Poly Clearance - OCONUS Travel Required

Parsons Corporation•USA VA (Virtual Office), VA

5d•$23 - $40

About The Position

Parsons is seeking experienced Airborne Sensor Operators to support an airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission. The operator works as part of a collaborative intelligence collection team and performs mission planning, airborne sensor employment, intelligence collection, product development, customer coordination, and mission documentation. The role primarily involves operating mission systems, with proficiency in primary mission equipment maintenance and support activities as directed by field-site management. The position requires approximately 60 days deployed followed by 60 days at home. While deployed, operators work 12-hour shifts, seven days per week. The role includes preflight, in-flight, and post-flight duties and supports airborne operations in austere, hardship, and hazardous environments. Operators may also provide training and assist with equipment maintenance as directed by site management. The position is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which supports U.S. government missions. An active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance is required. The stated salary range is $22.93–$40.14; the job description does not specify the pay period.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least four years of experience or 800 flight hours as an aircrew member on a multi-place military or government ISR contract aircraft.
Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
Valid U.S. passport with at least 12 months of remaining validity.
Demonstrated experience with airborne ISR collection, mission systems operation, and intelligence product development.
Robust knowledge of ISR collection management, targeting-cycle processes, and applicable tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Demonstrated interpretation and analysis experience using SIGINT, COMINT, and ELINT sensors.
Experience using aircraft communications for internal and external mission coordination.
Ability to operate assigned sensors and mission systems while airborne for extended periods.
Experience working with military organizations or government customers.
Ability to obtain and maintain required theater-entry, medical, training, and deployment qualifications.
Completion of SERE Level C and Level 220, or ability to complete the training as required.
Valid FAA Class II or Class III Medical Certificate.
Current physiological and barometric/altitude chamber training, or proof of completion for the applicable platform.
Ability to apply Crew Resource Management and Operational Risk Management principles.
Ability and willingness to deploy for extended periods to OCONUS locations, including austere, hardship, and hazardous environments.
Ability to meet applicable AFRICOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM, and CENTCOM theater-entry requirements.
Ability to work approximately 12-hour shifts, seven days per week, while deployed.

Nice To Haves

Certification or training in Modes 1, 3, and 5 for airborne systems; preferred but not required.
Military or contractor aviation experience.
Previous aircrew experience on EP-3C, P-3C, RJ-135, EC-130, DHC-8, King Air-series, or other DoD-contracted aircraft.
Previous ISR instructor, evaluator, or combat-environment experience.
COMINT and SIGINT tactics, techniques, and procedures experience.
Primary or secondary U.S. passport.
Experience providing instruction or qualification training to junior airborne sensor operators.

Responsibilities

Coordinate pre-mission planning and establish customer intent for COMINT, ELINT, SAR/GMTI, and SIGINT collection.
Conduct pre-mission hardware and mission-system checks.
Operate assigned airborne sensors and mission systems for extended periods.
Maintain customer communications throughout missions using radio, instant messaging, and other approved methods.
Maintain mission situational awareness using Crew Resource Management principles.
Determine tasking priorities, collection methods, and equipment utilization based on mission requirements and customer needs.
Create, review, document, and disseminate real-time and post-mission intelligence products.
Record and log collected intelligence for follow-on exploitation and dissemination.
Isolate, troubleshoot, and report hardware and software deficiencies to engineering or technical support organizations.
Demonstrate knowledge of essential and supplemental mission equipment functions and capabilities.
Liaise between supported customer elements, mission personnel, and end users.
Apply subject matter expertise in theater-wide ISR assets, collection management, targeting, and applicable tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Maintain familiarity with operating and maintaining mission equipment supported under applicable field-service requirements.
Provide training and instruction for individual skill sets as requested.
Perform assigned preflight, in-flight, and post-flight duties, including inspections, troubleshooting, debriefings, mission documentation, and product preparation.
Support safe and effective airborne operations in austere, hardship, and hazardous environments.
Assist with primary mission equipment maintenance and support activities as directed by site management.