Field Service Engineer

**Introduction to Fuse:** Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments. We are a Technology firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems. **About this role:** Fuse is looking for a Field Service Engineer to provide forward‑deployed support for an airborne networking pod and associated ground systems. This role focuses on hands‑on installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and sustainment of Fuse pods and expeditionary ground gateway kits in operational environments. You will work with aircrews, JICOs, network operations teams, and Fuse engineers to keep Fuse products mission‑effective: bringing the pod to Full Ops, stabilizing Link‑16 and JREAP‑C, enabling voice (VoSIP/radio‑over‑IP), and burning down integration issues under real‑world conditions. This position requires extended CONUS and OCONUS travel (up to ~75%) and support to extended sorties. Ideal candidates have experience operating or maintaining military communications systems, data links, or IP networks in the field, are comfortable working on the flightline and in secure facilities, and can systematically troubleshoot across radios, networks, crypto, and software. **What you'll do:** **Pod & Aircraft Integration** - Support upload, download, and ground checks of the pod on aircraft in coordination with maintenance and GCS crews. - Perform pod power on, BIT, and LRU checks across the integrated communications stack, including: - Tactical router/switch / mission computer (e.g., ruggedized compute node). - Type 1 IP encryptor (e.g., KG 250X or equivalent HAIPE). - Airborne IP SATCOM terminal (e.g., Starlink/StarShield or other pLEO/LEO SATCOM). - Link 16 tactical data link terminal (e.g., KOR 24A STT, MIDS LVT, MIDS JTRS, or similar - Radio over IP / voice gateway (e.g., Vocality or similar RoIP/VoSIP device). - MANET / wideband line of sight radio (e.g., Silvus, Trellisware, or similar). - Verify aircraft/pylon power behavior (including power cycle impacts) and execute pod recovery sequences to return to Full Ops. - Assist with umbilical routing, connector inspections, and basic mechanical/electrical checks, escalating structural or avionics issues to the appropriate maintainers. **Mission Setup & Operations** - Bring pod from cold start to mission ready by: - Configuring the mission management / monitoring tool (e.g., browser based network/TDL status interface similar to ADSI, LMMT, and T3). - Verifying tactical data link gateway configuration (e.g., TRAX like JREAP/Link 16 gateway software). - Confirming crypto loads and time synchronization for Link 16 and IP encryptors in coordination with COMSEC. - Establishing JREAP-C connectivity between the pod and ground sites - Monitor pod status during missions (including long duration sorties), track Link 16 and JREAP-C health, and execute recovery TTPs after or power events. - Support voice integration on the pod: assist with RoIP/VoSIP gateway and Link 16 radio voice channel configuration (e.g., 2nd channel V/UHF), perform clear voice and encrypted VoSIP checks, and support handset/radio integration as directed by engineering. - Capture flightline observations, power cycle timelines, and system behavior in daily notes to feed back into engineering and operations. **Network, Crypto, and Data Link Support** - Work with SIPR providers, DISA, and base comms teams to validate system connectivity, bandwidth, and reachability mission services. - Assist with configuration and basic troubleshooting of: - JREAPC between pod and ground sites. - Link‑16 net entry for the airborne terminal (e.g., KOR‑24A STT, MIDS‑LVT/JTRS): load file/application of OPTASK LINK parameters, crypto period, time re…