Position LocationThis position is located in Charleston, SC.
Job OverviewThe Subject Matter Expert 3 (SME 3) will provide high-level subject matter expertise to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and other customers while conducting UHF MILSATCOM Readiness Assessments/Tech. Assist/Help Desk support.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Job Duties:- Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support for UHF MILSATCOM for USCG Cutters and Shore stations.
- Assist in creating and editing job aids and training documentation as needed.
- Provide integration, installation, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance support, and technical training assistance as required.
- Knowledge and use of systems include but are not limited to:
- AN/PRC117G
- AN/PRC158
- AN/ARC-210
- AN/WSC3
- OE-82C/WSC-1
- OE-570
- NAVMACS
- Perform related work as assigned in an unsupervised, reactive, and mission-critical environment.
- Travel required to CONUS / OCONUS facilities.
Key Responsibilities:- Excellent oral communication skills, including customer interactions, formal and informal training, and meeting facilitation.
- Excellent written communication skills, including the development and editing of business, operational, and technical documents, as well as engineering changes, meeting and trip reports, Maintenance Procedures (MPCs), training materials, and after-action reports.
- Ability to deal with people professionally and courteously.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Ability to organize and prioritize one's work as well as that of assigned personnel.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team, as required.
- Ability to research and analyze operational data.
Job RequirementsMandatory:- US Citizen
- TOP SECRET Security Clearance
- Valid US Passport
- 12+ years of operational and maintenance experience in shore- and shipboard-based U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) UHF MILSATCOM systems.
- Knowledge and use of USCG shipboard internal and external communications systems.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Well-versed in Microsoft Office and related business software.
- Familiar with the following test equipment:
- Communications analyzer (CMA-180)
- Multimeters
- Watt-meters
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug screening.
Preferred:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Management, or a related field.
- Two (2) years supervisory experience.
- Operational and Maintenance Knowledge of the following radio systems:
- AN/SRC-63
- External crypto devices: (KY-58, KYV-5, KIV-7M, KGV-11)
- Secure Voice Distribution systems
- Symphony Automated Communications Manager
- AV2098 Antennas
- AV457 Antennas
- Familiar with the following test equipment:
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Antenna Analyzer
- Signal generators
- Frequency Counters
Working Conditions:- Onboard USCG Cutters, at the pier, and underway.
- Desk and classroom work at various locations.
Physical Requirements:- Capable of ascending shipboard ladders
- Capable of working at heights (shipboard masts and rooftop antenna locations)
- Able to lift 50 lbs.
