Field Operations Representative - Military veterans preferred

Description

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Field Operations Representative to provide contract engineering and technical support to operators of the General-purpose Electronic Test System (GETS-1000) in Kuwait.  The Field Representative will receive training in our Huntsville, Alabama office with a focus on operation and maintenance of the GETS-1000 and operation of Test Program Sets (TPSs).  Following training the Field Representative will be assigned to Kuwait for a minimum of one (1) year. 

Primary Responsibilities

The Field Operations Representative provides technical support to the customer on the operation and maintenance of GETS and TPSs; analyze and troubleshoot faults; collaborate with CONUS staff as necessary to assist with solutions to technical issues; track issues that occur with customer configuration; provide report of activities and status of open actions monthly.  Daily operations may include:   

• Replace station instruments with spares to facilitate calibration cycle.
• Assist in coordinating repair and return of instruments.
• Install system software updates and TPS software revisions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2-18 years of relevant experience.  Additional experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• Basic electrical / mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and schematics
• Ability to apply fault detection / fault isolation procedures
• U.S citizenship
• Able to obtain U.S. Passport
• Able to meet U.S. Security Clearance Requirements
• Able to meet the requirements for residence in Kuwait
• Experience with the PATRIOT system

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GETS-1000 and TPSs
• Experience in OCONUS environment, especially GCC countries

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.