Tactical Communications/Avionics Specialist

DCS Corporation; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 73,160 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation is seeking a qualified individual to support military communications system development, testing, and integration in a government contractor environment. The role emphasizes requirements analysis, design reviews, and system verification within an S&T context.

Responsibilities include maintaining and troubleshooting comms equipment, contributing to work estimates, and supporting business development while collaborating in Agile ceremonies as needed.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements.
• High school diploma with 12+ years of relevant experience or associates/trade school with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years prior military or government/military contractor experience with tactical communications systems.
• Basic understanding of encryption management and RF transmission principles.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level clearance for continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Support the setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and demonstration of military communication systems in test environments.
• Assist development of work estimates for new and continuing work.
• Develop and manage requirements for new products and services.
• Assist developing test cases.
• Support system test and verification procedures.
• Document deficiencies.
• Support installation and upgrades.
• Support business development activities.
• Share knowledge/expertise and insight to support planning, reviews, and Agile ceremonies (as necessary).

Skills

US Citizenship

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Military/government experience

Encryption basics

RF transmission principles

Security clearance readiness

Tactical communications systems

Secure communications networks

Aviation subsystems installation

DoD encryption guidelines

DoD command and control systems

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma

Associates / trade schooling

Job description

Salary Range: $73,160 - $90,000

The incumbent shall provide expertise in pursuit of furthering technology insertion initiatives in a tactically relevant environment with the ultimate objective of delivering accredited capabilities to the warfighter.

Essential Job Function

The incumbent will be required to conduct requirements analysis, contribute to design reviews, develop and execute system evaluation procedures for laboratory/integration events, characterize/document anomalies, troubleshoot/verify system and subsystem anomalies, and document integration activities throughout the lifecycle of the product in a Science and Technology (S&T) environment. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and demonstration of military communication systems in test environments.
• Assist development of work estimates for new and continuing work.
• Develop and manage requirements for new products and services.
• Assist developing test cases.
• Support system test and verification procedures.
• Document deficiencies.
• Support installation and upgrades.
• Support business development activities.
• Share knowledge/expertise and insight to support planning, reviews, and Agile ceremonies (as necessary).

Negotiable location:

• NAS POINT MUGU, CA Mugu
• MCAS YUMA, AZ
• MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements.
• High school diploma with 12+ years of relevant experience or associates/trade school with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years prior military or government/military contractor experience with tactical communications systems.
• Basic understanding of encryption management and RF transmission principles.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level clearance for continued employment.

Desired Skills

• Five years' hands‑on experience with relevant tactical communications systems.
• Experience with tactical communication systems and secure communications networks, including loading, initializing, and configuring communications software.
• Experience in installing and troubleshooting aviation subsystems.
• Working knowledge of DoD guidelines for encryption.
• Previous experience with DoD command control and communication systems.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively (written/oral).