Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lab Manager: Government Certification Facility

Level 3 Communications, Inc$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of test/integration experience, or Graduate Degree with 4 years, or 10 years of test/integration experience without a degree.
  • Proven expertise in airborne ISR and ground support systems.
  • Familiarity with classified media handling and control requirements.
  • Working knowledge of Linux systems, with Unix exposure preferred.
  • Strong understanding of GDPS operational processes.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and support daily lab operations for specialized ISR aircraft systems.
  • Perform Computer Support Administrator functions including software loads and mission data extraction.
  • Collaborate with supervisors and project teams to assess lab support requirements and schedules.
  • Ensure SIL equipment operation by loading software and configuring for testing.
  • Monitor project timelines and provide technical support for troubleshooting equipment issues.
  • Assist in planning and executing upgrades to laboratory wiring and equipment.
  • Communicate status updates to management and customers efficiently.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule options including 9/80 and 5/8.
  • Occasional overtime opportunities based on business needs.
  • Support for continued education and certifications such as CompTIA Security+.
  • Access to advanced technologies and ISR systems.
  • Collaboration with a skilled team in a secure environment.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Lab Manager; Government Certification Facility

Job Code: 37210

Job Location:Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off OR 5/8: Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week

Job Description:

Support Systems Engineering as a key member of the team responsible for media duplication and software control for specialized systems on ISR aircraft platforms and associated ground systems. In this role, you will manage daily lab operations while also performing critical Computer Support Administrator (CSA) functions. As the CSA, you will prepare and recover mission software loads to support all RC-135 operational and ground training missions, extract mission data for customer use, and provide Ground Data Processing System (GDPS) operational support-including data import/export and mission data archiving.

You will help diagnose hardware and software issues, configure systems for specialized operations and testing, and make recommendations to address anomalies. Additional responsibilities include overseeing GDPS daily operations, maintaining database and software configuration control, and managing system login and password security

Essential Functions:
  • Prepare and recover mission system software loads in support of RC-135 operational testing.
  • Interfaces with supervisor, customer, Project Engineering, and Program Management to determine System Integration Laboratory (SIL) support requirements, delivery schedules, and software matrices.
  • Starts up all SIL equipment and loads all MRL released software in an orderly fashion; shuts down in the same manner to reconfigure the GCF as required.
  • Monitors delivery schedules and ongoing test/integration activities and provides technical support, completes GCF activities as well as troubleshooting and repair or replacement of defective equipment.
  • Assists in planning periodic SIL upgrades to new wiring and equipment configurations.
  • Works with management to develop and adhere to schedules and budgets required to accomplish assigned work.
  • Provides regular status updates for ongoing work efforts to keep management and our customer informed.
  • Candidate must be willing and able to work a flexible job schedule to include off-shift or weekend work and occasional overtime based on business needs.
  • Physical Requirements: Some lifting required.
  • Active DoW Security Clearance.
  • CompTIA Security+ certification (within 6 months of start).


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior test/integration experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior test/integration experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior test/integration experience.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of airborne ISR and ground support systems.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with classified media handling, marking, and control.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with LINUX (UNIX a plus).


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Demonstrated knowledge & experience VMware (V-Center, V-Sphere), ESXI.
  • Active directory (knowledge/exposure).
  • Demonstrated knowledge & experience with mission support systems or equivalent ISR platforms.
  • Demonstrated programming experience with Linux shell scripting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Local Area Network (LAN) configurations.
  • Demonstrated technical writing ability.
  • Military or Field Service experience maintaining ISR airborne platforms or ground systems is highly desirable.
  • LINUX and/or UNIX-based certifications.
  • Top Secret
  • Current CompTIA Security+ certification.


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