Essential Qualifications/Experience
- High school diploma or a degree in electronics or a related network/communication field with 10 years of experience
- 5+ years of experience as a satellite technician or in a similar role
- Good knowledge of electronic and RF measurement instruments, proficiency with hand and power tools
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Desirable Qualifications/Experience
- CompTIA A+ or Network+ certification
- Fluency in Italian language
Duties/Role
- Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of satellite communication systems
- Complete installation and configuration of all elements of a satellite communication system
- Manage baseband elements: SATCOM modems, routers, switches, media converters, matrix switches, line amplifiers, and other active and passive elements
- Handle RF elements: UP/Down Converters, Intermediate and high power amplifiers, LNAs, RF over Fiber converters, and other RF components
- Manage antenna elements: Motor DC/AC, power/servo drives, gearbox, antenna control system elements, dehydrator
- Monitor and control systems: workstations, servers, gateways, DSPs, network elements, and analogue/digital interface elements
- Work with software: Windows, Linux, Network IOS, proprietary system monitor and control software, system configurations
- Update hardware and software configurations as required or requested
Perform satellite link setup, network, baseband, and RF configuration, along with software updates and patches on all systems.
- Install power/data and fiber optic cables, maintaining, labeling, and updating as-built documents
- Support the local power technician in installing and setting up power generation and distribution systems, heating and cooling systems, and ancillary systems (fuel, water supply, fire protection)
Maintenance and Repair
- Conduct regular inspections of all active/passive systems including SATCOM, Power, HVAC, security, and ancillary elements, following preventive maintenance procedures
- Perform daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual inspections
- Carry out preventive maintenance tasks such as cleaning, greasing mechanical parts, and measuring/adjusting electronic elements
- Assist power technician in preventive maintenance tasks
- Diagnose and repair issues in SATCOM, Power, HVAC, security, and ancillary systems
- Replace faulty components and update software as per procedures