SATCOM Systems Support Professional - Richmond

Company Overview:

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities 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 AFO, 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, AFO 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, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO 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.

Description:

AFO is looking for a SATCOM Systems Support Professional to work at Langley AFB, VA. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with operational RPA units and Combatant Commanders (COCOMS) to determine their commercial Ku-band SATCOM bandwidth requirements. Coordinate the consolidated requirements with appropriate ACC staff
• Provide performance work statement (PWS) inputs that Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) requires to acquire satellite leases
• Provide contractor support to DISA during the bandwidth acquisition process
• Act as technical POC for DISA and the satellite vendors after leases are acquired
• Distribute Satellite Transmission Plans received from the satellite vendors
• Develop and manage a web-based schedule to allocate satellite bandwidth to requesting units
• Work with DISA and the satellite vendors to resolve satellite connectivity issues
• Manage ACC/A5I Satellite Earth Terminal (SET) Fielding and Distribution Plan
• Support technical interchange meetings and teleconferences for new SET requirements and planned modifications
• Provide project management services for SET relay site standup activities
• Providing functional analysis support to determine Combatant Command requirements, support for lease acquisitions, coordination of troubleshooting activities, and development of POM inputs.

Qualifications:

• Must possess an Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Must possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited university plus 4 years of experience working satellite communications-related duties; or 10 years of experience working satellite communications related duties
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of staff experience on USAF MAJCOM, NAF, or Wing level
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience managing and scheduling large-scale projects and/or fielding Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities
• Must be familiar with Centralized Asset Management (CAM) sustainment funding and processes
• Must be knowledge and experienced with JCIDS processes and documents

Job ID: 2024-14132

Work Type: On-Site