Instrumentation Operations Manager - ROSIE

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Leidos' Defense Sector is seeking an Instrumentation Operations Manager to support the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Reagan Test Range Operations, Sustainment, Improvement, and Engineering (ROSIE) program. The position is contingent upon contract award to Leidos. The manager will lead Reagan Test Range instrumentation operations and maintenance, ensuring radar, telemetry, optical, and associated systems meet the readiness, performance, availability, and reliability requirements of critical national security missions. The role leads a multidisciplinary organization supporting KREMS ALTAIR, TRADEX, ALCOR, and MMW radars, other range radar assets, optical and telemetry systems, and support infrastructure. The manager works with mission operations, engineering, maintenance, and modernization organizations to maintain readiness, resolve technical challenges, and improve long-term system performance and sustainment.

Requirements

Master of Science degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or a scientific field, plus at least 15 years of progressively complex experience in engineering or scientific disciplines.
A PhD in a related science or engineering field may substitute for three years of relevant experience.
Prior experience in operations, planning, or ballistic missile test mission planning.
Familiarity with radar, telemetry, and/or optical instrumentation concepts, operations, and maintenance.
Demonstrated experience leading complex technical operations, engineering, or maintenance organizations supporting mission-critical instrumentation or systems.
Experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance programs, equipment readiness, reliability, and technical performance.
Experience coordinating operational activities across multiple technical disciplines and geographically distributed organizations.
Ability to analyze system performance metrics, identify deficiencies, and implement improvements to operational availability and maintainability.
Experience working with engineering organizations to resolve complex technical issues and implement approved system improvements.
Experience developing operational plans, maintenance schedules, technical procedures, and performance reports.
Strong technical leadership, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to support mission-driven operations, including nonstandard schedules and surge requirements.
Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations as required.
Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance and ability to meet installation access requirements.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with KREMS instrumentation, including ALTAIR, TRADEX, ALCOR, or MMW radar systems.
Experience managing operations and sustainment of large radar, telemetry, optical, or advanced sensor installations.
Experience supporting Major Range and Test Facility Base, missile defense, ballistic missile test, hypersonic, or Space Domain Awareness missions.
Experience with high-power radar systems, phased-array radar, precision tracking, or wideband imaging instrumentation.
Experience managing technical operations and maintenance organizations at remote or OCONUS locations.
Familiarity with Army maintenance practices, logistics information systems, technical manuals, and configuration management.
Experience managing instrumentation calibration, verification testing, operational acceptance testing, and readiness certification.
Experience implementing reliability-centered maintenance, condition-based maintenance, predictive analytics, or other sustainment improvement methods.
Experience supporting specialized technical facility systems, including cooling, electrical power, antenna systems, and transmitter infrastructure.
Experience with digital engineering, maintenance analytics, operational dashboards, or integrated sustainment planning.
Demonstrated success developing technical talent, retaining critical expertise, and improving operational performance.

Responsibilities

Lead operations and maintenance of RTR radar, telemetry, optical, and associated instrumentation systems.
Direct sustainment activities for ALTAIR, TRADEX, ALCOR, MMW, MPS-36, GBR-K, optical sensors, telemetry systems, and support equipment.
Ensure instrumentation readiness for ballistic missile testing, missile defense, hypersonic missions, Space Domain Awareness, MASINT, and other range activities.
Lead instrumentation personnel across geographically dispersed sites and technical disciplines.
Coordinate with mission, space, and range operations and engineering organizations to support instrumentation availability and mission execution.
Direct preventive, corrective, and reactive maintenance, including scheduling, troubleshooting, repairs, testing, and return-to-service verification.
Plan and execute radar Extended Maintenance Periods, including Government coordination, work packages, staffing, technical reviews, safety assessments, post-maintenance testing, and completion reporting.
Ensure systems operate within approved performance baselines, calibration specifications, operational thresholds, and applicable facility manual requirements.
Develop and implement measures of instrumentation performance, availability, reliability, maintainability, and equipment condition.
Analyze performance trends, recurring failures, maintenance data, and operational metrics; identify corrective actions and improvement opportunities.
Coordinate maintenance, engineering, and modernization schedules to avoid mission conflicts and protect readiness.
Partner with the Chief Engineer and Improvements and Modernization organization on sustainment strategies, modernization plans, engineering improvements, and obsolescence mitigation.
Ensure maintenance activities and records are accurately documented in Government-approved logistics information systems.
Direct development and maintenance of procedures, maintenance documentation, technical records, and configuration-controlled operating baselines.
Manage workforce staffing, qualifications, technical training, mentoring, and succession planning.
Ensure compliance with applicable safety, RF safety, cybersecurity, environmental, quality, and Government requirements.
Provide leadership during mission anomalies, equipment failures, and other events affecting instrumentation readiness.
Prepare and present status reports, availability assessments, reliability analyses, maintenance plans, and operational performance briefings.
Promote operational excellence, technical accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
Implement improvements to increase reliability, reduce recurring maintenance, improve workforce efficiency, and extend system life.