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Network Administration/Information Technology

Field Services

Manufacturing

Engineering

All positions are located in DRT's Germantown, MD facility.

DRT is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

• Monitor and maintain DRT’s network systems.
• Troubleshoot network and make improvements when necessary.
• Diagnosis and repair of workstations, servers, and computer network equipment.
• Installation of computer network equipment such as routers, firewall appliance and switches, workstations, Windows based servers, peripherals, and software.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Configure and setup client computers including re-installation of all Microsoft operating systems.
• Setup network access and email accounts on network servers for users.
• Install application software as required by user needs.
• Provide prompt, efficient and courteous help to resolve computer hardware / software problems.
• Provide training for new users on proper use of the corporate network.
• Provide basic network support of various network software systems, including email, internet access.
• Maintain virus protection software on all systems using management software.
• Provide basic computer repair / upgrade support (memory / disk upgrades, change power supply / fans, etc.
• Setup voicemail accounts within the phone system, setup and move phones terminals including patching phone lines.
• Willing and able to conduct general facility support functions including prepare offices for new employees, moving desks and tables, hanging white boards, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Tier 1/2 maintenance support for in-house and OCONUS deployed DRT products in a harsh environment.
• Ability to lift DRT equipment in containers weighing 70 pounds for deployment onto Helicopters, Fixed Wing Aircraft, and various military ground vehicles.
• Upgrade, Repair and Maintain DRT equipment in a harsh environment.
• Ability to deploy with US forces on Helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, and various ground vehicles, such as Humvee’s, and Bradley Fighting vehicles over rough terrain.
• Individual will also conduct Training in both formal and informal (mostly OJT) environments.
• Conduct briefings to military personnel.
• Maintain equipment inventories.
• Maintain required documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provide training classes locally and on travel in both formal and informal manners.
• Travel to customer sites for various periods of time (usually 1 week, but can be more).
• Provide hardware and software demonstrations tailored to the customers’ operational needs.
• Assist with software acceptance testing and documenting any found issues.
• Develop and maintain training course material to include presentations, exercises, tests, etc.
• Provide technical support via the phone, email or other as necessary while supporting the Customer Service Desk.
• Provide direct field support to customers and end-users on short notice.
• Continue to expand knowledge base as hardware and software products increase.
• Quickly learn new products, then turnaround and teach at various levels from a beginning operator to a technician, to an engineer level.

• Monitor, analyze and report on DRT product assembly, module and system flows and issues.
• Interface the test environment processes with supporting departments. (ie QA, Test Engineering, Purchasing).
• Maintain control documents to track and manage existing work projects.
• Interface with contract manufacturing partners for analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist in the early development of DRT products from design reviews through production feedback at all phases.
• Monitor incoming product performance and defects.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering.
• Provide analysis for proper production load balancing and throughput.

• Job will entail design, development, programming, debug, and modification of test fixtures including planning to insure timely delivery and commissioning to production.
• Review all aspects of test platforms appropriate for the company’s applications, including selection decisions.
• Provide cost and schedule estimates for subsequent approval.
• Follow test requirements from the product designer.
• Document design quickly and with high accuracy.
• Provide test liaison support with subcontractors as necessary.
• May involve occasional travel.

• Read and understand Bill of Materials.
• Solder components on boards with the use of documentation.
• Interpret drawings and PC layouts.
• Implement "Special Assemble Instruction".
• Some mechanical required.

• Support RF Hardware (HW) projects in various capacities.
• Proficiency in using RF test equipment to characterize receiver and transmitter HW is required.
• Primary responsibility includes taking RF performance measurements to validate designs and characterize new components.
• Circuit level troubleshooting and soldering skills required.
• May assist with assembly, test, and repair of systems used by Engineering.
• Other responsibilities include general lab upkeep and support.

• Develop advanced high speed digital hardware boards used in high performance communications equipment.
• Ability to design advanced signal processing platforms from concept to production.
• Develops test strategies, devices, and systems.
• Performs stress and performance tests on a variety of computer hardware including circuit boards, processors and wiring.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Develop firmware software for microprocessors and DSPs operating on radio communications equipment performing control data processing.
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Estimate size and effort while taking quality and performance into consideration.
• Participate in the review of specifications for feasibility and completeness.
• Develop software component/subsystem specifications and standards, contribute to discussions and make presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Performs technical research and digital signal process (DSP), some task management and ILS functions.
• Develop algorithms and software for implementation of the physical layer of wireless protocols.
• Develop software to support product enhancements.
• Estimate size and effort while taking quality and performance into consideration.
• Participate in the review of specifications for feasibility and completeness.
• Develop specifications and standards, contribute to discussions and make presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Develop advanced algorithms and software for implementation and analysis of the physical layer of wireless protocols.
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Estimate size and effort while taking quality and performance into consideration.
• Participates in the review of specifications for feasibility and completeness.
• Develop software component/subsystem specifications and standards, contribute to discussions and make presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Develop advanced algorithms for implementation and analysis of the physical layer of wireless protocols.
• Develop advanced FPGA designs used in advanced communications and signal processing platforms. Ability to design, code, simulate using Model Sim and integrate large FPGA designs from both Xilinx and Altera.
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Estimate size and effort while taking quality and performance into consideration.
• Participate in the review of specifications for feasibility and completeness.
• Develop software component/subsystem specifications and standards, contribute to discussions and make presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Design and implement board-level reference design products and IC verification platforms.
• Design analog and digital circuits and subsystems including amplifiers, filters, power supplies, etc.
• Participate in all aspects of product design, from concept to system circuit, and PC board-level design, through successful volume production.
• Estimate size and effort while taking quality and performance into consideration.
• Develop advanced high speed RF hardware boards used in high performance communications equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Design, modifies, develops, writes and implements software programming applications.
• Support and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Design, plans, and coordinates work teams. Provides technical support to project team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Design and implement call processing applications for wireless networks in C++ for a Windows NT/2000/XP platform.
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
• Estimate size and effort while taking quality and performance into consideration.
• Participate in the review of specifications for feasibility and completeness.
• Develop software component/subsystem specifications and standards, contribute to discussions and make presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Perform software testing for DRT Software releases, triage software defects and maintain the Software lab.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and upgrades to automated test scripts and architectures for application products.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Design and develop advanced HF/VHF/UHF antennas, with emphasis on steered beam and/or electronically scanned designs.
• Participate in all aspects of product design, from concept to system-, circuit-, and PC board-level design, through successful volume production.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Performs systems level technical design and development tasks.
• Conducts technical research, identifies hardware and software solutions for subsystems level requirements.
• Researches and resolves conflicts in system level hardware/software functionality.
• Design and develop antennas and related RF Radio Frequency products.
• Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Perform equipment engineering design evaluations.
• May develop a range of products.
• Recommend alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.