Senior Advanced Field Support Representative

Responsibilities for this Position
Senior Advanced Field Support Representative

ID: 2024-63764
USA-CA-Eureka
Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 8/15/2024
Category: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum of 25 weeks of military technical training school, along with an additional six years of related experience is required.
OR,
Two years of directly related non-military technical trade school or the equivalent experience, along with an additional six years of related experience is required. Industry certifications are highly preferred. Field service or technical activity is preferred.
OR,
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or the equivalent experience, along with an additional two years of related experience is required. Industry certifications are highly preferred. Field service or technical activity is preferred

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 will 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Advanced Field Support Representative (FSR) to support the Rescue 21 equipment within the Coastal Northern California operating area. The selected candidate will be required to drive a company-supplied vehicle to maintain Rescue 21 sites including, but not limited to, USCG Sector Humboldt Bay, located in McKinleyville, CA, several USCG Stations and Remote Fixed Facilities (RFFs) from Marin County to the South and Humboldt County to the North.

The selected candidate will be in, or will relocate to, an area within the U.S. Highway 101 (US101) corridor from Santa Rosa, CA in the South to Klamath to the North

The FSR will work out of their home and have a GDMS supplied vehicle, tools, spares, and the supplies necessary to maintain the assigned Rescue 21 sites. The primary responsibility of this role is for the system, equipment, and customer support for the Rescue 21 communication and direction-finding system at USCG Rescue 21 sites along the coastal waters in Northern California. The FSR will provide emergency corrective maintenance response and total system preventive maintenance coverage which will require 2 to 6 hours of driving for site access. As a secondary responsibility for this role, the FSR will travel up to 25% of the time, outside the normal area of responsibility supporting other FSR's throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii, USVI, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The successful candidate will have a detailed knowledge of system operations and the ability to discover, document, and repair equipment failures in accordance with proper procedures and methods. This FSR will work independently in most situations and will prepare and submit periodic status reports and inventories as required by operational procedures.

Field activities will include installing, maintaining, integrating, troubleshooting, testing, and servicing fielded systems and equipment at customer sites. The FSR will diagnose and repair, mechanical, hardware, software, and system failures using established procedures and will submit reports on system reliability metrics to technical and regional support centers. Additionally, the FSR will set up and utilize specialized test and diagnostic equipment to isolate malfunctions. The FSR will work closely with design engineering in evaluating product performance and in conducting field trials, start-up, cutover, and checkout activities on newly installed systems. This position will work with more senior FSR's to plan and emplace system configuration to meet specific mission requirements, conduct technical seminars and training for customers, conduct informal on the job training for other field service staff members and customers, and deliver over-the shoulder/refresher training to users in the field as required.

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $41.64 - USD $44.66 /Hr.

Company Overview

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the worlds most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine whats possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

We offer highly competitive benefits and a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. To see more about our benefits, visit https://gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

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