Amentum Jobs

Essential Responsibilities:

Comprehensive knowledge of telecommunications principles such as switching, traffic, signaling, outside plant and networking and a knowledge of the operational, capabilities, and limitations of electronic telecommunications equipment and systems to diagnose problems and determine corrective action.

-Knowledge of digital switch subsystems such as the computer processor unit (CPU), disk drives, time-division-multiplex (TDM) switching matrices, trunk, and line circuit packs for analog and digital ports, signaling converters, digital announcers, and long-distance recorders.

-Knowledge of the central office's automated tables/files to retrieve maintenance information, directory assignments, call routes, trunk assignments, equipment features, and equipment interface conditions.

-Knowledge of transmission media subsystems such as T1-carrier cable terminals and repeaters, pulse-code-modulation (PCM) channel banks, optic fiber transceivers, multiplexers and cables, and subscriber line carrier systems. Knowledge of terminal equipment including digital telephones, synchronous and asynchronous data modules, modems, protocol converters, and interface equipment to data networks.

-Skill in using test equipment such as: oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, digital transmission test sets, computerized analog measuring systems, PCM span and repeater test sets, cable fault locators, optical time domain reflectometers, and optical power meters to perform test procedures from manufacturers' technical manuals on lines, incoming trunks, outgoing trunks, central controller, central message center, input/output devices, networks, peripheral modules, link junctures, attendant consoles, channel bank equipment, and T-1 span repeater units.

-Skill in loading, programming, manipulating, and retrieving data from dual-processor controlled voice and nonvoice switching systems.

-Skill in using automated central office test equipment and computerized test systems for fault isolation, system diagnostics, and trend analysis on traffic studies, circuits, and networks.

-Skill at using central office manual and automated record systems to record traffic load and telephone number assignments.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Physical Effort: The work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, and climbing ladders. In addition, the work requires frequent lifting and carrying of equipment weighing up to 45 pounds.

Working Conditions : Work is performed inside and outside in all types of weather. Inside work areas can range from well lighted, heated, and climatically controlled to poorly illuminated work areas such as attics, crawl spaces, basements, and manholes. Workers are exposed to dust, dirt, and

falls from ladders while installing cable. Subject to electrical shock from electrical or radio frequency energy and to burns from hot components, or laser light emissions. Subject to cuts and bruises from handling cable and equipment and from using hand tools.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

-High School Diploma or GED

-Minimum of one (1) year of job-related experience

-Experience with voice and nonvoice communications systems

-Knowledge and experience with digital switching equipment, attendant consoles, power and ringing relay racks, miscellaneous telephone, radio, fire alarms, intrusion alarms, and computer data circuits and related apparatus required in the central switching office

-Experience with cable and pair assignments, and proper cross connections on the main distribution frame using electric soldering irons and wire wrap guns

-Experience with analyzing system failures and other unusual system occurrences to isolate the source of the problem and determine whether the failure is caused by software, hardware, or other factors

-Experience maintaining manual and/or computerized central office records, including detail records, traffic analysis records, cable records, line records, subscriber service records and spare parts inventories.

-Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

-Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a government background check.

-Must be able to speak, read and write English.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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