Technical Operations Engineer, Air Defense USAF
Core
Deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting air defense systems in unstructured field environments for U.S. military and allied forces.
Role type
Senior Technical Operations Engineer (Field)
Builds
Operational readiness and reliability of air defense hardware/software/networking stacks
Domain
Defense / Air Defense / Field Operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware troubleshooting, software troubleshooting, networking, mechanical aptitude, generator maintenance, solar power system maintenance, hydraulic system maintenance, incident response, root-cause analysis, field documentation, travel logistics
Preferred skills
mechanical engineering degree, Linux administration, RF systems knowledge, fiber optic termination, military contracting experience
Technologies
Linux, NEMA connectors, RJ45 connectors, RF systems, Fiber optics
Responsibilities
Execute technical operations and field maintenance for air defense projects, troubleshoot complex hardware/software/networking issues in the field, communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams, support development of operational and logistical plans, ensure high availability of systems, conduct incident response root-cause analyses, maintain up-to-date documentation
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC