Senior Radar​/Airfield Systems Technician – VORTAC; USN

Senior Radar/Airfield Systems Technician – VORTAC (USN)
Seeking a full‑time Senior Radar Airfield Weather Services / Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems Technician (USN) in support of Base Operations Services (BOS) and Mission Support Services (MSS) at Ascension Auxiliary Air Field (AAAF).
Your Impact

Senior Radar Airfield Weather Services (RAWS) / ATCALS / VORTAC maintains and repairs electronics such as radios, digital voice recorders, communication switches, touch screen displays, airfield lighting systems, navigational aids, and landing systems.

• Serve as the senior maintenance technician responsible for establishing a training program and training all subordinates in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Lead a team of technicians and schedule work to maintain and repair air traffic control communication and navigation aids such as radios, digital voice recorders, communication switches, touch screen displays and systems, including Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch, airfield lighting, navigational aids, landing, and meteorology systems.
• Schedule official flight inspections and flight checks as required to determine whether Airfield Navigational Aids performances are satisfactory according to applicable military and FAA publications and tolerance.
• Manage the ATC Maintenance Certification Program.
• Read airfield wiring diagrams; troubleshoot and repair multi‑step airfield lighting, including Medium Intensity Approach Lighting with Sequence Flasher and Constant Current Regulator/Microprocessor Controlled Regulator.
• Install, adjust, and maintain ATC communication and navigation aids.
• Provide technicians with training materials to achieve comprehensive training on systems, subsystems, and equipment.
• Provide ongoing informal performance feedback and periodic formal performance assessments.
• Submit routine reports in accordance with contract requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance‑related issues such as Letters of Agreements, on‑call rosters, and Navigational Aids scheduled maintenance with Facility Supervisor or Air Traffic Manager.
• Perform 24‑hour on‑call duties on a rotating basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the airfield manager.

• Must have computer skills and be able to operate a variety of computer programs.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license from their home country with validity for 12 months from the on‑site employment date.
• Must maintain a valid passport from their home country with validity for 12 months from the on‑site employment date.
• Must be able to gain and maintain authorized entry onto U.S. military installations.
• Must meet U.S. Department of Defense medical requirements necessary to live and work at Ascension Island.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Experience in RAWS / ATCALS / VORTAC preferred.
• Experience with High Frequency (HF) Global Communications System.
• Blazer access and be qualified by HFGCS to perform Organizational Level O&M on each HFGCS system at Ascension.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and replace Line Replaceable Units (LRUs).
• Run diagnostics and ensure system operability on‑site.
• Assist with installation and adjustment of ATC communication and navigation aid systems.
• Maintain ATC communication systems and troubleshoot issues.
• Test, align, and adjust equipment; replace and repair faulty components.
• Maintain equipment maintenance records, authorized spare parts, supply stock, tool lists, and technical manuals.
• Perform comparison checks on repaired equipment in accordance with standards.
• Requisition materials and parts for ATC equipment.
• Perform 24‑hour on‑call duties on a rotating basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the maintenance supervisor or maintenance chief.
• Use all equipment safely.
• Travel domestically and internationally.
• Minimum two years of experience in electronics, communications, or a similar field with at least two years as an air traffic…