Land Mobile Radio Engineer

Digital Consultants LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health plans

401(k) with match

Health Savings Account

FSA

Pet insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Digital Consultants is seeking a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Engineer to support PFPA law enforcement radio capabilities in the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on operating, maintaining, and sustaining LMR networks within security environments.

The candidate must hold an Active Secret clearance with 5+ years of relevant installation experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Military logistics background preferred; on-site deployment across multiple PFPA sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 5+ years of installation and maintenance experience with Land Mobile Radio devices/systems/infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any field or equivalent work experience.
• Military MOS in logistics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to PFPA 24/7 with 4-hour response time for Motorola, M/A-COM, and related servers.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PFPA encryption system and DAS networks.
• Design, configure, install, burn-in and test Distributed Antenna Systems in the NCR.
• Install and service PFPA fleet vehicles and related equipment (LMR, GPS, IP-based systems).
• Provide on-site support at remote sites and during COOP exercises or contingencies.
• Track, check-in/out mobile devices and ensure readiness for deployment.

Skills

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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

• 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.

We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who need assistance during any part of the employment process.