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BAE Systems RF Systems Program Manager / Engineer in Washington, District Of Columbia

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Radio Technical Support workforce that is able to accomplish its assigned duties and respond to no-notice situations in order to sustain the customer s mission and its processes. Will minimize the customer s equipment downtime, taking into consideration the circumstances/characteristics of the equipment defect or damage. Will be customer service oriented and respond to the needs of the customer and other contractors.

Contractor, Engineering and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) staff will work alongside division staff to modernize the RF over Fiber DAS in place today to a supported and future ready platform.

The Radio Frequency Project Engineer shall be responsible for success of tasks and actions required of the support staff for all aspects of service desk, field technician, travel team, and VHF Distributed Antenna System (DAS). Functions as an active member of the project management staff and coordinates the schedule of tasks and actions to ensure goals are met and objectives are achieved; coordinates critical mission projects, meets deadlines and integration requirements for mission success. The Project Engineer will work closely with the Radio Services Division (RSD) staff to ensure strict adherence to scope, schedule, and budget, to ensure successful project execution. Creates and/or facilitates the development of project documents, plans, requirements documentation, strategic communications, agendas, pertaining to the program.

The Project Engineer will initiate, planning, execution and control of projects and provide assistance in the definition of project scope and objectives, ensure technical feasibility, identify gaps and propose recommendations. Manages changes/updates to the project scope, schedule and costs and coordinates with internal groups for reviews and document processes to competition.

This position is located in Washington DC. There is no relocation assistance available for this position. Applicants must be currently residing in or state willingness to relocate self to Washington DC or surrounding areas.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor s Degree in Business Management, Information Technology or related field

  • Ability to pass a US Capitol Police background check

  • At least 10 years of experience managing and monitoring comprehensive projects

  • Strong customer service orientation, project leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to lead an agile team

  • Excellent writing, communication and organization skills

  • Strong Radio Frequency (RF) background

  • Experience with full-life cycle IT project management support

  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Project and Teams

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor s Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering

  • 5 years RF background

  • Experience with any of the following Motorola Base Station equipment:

  1. Motorola APX-600

  2. Vertex Radio

  3. Motorola Astro Mobile

  4. Motorola XTS-5000

  5. Motorola TXM 2000 VHF

  6. Motorola GTR 8000

  7. Digital Interface Unit (DIU)

  8. Astro Tac Comparator(ATAC)

  9. Motorola XTS-3000

  10. Motorola Radio Gateway Unit (RGU)

  11. Wave Routers

  12. KVL Key Loaders

  • Ability to be self-reliant

  • Ability to professionally interact with high level civilian officials on a daily basis

  • Quality assurance experience with both new and upgraded telecommunications systems

  • Trainer / training experience

  • Experience with larger enterprise IP networks and related networking equipment

  • Familiarity with Motorola portable and mobile radio accessories and how they work in unison with the devices

  • Familiarity with Motorola trunked digital radio operation with focus on affiliation process, devices operation when experiencing high traffic, declaring emergencies, navigation from the keypad vs channel selector

  • Understand how the digital audio requires unique operating methods so to ensure clear transmission and reception

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

RF Systems Program Manager / Engineer

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