Akima Systems Engineering is looking for a Remote Engineering Technician to manage RF communication systems for the U.S. Coast Guards C5I Service Center. The role requires up to 25 travel. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Performs engineering, design, maintenance, and installation of telecommunications systems and electronic systems.
• Experience performing repair, maintenance, or installation of at least four different electronic equipment and systems including MF, HF, VHF, UHF and SATCOM Communication Systems (including high and low power); US/NATO Secure Voice Systems; Radar Systems; Navigation Systems, SINS and DGPS Radio Beacon Transmitters, telephone systems, IP-PBX Key Systems; and RADHAZ/EMI control measures.
• Requisite knowledge includes a comprehensive knowledge of DOD military specifications and standards including USCG specifications and standards.
• Develops or reviews engineering drawings to provide red-line corrections for “as built” configurations.
• Applies conventional engineering practices to develop, prepare, or recommend schematics, designs, specifications, electrical drawings, and parts lists.
• Conducts tests or experiments requiring selection and adaptation or modification of a wide variety of critical test equipment and test procedures; sets up and operates equipment; records data; , measures and records problems of significant complexity; and analyzes data and prepares test reports.
• Extracts and compiles a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, or lab reports; processes data, identifying errors or inconsistencies.
• Assists in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.

• Active Secret (or Interim Secret Clearance).
• Associate degree in engineering technology OR completion of USCG OR DOD Technical “A” School is required.
• Minimum six (6) years of experience in maintenance and installation of DOD or USCG Command, Control, and Communication Systems is required.
• Must be able to perform duties climbing ladders, standing and bending.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.

As an ASE employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.