Patriot Communications Technician – DoD Secret Clearance

Pratt & Whitney; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a CTA Communications Technician to conduct organizational repair/maintenance of Patriot communications gear, including FSAMG/LCS and towers, in support of the Fire Units and Battalion. You will train and assist Bahrain Defense Force personnel, and advise on communications planning for fixed and mobile deployments.

The role requires the ability to certify as a Communications Tower Worker up to 350 feet and expertise with IP routing, Cisco CLI, and Patriot equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in troubleshooting, fault isolation, repair and functional verification of PATRIOT specific radios and radio relay communications systems.
• Proficiency in the use of commercial test equipment and tools used in troubleshooting and repair of electronic circuits is mandatory, aligned with IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies or equivalent practices.
• An excellent knowledge of basic and advanced electronics, basic RF theory and Red and Black IP routing (per IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and related Layer 2/3 standards).
• Also be a graduate of the Contractor Logistics Support School, the US Army PATRIOT Intermediate Maintenance Course, or PATRIOT System Technicians Course, or have the equivalent of two (2) years of PATRIOT maintenance experience focused on IP switching and routing, or industrial TCP/IP certification (e.g., Cisco CCNA or CompTIA Network+).
• Able to certify as a Communications Tower Worker, climbing up to 350 feet, meeting NATE CTS and applicable ANSI/OSHA standards.
• Knowledge of configuring, operating, and restoring Cisco and other industrial TCP/IP Layer 2 and 3 devices using Command Line Interface (CLI), consistent with Cisco certification body of knowledge and IEEE standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Patriot-specific communications equipment including FSAMG/LCS and towers.
• Provide tech assistance and sustainment training to Bahrain Defense Force personnel.
• Provide planning advice for fixed site and tactical deployments, including 15m mast setup.
• Build and tower-mounted UHF/VHF equipment with required certifications (NATE/ANSI/OSHA).
• Familiar with IP switching and routing configurations and operations.

Skills

PATRIOT radios

Troubleshooting

IP routing

Cisco CLI

IP switching

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MIDS terminals

JTIDS radios

Cisco IOS CLI

IP switching

Job description

RTX is seeking a CTA Communications Technician to conduct organizational repair/maintenance of Patriot communications gear, including FSAMG/LCS and towers, in support of the Fire Units and Battalion. You will train and assist Bahrain Defense Force personnel, and advise on communications planning for fixed and mobile deployments.

The role requires the ability to certify as a Communications Tower Worker up to 350 feet and expertise with IP routing, Cisco CLI, and Patriot equipment.