Senior Offshore VSAT Technician

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Viasat Full time

What you'll do

The Viasat mobility Energy team services oil & gas customer telecommunications requirement using VSAT (fixed & Stabilized terminals), PtP/LOS, Fiber optics & LTE systems to connect to the customer network infrastructure. The customers network can be provided by Viasat, the customer IT department or a third-party IT Vendor, which is typically delivered through wired and wireless network devices: routers, switches, APS and SDWAN device. The Viasat mobility team will install, commission, maintain and troubleshoot the offshore systems and services delivered to the offshore customer assets. The Field Technician position will provide the important support on the remote asset and work independently and with the onshore teams to complete the scope of work. The successful candidate will utilize in-depth and accepted knowledge and experience to complete the scope on the familiar stabilized VSAT Antenna systems, fixed VSAT Antenna at Ka, Ku & C bands as well and Wireless WAN systems. A good familiarity with network infrastructure such as routers and switches are expected, as well as a logical and systematic approach to managing cable & hardware installations on site. The customer will be left with a serviceable, tidy, and well documented asset. This leads to an efficient and clean operation for our customers that are utilizing our highly reliable Communications solution, enabling maximum efficiency for the vital offshore operations for both business and crew communications.

The day-to-day

Whilst in offshore the technician will work with the customer offshore crew to organize work and gain access to systems and coordinate work with support engineers, coordinators, and project managers to achieve:

  1. Installation, commissioning & fault diagnostics of GEO VSAT fixed single and dual Antenna Systems
  2. Commissioning & fault diagnosis of single & multiple carrier services on the above systems related to specific manufacturer Satellite access technologies for SCPC, TDMA, IDirect, newtech & CnC
  3. Installation and commissioning of LEO VSAT systems such as Avanti
  4. Installation and commissioning of LTE services in the North Sea
  5. Installation of P2P/LOS and Fiber Optic WAN services
  6. Installation, configuration and commissioning of Viasat managed Network Lan infrastructure on site
  7. Installation, configuration, commissioning, and fault diagnostics of Out of Band system
  8. Completes all Viasat Field documentation and reporting procedures
  9. Completes and mentors Viasat associated technical training to within accepted levels
  10. Complies with all Viasat, customer and regional compliance, HS&E and QA policies and regulations
What you'll need

HNC\HND Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering qualification
5 years experience in similar role
Seatel, Intellian, Orbit factory training certifications
GVF Certifications relevant to VSAT
Approved Fibre training ( splicing and measurement )
Proven experience of electrical installation & termination
Proven knowledge of basic LAN network infrastructure hardware, cabling & test
Proven knowledge of associated test equipment (Spectrum Analyser, RF Power meter, DVM,OTDR, Lan Tester)
Strong communication skills and able to work well with others
Strong reporting experience

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