Airborne Mission Systems Technician

Parsons; United States; Remote; USD 37,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Job summary

Parsons seeks a skilled Primary Mission Equipment Technician to support airborne mission systems, maintain readiness, and resolve hardware, software, and networking issues across aircraft and facilities. Expect OCONUS travel and hands-on integration, testing, and repair of complex radios and encryption equipment.

The role requires operating in flight-line and back-shop environments, with experience in RF, SIGINT/ELINT, and airborne systems.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly is required.
• High School or specialized training, and typically 6+ yrs of experience (additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
• Must have a Valid US Passport.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting, repairing, testing, integrating, or maintaining complex electronic, communications, information-technology, or airborne mission systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-mission, preflight, and post-flight hardware and mission-system checks.
• Isolate, troubleshoot, document, and report hardware and software defects to the appropriate engineering or technical support organizations.
• Test, repair, remove, replace, load, and configure software and firmware for mission systems, subsystems, equipment, and components.
• Support computer systems, RF radio systems, Beyond-Line-of-Sight satellite systems, modems, SIGINT, COMINT, ELINT, IC S, encryption devices, and radar systems.
• Perform aircraft and back-shop troubleshooting, testing, repair, calibration, integration, and modification activities.
• Perform soldering, cable fabrication and termination, electrical and RF measurements, print reading, and equipment integration.
• Test and troubleshoot electronic equipment using digital storage oscilloscopes, power meters, multimeters, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
• Install hardware and accessories and resolve software connectivity, technical, and equipment-interconnectivity issues.
• Maintain and sustain the operability and capability of PRC-117G, ARC-210, and ARC-231 radios.
• Support Windows workstations, virtual machines, virtual desktop interfaces, multivendor network switches, Line-of-Sight and Beyond-Line-of-Sight systems, radar systems, and COMINT, ELINT, and SIGINT systems.
• Support mission systems including, but not limited to, AE-4500, OSPREY 50 RADAR, PRISM, and Mustang/Shelby.
• Support satellite mobile airborne network systems and associated communications encryption equipment.
• Support IT and mission-support networking, including software, hardware, modems, SATCOM, LOS, RF, IFF, and cryptographic key-loader updates.
• Perform consumable and parts inventories, order and organize parts and equipment, and maintain accurate digital inventory records.
• Identify, process, and track defective tools and equipment.
• Monitor flight hours, missions, system issues, maintenance databases, and personnel actions to ensure maintenance events are performed accurately and efficiently.
• Support logistical inventories, site moves, facilities, installations, and troubleshooting of operational equipment.
• Check for and remove Foreign Object Debris when working in or around aircraft and on the flight line.
• Proactively learn new platforms, systems, and technologies to increase and maintain technical proficiency.
• Perform other maintenance, integration, and mission-support duties as assigned.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly

Aircraft maintenance

Electronic test tools

RF systems

Schematic reading

Cable fabrication

Troubleshooting hardware

Security compliance

Education

High School or specialized training

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Multimeters

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Parsons seeks a skilled Primary Mission Equipment Technician to support airborne mission systems, maintain readiness, and resolve hardware, software, and networking issues across aircraft and facilities. Expect OCONUS travel and hands-on integration, testing, and repair of complex radios and encryption equipment.

The role requires operating in flight-line and back-shop environments, with experience in RF, SIGINT/ELINT, and airborne systems.