Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Technician (onsite)

RTX; Colorado Springs (CO); Vor Ort; USD 87.000 - 165.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Zusammenfassung

RTX is seeking an onsite SATCOM Technician for Colorado Springs to maintain and optimize satellite communications infrastructure. You will monitor transmission equipment, respond to outages, and coordinate with distant facilities to restore services with a focus on security and reliability.

Qualified candidates have SATCOM expertise, DoD 8140 IA II+ certification, and a STEM degree with relevant field experience. US citizenship and active clearance preferred.

Qualifikationen

• SATCOM principles, operations, maintenance, and repair required.

Aufgaben

• Ensure efficient SATCOM operations and monitor system performance.
• Respond to circuit outages and coordinate with distant facilities.
• Analyze capabilities and performance of transmission systems.
• Identify problems and implement fixes.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Position may require 24x7 shift work; assignment per mission requirements.

Kenntnisse

SATCOM principles

SATCOM monitoring

Circuit outage response

Cisco routers

TACLANE encryption

Crypto loaders SKLs

Network administration

Windows environments

DoD 8140 IA II+

Ausbildung

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Date Posted: 2026-10-26 Country: United States of America Location: US-CO-COLORADO SPRINGS-9970-CUST ~ 9970 Federal Dr ~ FEDERAL (External Site) Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Technician Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

• Takes corrective actions to ensure the most efficient operations of the SATCOM equipment and monitor status and performance of Transmission/Receive systems.
• Quickly respond to circuit outages and coordinates with distant end facilities and local Systems/Users, when necessary in order to restore communications services.
• Analyze capabilities and performance.
• Identifies problems.
• Performs other duties and assignments as required.
• Position may require 24x7 shift work.
• Candidate will be assigned to a shift, to be determined by mission requirements.

What You Will Learn

• Knowledge of Network System Administration.
• Experience working with Microsoft operating system environments/platforms.
• Familiarity with CISCO routers.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Excellent skills and background in SATCOM principles, operations, maintenance, and repair.
• Skilled in utilizing common SATCOM test equipment.
• Familiarity with TACLANE encryption devices and Crypto Device Loaders such as SKLs.
• Experience in signal flow and end-to-end configuration diagrams for circuits.
• Knowledge of Network System Administration.
• Experience working with Microsoft operating system environments/platforms.
• Familiarity with CISCO routers.
• Must possess a DoD 8140 certification at IA Level II or higher (Security+ CE, Security. CCNA Security, CySA+ **, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CISSP).
• Candidate will be responsible for maintaining DoD 8140 certification for the full contract period.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret clearance is required prior to start date U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Command and control system application development - Previous experience with message translation software
• Automated test and pipeline development experience
• Proficiency in Project Management Tools: Experience using Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar platforms for scheduling, task management, and tracking project progress.
• Agile Methodology Expertise: Strong understanding and application of Agile methodologies, including SCRUM, for iterative development and team collaboration.
• Risk Management: Skilled in identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and implementing proactive solutions to ensure project success.
• Requirements Management: Experience in decomposing, prioritizing, and managing technical and functional requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and program leadership to achieve objectives.
• Prior military satellite communications technician US Navy ET NEC 1465, US Air Force AFSC 2E1X1, US Army MOS 315/255, or US Marine Corps MOS 2827.
• MET experience HEMP hardening maintenance and HEMP hardening testing experience.

Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits packages include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverage: you can purchase pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, Virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program And more!

Salary

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Additional Information

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

EEO Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.