Radio Systems Maintenance Technician at Terrestris Global Solutions

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Radio Systems Maintenance Technician to support the United States Capitol Police (USCP)’s, Office of Information Systems (OIS), Radio Services Division (RSD). This is a on-site role with work being performed at the Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C.

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Radio Systems Maintenance Technician Terrestris do?

As the Radio Systems Maintenance Technician, you will provide technical support for the United States Capitol Police (USCP) by maintaining and troubleshooting radio systems and communications equipment. The technician will be part of the Office of Information Systems (OIS) Radio Services Division (RSD), ensuring that critical radio communications infrastructure remains fully operational and supports the communication needs of the USCP. This includes performing regular maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to both hardware and software for a variety of radio systems used by law enforcement personnel.

What does a typical day look like for the Radio Systems Maintenance Technician?

You will:

Provide support maintenance of Motorola Trunked and Conventional radio system core hardware, network devices, and associated components.
Complete moto-patching of equipment, devices and network components.
Maintain RF antenna systems of various frequencies and power levels with components to include: Transmit combiners, receive multi-couplers, duplexers, pass and reject filtering, diplexers, and precision tuned filter assemblies with test equipment to include Vector Network Analyzers, return loss bridges, tracking generators with spectrum analyzers, antenna analyzers and power meters.
Ascertain performance of equipment is at or exceeding minimum expected manufacturer performance along with ability to exceed minimum levels to ensure best performance of radio sites for coverage in both talk-in and talk-out coverage to selected service areas.
Complete inventory of all systems, document the components and devices, maintain logs on performance and changes, and complete site binders associated with site layout, service entities for all equipment, wiring diagrams and network references, and descriptions of service area sites to use for reference when missions require an offline copy.
Report items found outside of expected operation or performance to the COR for next steps to monitor, restore or enhance depending on risk to operational mission.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we’re looking for if you have:

5 + years of experience with Motorola Solutions equipment.
Training programs for:
- P25 trunking systems platforms and components
VMS hardware
Juniper SRX and ACX routers / switches
GGM8000 routers
Aruba switches
Fortinet Firewalls
Motorola GTR Base stations
CORE hardware and network devices
Dispatch sub-site network devices and console PC’s
TRAK GPS timing sources
Motorola RDM timing sources Conventional resources to include:
CCGW
Consolettes
MCD5000
MCG8000
RGU’s
IPLC’s
RGU IP Link Converters
And similar hardware
SME level experience with test equipment to include:
Viavi service monitor w/ autotest
Anritsu LMR SiteMaster 412e
Tracking generator w/ return loss bridge
Telephone line test set
Digital VOM
Ethernet test set
USB test set
Programming software for LMR devices and equipment
Technical Maintenance and Awareness of AC and DC Power Plants.
Experience in the inspection of:
AC Power supporting communications equipment.
DC power systems that support equipment mounted in vehicles or are fixed and operate solely on DC power.
Experience in inspecting and verifying proper operation of:
Uninterruptable Power Systems (UPS)
Emergency Power systems to include Generators, DC power plants, and similar backup or emergency power systems that support communication equipment
Knowledge of:
Proper procedures on lock-out/tag-out when opening from mains or power sources equipment for maintenance.
The reversal of restoring power to equipment shall follow industry methods of power-up and include procedures from the program office when required
Similar equipment, tools and or devices that maintain various equipment within trunked and conventional radio systems.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.