Telecommunications Technician
Core
Install, terminate, test, and troubleshoot fiber, copper, audio, video, and RF cabling and equipment to support launch and landing activities for spacecraft.
Role type
Telecommunications Technician (Launch Operations)
Builds
Layer 1 fiber and copper data network cabling infrastructure, operational voice systems, mission video, ground-side vehicle and payload interface RF systems, ground stations, and telemetry systems.
Domain
Aerospace / Telecommunications Infrastructure
Required skills
Fiber optics installation and testing, copper cabling (RF, Ethernet), network and telephony installation, audio/video systems installation, low voltage cable termination, cable pathway installation, continuity testing, wiring error correction, oscilloscope and multimeter operation, soldering and crimping, cable harnessing, lift operation (articulating boom, fork, scissor), reading technical schematics and blueprints.
Preferred skills
Knowledge of BICSI, NEC, TIA/EIA standards, Cat5E/6/6A cabling, network security and architecture, TCP/IP/DLC/ASYNC protocols, IP and HD-SDI video infrastructure, modern networking physical layer inter-connectivity.
Technologies
Fiber optics (single mode, multi-mode), Cat5E/6/6A, RF systems, VoIP, AoIP, HD-SDI, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, articulating boom lifts, fork lifts, scissor lifts.
Responsibilities
Install, terminate, test, and document test results for fiber, network, audio, video, and RF cabling; Install, test, and troubleshoot audio, video, and RF equipment; Install cable pathway systems; Perform continuity checks and locate wiring errors; Investigate, diagnose, and correct instrumentation or system malfunctions; Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot failures derived from test data; Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, and blueprints.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC