ASE, an Akima company, is looking to bring on an
US Coast Guard Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS). You will provide daily engineering and subject matter expert in support of the Radio Frequency (RF) services to maintain Coast Guard NAIS.
You will be responsible for research design changes, develop ways to monitor the system, and identify unique and complex problems with the system that are not detected by routine system monitoring. Any recommendations of system upgrades, additions, or removal is dependent upon the approval of the USCG.
This is a REMOTE position with some travel requirements.
Responsibilities- Act as subject matter experts on NAIS, NAIS hardware, NAIS software, and on AIS related standards.
- Engineers must research design changes, develop ways to monitor the system, and identify unique and complex problems with the system that are not detected by routine system monitoring.
- Recommendations of system upgrades, additions, or removal is dependent upon the approval of the USCG.
- Remotely respond to NAIS system casualties within two business days of notification.
- Respond and have arrived at the remote site and begin initial troubleshooting to NAIS system casualties within seven business days of notification.
- Research electronic components make, model and manufacturer to meet NAIS requirements.
- Provide documentation to report system casualties and out of tolerance instances in support of system performance metrics.
- Develop processes, policies, procedures, and techniques for identifying out of tolerance or underperforming sites.
- Identify AIS and NAIS anomalies.
- Provide recommendations on correcting AIS and NAIS anomalies.
- Identify any deficiencies with NAIS compliance to international standards
- Identify deficiencies with international standards.
- Provide formal reports on any deficiencies identified as directed by the COR.
- Review for accuracy reports and documentation delivered as directed by the COR.
- Act as an alternate to the Network Administrator for remotely configuring NAIS
site equipment. - Develop and maintain FATDMA schedules for each NAIS Base Station.
- Develop and maintain link loss budgets for NAIS.
- Must advise other Government entities on NAIS capabilities with the COR's approval.
- Provide input to and review NAIS requirements documents.
- Propose solutions to NAIS requirements gaps.
- Develop engineering test plans based on NAIS requirements.
- Execute engineering test plans.
- Report any required test equipment or capability gaps that exist in the NAIS lab(s).
- Identify NAIS anomalies and reproduce identified anomalies using the NAIS lab(s).
- Prepare TCTO documentation for configuration changes in accordance with USCG policies.
- Act as a subject matter expert on AIS related standards.
- Support development of all technical documentation required by C5ISC SELC processes.
- Assist in the development of installation design plans.
- Assist in the development of the Pre-Installation Test and Checkout (PITCO) procedures.
- Propose and submit System Improvement Reports (SIR) or System Trouble
- Reports (STR) IAW current USCG processes as required.
- Provide input as requested by the USCG in the development of Engineering Change documentation.
- Provide input in the development of Maintenance Procedure Cards (MPC).
- Attend quarterly program management and technical working group meetings as directed.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree from accredited University in the field of Engineering.
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Public Trust.
- Ten (10) years of experience of C4I System Engineering experience.
- Two (2) years' experience with NAIS required.
- Must have experience in RF transmitters and receivers, antenna propagation, RF filter network, networks, grounding and bonding, RF interference and mitigation strategies.
- Experience with research design changes, develop ways to monitor the system, and identify unique and complex problems with the system that are not detected by routine system monitoring.
- Experience making recommendations of system upgrades, additions, or removal to improve customer needs.
- Security+ certification is required within 6 months of employment.
Job ID2026-23468
Work TypeRemote
Pay Range$120,000 - $150,000
Benefits Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
