Lead Ground Systems Technician

Lead Ground Systems Technician

Location Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO

Clearance Level Top Secret/SCI Clearance Required

Job Code 1313

Gemini Industries Inc. provides technical, management and operations services to support National Security projects. We provide rapid response to the critical needs of our customers and those they serve. We perform analyses and develop operations plans to anticipate and prepare for the future. And we deliver advanced technology to improve our customer’s success in executing its mission.

Gemini seeks innovative, results-oriented individuals with the creativity, initiative, and intelligence to overcome any challenge and succeed. Members of the Gemini team thrive in a culture that is anticipatory, agile, and schedule-driven; with a sense of urgency and a drive to succeed. Our culture involves:

• The best and brightest personnel
• Work at a high operations tempo
• Integrated teams delivering rapid solutions
• An attitude that balances “I can make it better” with “As long as we succeed”

Lead Ground Systems Technician

Location: 10 SOPS ground facilities; Point Mugu/Laguna Peak, CA; on-site Government facility

Clearance: SECRET or Interim TS during the base year; active TS/SCI required by 1 January 2028 for Point Mugu and Schriever/Det D duties, subject to Government access authorization and the DD Form 254 (Q&A 5).

Education: Technical certification or Associate Degree in Engineering.

Outcomes:

• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and accurate equipment condition and repair records.
• Troubleshoot ground-system faults and document corrective actions, verification testing, and operational restoration.
• Ensure team compliance with equipment safety, 3M maintenance practices, configuration control, and technical orders.
• Maintain responsive coordination with operations personnel for alarms, communications outages, and emergent repairs.

Responsibilities:

The Lead Ground Systems Technician directs and performs ground equipment maintenance for 10 SOPS TT&C infrastructure, communications systems, and associated antenna and electronic subsystems, supporting preventive maintenance, anomaly troubleshooting, integration, and service restoration.

Functions and Tasks:

• Lead preventive and corrective maintenance on TT&C ground equipment, antenna systems, and associated communications circuits.
• Troubleshoot RF, electrical, electromechanical, and network-system faults using applicable diagnostic equipment.
• Interpret electrical/RF schematics, maintenance requirements, and technical publications.
• Direct ground system anomaly responses, repairs, technical inspections, installation support, and acceptance tests.
• Maintain work orders, configuration records, maintenance logs, material requirements, and Government equipment accountability.
• Coordinate site safety, equipment support, communications circuits, vendor activities, and technical training.
• During phase-in, conduct joint equipment and facilities inventories, reconcile open maintenance actions, validate technical records, and verify maintenance readiness for 1 February 2027.
• Maintain existing Navy 3M maintenance requirement cards until transition to IMDS. Complete Government-provided initial IMDS training and use Government-provided accounts; Government performs data migration and record conversion. Continue routine procedure updates and redlines.
• Track Government test-equipment calibration intervals, notify Government of upcoming and overdue calibration, and ship equipment using the Government shipping account. Government retains equipment custody and calibration contracts.
• Coordinate required maintenance PPE and contractor vehicles for HQ–Laguna Peak and OL-C support through program logistics. Use the separate Government vehicle-management process for DLA disposition transportation.

Qualifications:

• Hold SECRET or Interim TS for base-year duties and obtain and maintain active TS/SCI by 1 January 2028 for continued performance at Point Mugu or Schriever/Det D. Required access and indoctrination must be verified before restricted duties.
• Technical certification or Associate Degree in Engineering.
• Five to ten years of hands-on ground-system equipment maintenance focused on telemetry, tracking, and command systems.
• At least five years using ground-system test equipment and interpreting complex electrical and RF schematics.
• At least two years of leadership and project management experience.
• Deep operational knowledge of satellite communications and ability to interpret complex technical data.
• Proactive troubleshooting and rapid, decisive problem solving of complex ground-system issues, with strong interpersonal and technical writing skills.
• Available for the 30-day FFP phase-in within the stated 1–31 January 2027 transition window and ready for full performance on 1 February 2027. Exact phase-in dates are subject to the awarded contract.
• Able to complete all initial, recurring, site-specific, and role-specific training and certifications required by the PWS, DD Form 254, and approved Management and Staffing Plan.

The following qualifications are desired:

• Experience maintaining SGLS/EHF antennas and related large electromechanical systems.
• Navy 3M, COMSEC local-element, or similar maintenance credentials, as applicable to the assignment.
• Experience with leased circuits, DISA connections, and operational ground station response.

Training and Certification Requirements:

• Complete required security and operations indoctrination before assigned duties, including OPSEC, derivative classification, and applicable installation training. Complete SCI indoctrination before SCI duties and meet the 1 January 2028 TS/SCI requirement for Point Mugu and Schriever/Det D.
• Maintain annual, event-driven, and position-specific refresher training and required qualification records under the Government-approved Management and Staffing Plan and Quality Assurance Program.
• Maintain documented proficiency in assigned operating procedures, contingency actions, and applicable mission systems; promptly complete requalification when procedures or responsibilities change.

Travel: Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, including to Guam, may be required for mission support and must be approved in accordance with the PWS.

Other Requirements:

E‑Verify Notice of Participation

This employer participates in E‑Verify . We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

For more information on E‑Verify, please visit: www.e‑verify.gov

We seek:

• Highly motivated self-starters
• Resourceful individuals with extraordinary intellectual capability and the ability to rapidly learn and apply new concepts
• Individuals who have a “ let me try ” attitude and are resilient, present an opinion/position, justify it, and then accept whatever decision is made and charge forward
• Individuals who view criticism as an opportunity to improve (“ let me try again ”)
• Individuals who think and create, enhancing the company with a steady flow of fresh ideas, perspective, and energy.

Direct Inquiries and Resumes to our Talent Management Team:

Yashira Santiago

Andrew Ackley

Gabriel Mira

Mitchell Jimenez

Gemini Industries Inc.

Telephone: (813) 286 - 4777

Jobs@gemini-ind.com