Satellite Uplink Truck Engineer

STS has an opening for a C/KU Band satellite uplink truck engineer based in the Chicago area.

Author:: TV Technology Staff
Updated:: Jun 4, 2018
Original:: May 29, 2018

STS has an opening for a C/KU Band satellite uplink truck engineer based in the Chicago area.

Job requirements include:

*Flexible on-call schedule, which includes nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.
*Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - Class B with air brake endorsement. (Training available for the right candidate)
*Pass DOT physical, maintain a DOT medical card, and submit to routine background checks.

Skills & and working knowledge of:
*C & KU Band Transmitters (TWT Amps/SSPA/HPA)
*Antennas/Polarization
*Modulators/Demodulators
*Encoding, MPEG2/MPEG4
*Mux/Multiplexing

Paid vacation, health insurance and competitive wages.

Please email your letter and resume to sts@mc.net

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