Armed Forces Network Operator / Equipment Tech Job at Amentum, United States

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  • Amentum
  • United States

Job Description

Purpose and Scope:

Operate and maintain all equipment used to support the radio and TV stations, including the Armed Forces Network (AFN). This position is in support of the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and is located at Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield (AAAF).

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Operate and maintain all equipment used to support reception and distribution of AFN radio and TV stations/channels, UK provided content, base radio and TV stations/channels (base information and local entertainment/movie options, etc.), and seek ways to improve TV and Radio services provided.

  • Service and shall reposition antenna to capture AFN signal if AFN satellite changes.

  • Perform routine maintenance and corrosion control on AFN reception/distribution equipment IAW approved maintenance to ensure correct operation.

  • Provide an on-site technical capability to implement physical network changes and modifications and restoration of faulty network transmission equipment and circuits

  • Perform technical duties to include maintaining, installing, troubleshooting and repairing telephone switching systems; data transmission media systems; telephone and data circuitry equipment to include T-carrier, fiber-optic modems and multiplexers and associated hardware equipment.

  • Operate and maintain digital, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and VoIP telephone systems.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Minimum of one year experience with similar duties.

  • High school diploma or equivalent training/experience.

  • Ability to read and write English is required.

  • Solid communications skills, strong interpersonal skills.

  • Strong ability to work as a member of a diverse, dynamic team.

  • Outstanding problem-solving skills and sound judgment.

  • Possess a valid passport from their country and could obtain a work visa.

  • Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.

  • Candidate should be other country national (OCN) or local national (LN).

  • Prefer candidate who has experience working on a US Government contract.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

  • Able to stand for long periods of time such as eight (8) to ten (10) hours, bend, kneel, and reach to store/retrieve supplies.

  • Able to lift, carry, and push supplies and boxes up to 50 pounds.

  • Must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines.

  • Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration.

  • Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans ( and Labor Laws Posters ( .

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area, Work visa,

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