Field Service Technician (Radio)

Requirement Details:

Position : Field Service Technician (Radio)

Duration : 6+months

Location : Dallas TX

Primary Skills: Networking

Job Description:

• Provides support to DFWIA agencies related to tactical and secure communications.
• Assists with development of comprehensive plans, policies and objectives, and provides technical advice to integrate technological applications to enhance operational requirements.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts studies and forecasts to establish technology for operational support of the mission. Coordinates and negotiates with his/her manager on projected systems, current and planned capabilities, compatibility, costs and benefits, joint agency efforts, and in other critical areas.
• Assists in the implementation of long-term projects
• Identifies radio communications needs, analyzes technical solutions, conducts physical surveys, implements and validates the final solution used to meet communication requirements. Serves as troubleshooter and trainer to resolve operational and technical problems for radio systems users
• Identifies technical issues with radio communications experienced by users, designs modifications and enhancements to improve the effectiveness of communications systems; provides briefings on proposed modifications or enhancements for implementation.
• Works independently to survey new buildings for proper communications
• Identifies technical failures on radio subscriber and infrastructure equipment. Works independently to address / fix the failures.
• Program, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the following LMR assets: NEC microwave components, EFJ P-25 radio system
• Build radio code plugs for the mission critical operations.
• Update software and firmware for all radio programming computers.
• Prepare, run, and terminate coax, network, and fiber optic cables if needed.
• Test, tune and align duplexers, repeaters, portable radios and mobile radios.
• Set up, configure, and use complex instrumentation to perform communication tests and maintenance.
• Manage encryption keys using the Key Management Facility (KMF).
• Encrypt radios using Over-the-Air-Rekeying (OTAR) or manually
• Analyze and interpret circuit wiring, logic cable diagrams, complete communication systems schematic diagrams, and network specifications for the purpose of installing, troubleshooting, or maintaining the system or device.
• Perform calculations and manipulate test data in order to improve performance and solve problems.

Must have:

• Suitable candidate should possess a basic working knowledge of local and wide area networking, subnets, and TCP/IP. The applicant should also have some experience in installing and maintaining modern IP, and P-25 Radio Networks.
• The ability to work in a high security environment and observe all required security procedures.
• The ability to learn new radio and/or computer hardware and software skills quickly through independent study, formal training, and/or on-the-job training.
• A minimum of five years' experience in land mobile radio subscriber equipment; including programming, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance.
• A minimum of five years' experience in land mobile radio infrastructure equipment; including programming, troubleshooting, repair, and Zetron maintenance.