalinks and ability to integrate them into military operations
- Expertise in Link-16, MANET, TRAX and other military tactical data link protocols
- Basic understanding of networking operations
- Full understanding of military operations
- Willingness and ability to travel stateside up to 50% annually
- Willingness and ability to deploy OCONUS for intervals up to 90 days
- Active U.S. security clearance (position text cites Secret and also requires Top Secret with SCI eligibility)
- Active passport or ability to immediately obtain one
- Ability to pass post-offer, pre-hire, pre-deployment medical assessment and any applicable medical exams; willing to fly on military aircraft
- Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods and lift up to 20 lbs occasionally
- Thorough knowledge of tactical datalink hardware/software (AFATDS, TRAX, ADSI, WinTAK, Harris CPA)
- Direct experience with Targeting/Fires/Communications/TACP operations
- Current Security+ certification
- Current Network+ certification
What We Do
SNC is an innovative and agile aerospace and defense contractor. We design, manufacture, and enhance spacecraft, aircraft, ground vehicles, electronics, hardware and software, and provide services that serve and empower our astronauts, war fighters, and first responders. Honored as a Tier I Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, we consistently rank among America’s fastest growing businesses. We were also selected to represent the commercial space industry by the newly formed National Space Council as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Reno/Sparks, Nevada (America's #1 Best Small City), SNC is privately owned and operates under the leadership of owners, CEO Fatih Ozmen, and Chairwoman & President Eren Ozmen. Today we have nearly 4,000 employees in 32 locations in 19 U.S. states, England, Germany and Turkey. SNC has also been recognized by its employees as: Reno-Tahoe's Best Places to Work, Denver's Best Places to Work, and Florida's Best Companies to Work
