Land Mobile Radio Engineer

Digital Consultants, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Group health plans

401(k) with company matching

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Pet insurance options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Digital Consultants, LLC is seeking a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Engineer to support PFPA law enforcement radio capabilities in the Pentagon environment. The engineer will operate, maintain, and sustain the LMR architecture, provide on-site support, perform system installations and testing, and ensure readiness of mobile devices for deployment.

Candidates will have a Secret clearance, 5+ years’ experience with LMR systems, and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 5+ years of experience installing and maintaining Land Mobile Radio devices, systems, and infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Respond to PFPA on Motorolas, M/A-COM, and related servers 24/7 with a 4-hour response time.
• Maintain PFPA encryption systems and perform LMR device configuration per IT security policies (STIGs).
• Design, install, test, and sustain Distributed Antenna Systems in the NCR region.
• Provide on-site support at remote sites and during COOP exercises or contingencies.
• Track equipment status and ensure return of devices on time.

Skills

Security clearance

Field maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

LMR hardware

M/A-COM equipment

DAS installation

Job description

Description

Leading with our people, Digital Consultants' mission is to deliver the highest level of professional solutions while being a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity, we remain dedicated to being honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in everything we do. We are a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business that supports multiple IT customers within the Federal, civilian, and private sectors. Digital Consultants also offers our employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Our founding principles, Fairness and Common Sense, make working here more than a job; it's the Digital family.

Digital Consultants is seeking a (LMR) Land Mobile Radio Engineer to join our team! The LMR Engineer will provide support to ensure all Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) law enforcement officers are equipped with sufficient radio capabilities. The LMR Engineer will operate, maintain, and sustain the LMR communications architecture that are specific to the law enforcement and security environment.

Duties to include:

• Service response to the PFPA on Motorola, M/A-COM and servers attached to the M/A-COM Network First interoperability device, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a 4-hour response time
• Service response to the PFPA Distributed Antenna System (DAS), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a 4-hour response time
• Repair equipment that has become defective through normal wear and usage (e.g., broken knobs, cracked screens and cases; if a device electronically fails, send to the factory for repair or replacement)
• Provide maintenance and support for the PFPA encryption system program including the repair and replacement of encryption modules in fixed, mobile and portable LMR or other wireless devices
• Provide design, configuration, installation, burn-in and testing of Distributed Antenna Systems in the NCR
• Perform installation and removal services for PFPA fleet vehicles including LMR, LMR Integrated Control Head and associated Public Safety Response Equipment, Global Positioning System Equipment, Mobile Computer Terminal, Cellular, Satellite-based systems, VoIP and other IP-based communications systems
• Provide on-site support at remote/alternate sites while equipment is being installed, for on-site testing and maintenance, or provide support for exercises or contingency operations
• Provide support to alternate sites during a COOP situation, exercises or real-world contingencies (including Mark Center in Alexandria, VA)
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and document user incidents regarding mobile equipment and services
• Maintain and equipment check-out/check-in system for short-term assignments of mobile devices
• Ensure all mobile devices are always current and ready for immediate deployment
• Track the status and location for all issued mobile equipment and ensure equipment issued for short-term use is returned within agreed-upon timeframes
• Manage and maintain mobile device solution programs IAW Government processes/procedures
• Manage and administer mobile devices; for example, provision devices (add/activate) and make configuration changes based on IT security policies (i.e. STIGS)
• Assist end users with operational support; troubleshooting usage/connectivity issues; service and incident status; and alert end users to carrier, server, and other outages affecting mobile communications

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance
• 5 Years of demonstrated experience of installation and maintenance to sustain Land Mobile Radio devices, systems, and infrastructure
• Bachelor’s Degree in any field OR possess the equivalent work experience and training
• Preferred Skills:
• Military experience with a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) in logistics

Compensation and Benefits:

The company offers the following benefits to permanent, full-time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits401(k) plan with company matching Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spening Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Digital Consultants, an inclusive and welcoming company, is fully committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, Veterans status or any other protected characteristic.