Communications Technician, Sr. - S. Pole, Antarctica (Austral Summer 2025)

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Job Purpose

Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining the various communications systems at USAP stations. These systems include radio, microwave communications, CATV, handheld radios, pagers, etc. Position will assist science events as required in the setup and troubleshooting of science equipment. This position shall also be capable of supervising and directing the activities of other technicians as required when working on specific projects or activities as a team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must have a solid understanding of logical and systematic troubleshooting techniques.
• Must have an excellent command of computers and software used in modern radio communications for systems control and equipment programming.
• Install, maintain, and repair H / F radio equipment and systems.
• Install, maintain, program, and repair VHF land mobile, base station, and hand-held radios. Install, program, maintain, and repair paging systems.
• Perform maintenance and repair of power regulation systems and UPS units.
• Install, maintain, program, and repair VHF / UHF remote repeater radio systems.
• Assist antenna riggers in installation testing of broad-spectrum radio antenna systems.
• Perform annual VSWR tests on USAP antenna systems.
• Maintain L-band / C-band satellite communications systems.
• Maintain analog and digital microwave radio equipment, associated multiplex, and order wire systems.
• Install and maintain analog to digital and digital to analog interface equipment.
• Assist Communications Supervisor in annual departmental inventory and re-supply ordering. Assist project engineering in installing and testing new communications systems.
• Maintain and install remote hybrid power generation equipment. Assist in maintaining facilities at remote locations.
• Organize and lead traverses to and from remote field sites.
• Acts as a senior partner with communication technicians.
• Ensure that work areas meet all ASC and USAP safety standards.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the work place.
• All other duties as assigned.

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We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer as defined by the EEOC.

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