RF Systems Technician – Earth Stations & NOC Ops

Viasat; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 35,817 - 57,859; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in Englewood, CO is seeking a skilled RF Technician to join a global RF team. You will operate, install, fix, and optimize satellite earth station systems, collaborating with engineers and external partners to manage incidents and improvements.

This site-based role requires a 60%+ weekly presence, 3+ years of experience, and a high school diploma. Candidates should be comfortable with rotating day/night shifts and possess knowledge of uplink/downlink gateway RF hardware and test equipment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• US Citizenship required.
• Experience with or knowledge of Uplink/Downlink gateway Earth Stations, RF systems (including Antenna Systems), Monitor and Control Systems, and associated hardware.
• Familiar with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, RF Power Meters, Signal Generators.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates work product and provides feedback on quality and continuous improvement processes.
• Performing preventative maintenance actions on RF hardware, coordinating with other work centers, and confirming completion and documenting/tracking follow-up corrective actions with the onsite workforce.
• Working with external partners to coordinate site visits for PM/break-fix actions. Communicates scope of work and coordinates parts logistics.
• Provides technical escalation points to remote contractors, providing troubleshooting guidance based on established processes. Escalates to internal/external teams to drive resolution.
• Performs check-in/out of all vendors/contractors at remote sites.
• Validates facilities hardware communications and alarm testing of new site installs. Identifies and troubleshoots operational issues and tracks resolution and/or escalates to appropriate stakeholders.
• Assist engineers with project taskings to include hardware audits, retrofit install coordination/data gathering, and obsolescence hardware replacement projects.
• Normal hours are day shift work with rotational night shift required.

Skills

3+ years experience

RF systems

Uplink/Downlink gateways

Monitor & Control

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

RF Power Meters

Signal Generators

Job description

Viasat in Englewood, CO is seeking a skilled RF Technician to join a global RF team. You will operate, install, fix, and optimize satellite earth station systems, collaborating with engineers and external partners to manage incidents and improvements.

This site-based role requires a 60%+ weekly presence, 3+ years of experience, and a high school diploma. Candidates should be comfortable with rotating day/night shifts and possess knowledge of uplink/downlink gateway RF hardware and test equipment.