Senior Communications Technician/Shop Manager

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Alexandria, VA
Salary
$124,093–$166,627 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Below market

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Senior Communications Technician/Shop Manager

The Senior Communications Technician/Shop Manager oversees daily operations and maintenance activities at the Bren Mar facility under Government direction. This hands-on leadership role involves managing shop workflow, service tickets, equipment accountability, and deployment readiness for TACCOM systems. The successful candidate will perform and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, while programming, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and configuring radios, subscriber equipment, and related infrastructure. Key responsibilities include supporting the operation of land mobile radio systems and managing equipment staging and shipment. Required skills include leadership, operations management, and radio systems expertise, specifically with LMR, P25, and encrypted tactical communications systems. The role operates within a federal law enforcement or comparable public-safety communications environment, ensuring all work meets mission requirements and safety practices.

What you'll do

  • Oversee daily shop operations and maintenance tasks for TACCOM systems.
  • Track, assign, prioritize, and resolve TACCOM taskings and service tickets.
  • Support the operation and maintenance of the customer's land mobile radio system.
  • Perform and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance on communications equipment.
  • Program, test, troubleshoot, repair, and configure radios and related infrastructure.
  • Manage equipment staging, accountability, preparation, shipment, and deployment readiness.
  • Provide status updates, maintenance documentation, and timely issue escalation to stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain the DHS/ICE suitability determination.
  • 8+ years of experience operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, programming, testing, installing, or repairing communications systems.
  • At least five years supporting LMR, P25, or comparable public-safety communications systems (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience with LMR, P25, encrypted tactical communications systems, subscriber equipment, and related infrastructure.
  • Experience in a federal law-enforcement or comparable public-safety communications environment.
  • Experience managing service tickets, equipment accountability, and communications-shop operations.
  • Prior experience leading technicians or managing communications-shop operations (preferred).

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