Job description

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking layer one switch Technicians to be part of our experienced technical team at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) Wallops, Island, VA. This job will require working within a team to evaluate and correct various problems on Navy baseline interconnections. SCSC is located on a barrier island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and is a tenant of the NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. SCSC provides live combat systems suites with platform specific radars and sensors and supports the following functions: combat system lifetime support engineering, platform certification, operational and technical evaluation, combat system training, interoperability testing and participates in Live at-sea and air exercises. SCSC provides a high-fidelity combat systems capable of replicating the configuration of every ship in the AEGIS and Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) fleet today, as well as future ship platforms.

Responsibilities
1) Perform correcting maintenance on the switching system.
2) Perform engineering tasks to update and activate new switches as necessary. This to include updating AutoCAD drawings, writing and executing test plans.
3) Fiber troubleshooting, dressing, and cable management.
4) Troubleshoot paths to include, NTDS serial, NTDS parallel, and RJ45 Ethernet.
5) Troubleshoot a layer 2 network to maintain a GUI for the various layer 1 operating systems.
6) Maintain a database called NGSC to include site equipment and site stored configurations.
7) Successful candidate must be willing and able to perform in a variety of 40 hour work-week configurations to possibly include evenings and weekends on a rotating basis.
8) Participate in the Navy Lock Out Tag Out and audit process, including SCSC Blue Tag program and audits

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Minimum education and years of related/relevant experience required: High School/GED and at least 2 years demonstrated experience assessing, troubleshooting, and performing corrective/preventive maintenance on electrical and/or mechanical systems and/or equipment, or an Associate’s Degree in a technical discipline.

Security clearance requirement: This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements. You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance. If selected candidate is not in possession of an active Secret clearance, then he/she will receive a contingent offer and start date will be delayed until an interim Secret clearance is granted.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent
Active DoD clearance
PQS 301 qualification
Aegis Experience (systems school)
SSDS Experience

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

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