Description
Ground Control Station Technicians oversee daily maintenance production, equipment installation, programing, upgrading, and troubleshooting on Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Control Station (GCS) and peripheral Command and Control equipment for the MQ-9 aircraft. Technicians provide organizational level technical support to facilitate secure and unsecure, local, and remote flight operations as well as flight safety, and data collection and dissemination to higher headquarters and combatant commanders. Technicians are required to ensure all pertinent cyber security and information security measures are met in accordance with local and higher headquarters instructions. Technicians are also required to coordinate with commercial and military Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Providers to ensure a seamless, on time, secured data link between aircrew and aircraft. Additional duties include supervision of a maintenance section/shop, coordination of equipment evacuation for repair with other maintenance activities, requisitioning of parts, and monitoring maintenance reports. These technicians also provide technical expertise in the planning, employment, and installation of aviation communications systems.
Core Skills
- ground control station hardware integration and maintenance
- network configuration and troubleshooting
- secure and non-secure communications setup
- system installation, upgrades, and patching
- operating system and application configuration (user/admin-level)
- signal routing and connectivity troubleshooting
- technical documentation and configuration management
- test, evaluation, and validation of systems
- incident troubleshooting and resolution
- flight operations technical support
- data handling and dissemination procedures
- risk assessment and safety compliance
- team coordination and communication
- training and user support
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Linux+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- ITIL 4 Foundation
Civilian Career Paths
- SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
- NETWORK ENGINEERING
- UNMANNED SYSTEMS
- IT MANAGEMENT
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