Patriot Communications Technician (Secret Clearance)

RTX; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Child/adult backup care

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a CTA Communications Technician to maintain Patriot-specific communications equipment, including radios, towers, and IP networks. You will train and support Bahrain Defense Force personnel in maintenance and testing, ensuring interoperability with standards and approvals.

A DoD clearance is expected, with extensive field responsibilities and tower-certification requirements. The role involves on-site work, proper safety compliance, and collaboration across units to sustain

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in troubleshooting, fault isolation, repair and functional verification of PATRIOT specific radios and radio relay communications systems and/or other related military tactical radio 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

• The CTA Communications Technician shall be responsible for organizational repair/maintenance of Patriot-specific communications equipment, including FSAMG/LCS and communications towers, in support of the Fire Units and Battalion.
• The CTA Communication Technician shall provide technical assistance and sustainment/refresher training to Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) personnel.
• The CTA Communications Technician shall provide technical advice, assistance, and demonstration of methods to BDF personnel for testing, maintenance, repair, configuration, and operation of all Patriot Specific communications and related equipment.
• Work shall comply with applicable industrial and military standards for interoperability and safety.
• The CTA Communications Technician shall assist in the coordination of maintenance/repairs.
• The CTA Communications Technician shall provide expertise in communications planning for fixed site and tactical deployments, including utilization and setup of the tactical 15m mast for mobile operations.
• The CTA Communications Technician shall also be responsible for building and tower mounted UHF/VHF communication equipment that requires certification as a Communications Tower Worker in accordance with NATE Course Training Standards (CTS), ANSI/TIA-222 for antenna supporting structures, and OSHA fall protection requirements.

Skills

PATRIOT radios

Troubleshooting

RF theory

IP routing

Cisco CLI

Test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

RTX is seeking a CTA Communications Technician to maintain Patriot-specific communications equipment, including radios, towers, and IP networks. You will train and support Bahrain Defense Force personnel in maintenance and testing, ensuring interoperability with standards and approvals.

A DoD clearance is expected, with extensive field responsibilities and tower-certification requirements. The role involves on-site work, proper safety compliance, and collaboration across units to sustain