Tactical Communicator

Eagle Security Group; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Eagle Security Group seeks a Tactical Communicator to design, deploy, and maintain end-to-end telecommunications solutions for critical missions. You will support deployed personnel CONUS/OCONUS, often in hazardous environments, ensuring maximum uptime and secure communications.

The role requires engineering and integration skills across SATCOM, radio, and network systems, with 24/7 operational readiness and international deployment capability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Electronic technician training or DOD telecommunications school completed.
• 5 years civilian telecom/electronic technician experience or 3 years military telecom experience.
• Lift up to 70 lbs and operate in various environments.
• Climb on/under vehicles and work in inclement weather.
• Work at heights above 20 ft and deploy for extended periods.
• Respond to deployments within 1 hour; rostered on no-notice deployments.
• Strong oral and written communication and independent work ability.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer mission-specific telecom solutions considering power, space, environmental constraints.
• Integrate hardware/software into cohesive systems and update design documentation.
• Deploy personnel and solutions to global locations on short notice.
• Operate/deploy systems to maximize uptime during critical incidents.
• Provide 24/7/365 operation support for active missions.
• Develop communications plans and perform preventive/corrective maintenance.
• Manage equipment lifecycle including refresh, inventory, and logistics.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Deployment readiness

Physical resilience

Vehicle access ability

Education

High School Diploma

Electronic technician training

DOD telecommunications school

Tools

SATCOM equipment

LMR radios

HF radios

Encryption devices

Network routing hardware

Software support

Job description

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret

Position Summary: We are seeking a skilled Tactical Communicator. This role requires the ability to engineer, design, build, deploy, operate and maintain end‑to‑end telecommunications solutions for critical missions. This position will be required to deploy, sometimes to hazardous environments to provide technical/communicative support to deployed personnel CONUS and/or OCONUS.

Role & Responsibilities

Solution Engineering, Design, and Integration

• Design and engineer custom, mission‑specific telecommunications solutions that meeting the unique power, space and environmental constraints ofthe client's platforms.
• Integrate various hardware and software components into cohesive, interoperable systems. This includes integrating new technologies with legacy systems.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive system design documentation, network diagrams, change logs and configuration guides for all developed solutions

System Development and Operations

• Deploy contractor personnel and engineered solutions to designated operational locations worldwide, on short notice as required.
• Operate and manage deployed systems to ensure maximum uptime and performance during critical incidents.
• Provide 24/7/365 operation support for active missions as required.

Communications Planning and Maintenance

• Developed detailed communications plans for upcoming missions and deployments.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on all managed systems and equipment, both at home stations and in deployed locations.
• Manage equipment lifecycle, including technology refreshment, inventory tracking, and logistics.

Core Technical Capabilities

• Satellite Communications (SATCOM): Deploy, operate and maintain SATCOM terminals and systems to support high‑availability voice and data transmissions.
• Radio Communications: Engineer and deploy commercial and tactical radio systems, including Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems and High‑Frequency (HF) radios.
• MESH/MANET Networks: Design, deploy, and manage Mobile Ad‑Hoc Networks (MANET) and MESH networking solutions to provide resilient, self‑healing data networks in dynamic environments.
• Encryption and Security: Manage, configure, secure and maintain a variety of type 1 and 3 or commercial encryption devices and systems to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all communications.
• Network Infrastructure: Install, configure, and manage network routing, switching, and security infrastructure for both wired and wireless networks.
• Software and applications support: Install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain commercial and government operating systems and software solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Completion of a civilian electronic technician training course and/or DOD component telecommunications school.
• Minimum of five (5) years civilian telecommunications or electronic technician experience and/or a minimum of three (3) years military experience as a telecommunication operator/maintainer or electronic technician.
• Ability to lift and carry communications equipment up to 70 lbs.
• Ability to climb on or under small or large vehicles.
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.
• Ability to works at heights more than 20ft.
• The work involved requires physical activity such as walking, climbing, bending, or stooping during field surveys and inspections.
• Ability to deploy for extended periods of time nationally and/or internationally. Must be placed on a roster for no‑notice deployments and be able to respond within 1 hour of notification.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Benefits

Eagle offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and benefits that reflects its commitment to reward talented individuals supporting mission critical jobs.

• Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
• Paid Time‑Off Program & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan including 6% match and immediate vesting
• Employer‑paid insurance: Life, Short‑term Disability, Long‑term Disability