Telecommunications Engineering Technician in Springfield

The Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) program at Leidos is seeking a Telecommunications Engineering Technician to provide support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Central Service Area - Engineering Services Group located in Washington, DC., The ideal candidate will support the daily operations of the Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS).

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and 4 to 8 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree and 2 to 6 years. Additional experience may be substituted/considered/accepted in lieu of degree. \n

• Ability to travel 75-100%. \n

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance Suitability (To be eligible for Public Trust Security Clearance, one must be either a U.S. OR a U.S. Permanent /Green Card holder who has resided in the U.S.A for the past 3 years of the past 5 years consecutively with no breaks). \n

• Proficiency in MS Office Suites. \n, * 2+ years of experience working with Telco systems performing Network Troubleshooting. \n

• Proficient working with AutoCAD or similar tools. \n

• Knowledge of Electric Code (NEC), Fire Protection Assoc (NFPA) standards, Airspace System Equipment Tower. \n

• Knowledge of OSHA and general construction and electrical safety standards. \n

• Knowledge of NAS facilities such as ASR, ATCT, VOR, ARSR, RCAG. \n

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• Review FAA databases and provide input and or draft Site Survey Reports (SSR). \n

• Conduct site surveys to provide input and/or draft Site Survey Reports. \n

• Coordinate schedules with SSC, ES, and vendor personnel. \n

• Draft Project Risk Plans (PRP) and Operational Risk Management Plans (ORMP). \n

• Generate and/or update drawings, sketches, and artifacts. \n

• Draft project plans for site preparation activities. \n

• Coordinate scheduled outages with SSC, Air Traffic and Operations personnel. \n

• Develop transition plans. \n

• Resolve schedule conflicts. \n

• Accompany unbadged personnel at facilities. \n

• Work with LECs on schedules. \n

• Develop briefings/information/reports on District status. \n

• Work with other Districts/SSC on interstate service flows, transitions, cutovers, planning, etc. \n

• Support District POC and SSCs with day-to-day work activities. \n

• Review and provide comments on vendor Site Specific Implementation Plans (SSIP). \n

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