MUOS Lab & Deployment Technician

Company: The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: June 3, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title : MUOS Lab & Deployment Technician

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.
Job Location: Scottsdale, AZ - hybrid/flex schedule
Wage Range: $40-44
Job Number: 25-02878

Required Experience: Associate's degree in related discipline or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities As a skilled specialist, completes tasks in resourceful and effective ways
Understands implications of their work and makes recommendations for improvements
Ability to perform duties and tasks with minimal supervision required
Ability to effectively interact and communicate with internal and external team members including customers
Ability to use computers and software applications to assist in job execution, with special focus on Excel
Mechanically inclined and able to maintain, repair, and install equipment that is part of a "live and operational" system
Capable of working remotely with limited local support

Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a MUOS Lab & Deployment Technician to work from their Scottsdale, AZ facility. The MUOS Lab & Deployment Tech will act as a leader and mentor to new technicians in the support of engineering activities such as designing, testing, checking-out, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electro mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, laser/light transmission devices or specialized test equipment. This may entail performing the following:Interprets complex engineering drawings, diagrams and schematics, and understand the necessary interfaces
Performs complex system level troubleshooting to component level
Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout and troubleshooting functions
Lays out, builds, calibrates, adjusts, installs and maintains equipment, components, devices or systems

Duties & Tasks Supports engineering activities such as design, test, check-out, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems
Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems
Interprets complex engineering drawings, diagrams and schematics, and understand the necessary interfaces
Will be required to support Deployment activities at customer sites (CONUS and International)
Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout and trouble-shooting functions
Identifies and helps prototype new preventative maintenance tasks
Will be expected to lead, direct, and organize Technician work
Works with associates in other departments and understands cross-functional relationships
May be required to support development of test specifications and procedures


CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a SECRET clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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