Instrumentation Operations Manager - ROSIE

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

3d•$154,050 - $278,475

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 role leads Reagan Test Range instrumentation operations and maintenance, ensuring radar, telemetry, optical, and supporting systems meet the readiness, performance, availability, and reliability needs of critical national security missions. The position is contingent upon contract award to Leidos. The manager leads a multidisciplinary technical organization supporting KREMS ALTAIR, TRADEX, ALCOR, and MMW radars; other range radar assets; optical and telemetry systems; and associated support infrastructure. The role works closely 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, and 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 / Secured 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 RTR instrumentation operations and maintenance across radar, telemetry, optical, and associated instrumentation systems.
Direct operations and sustainment for ALTAIR, TRADEX, ALCOR, MMW, MPS-36, GBR-K, optical sensors, telemetry systems, and associated support equipment.
Ensure instrumentation readiness and mission capability 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 RTR Mission Operations, Space Operations, Range Operations, and engineering organizations to ensure instrumentation availability and successful mission execution.
Direct preventive, corrective, and reactive maintenance, including scheduling, troubleshooting, repair, testing, and return-to-service verification.
Lead planning and execution of radar Extended Maintenance Periods, including Government coordination, work packages, staffing, technical reviews, safety assessments, post-maintenance testing, and completion reporting.
Ensure instrumentation complies with approved performance baselines, calibration specifications, operational thresholds, and published Instrumentation and Support Facilities Manual requirements.
Develop and implement measures for instrumentation performance, availability, reliability, maintainability, and equipment condition.
Analyze performance trends, recurring failures, maintenance data, and operational metrics to determine corrective actions and continuous improvement opportunities.
Coordinate maintenance, engineering, and modernization schedules to minimize conflicts with mission execution 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 instrumentation procedures, maintenance documentation, technical records, and configuration-controlled operating baselines.
Manage workforce staffing, qualifications, technical training, mentoring, and succession planning.
Ensure operations and maintenance comply with applicable safety, RF safety, cybersecurity, environmental, quality, and Government requirements.
Provide technical and operational leadership during mission anomalies, equipment failures, and other events affecting instrumentation readiness.
Develop and present instrumentation status reports, availability assessments, reliability analyses, maintenance plans, and operational performance briefings.
Establish a culture of operational excellence, technical accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
Implement improvements to increase reliability, reduce recurring maintenance, improve workforce efficiency, and extend the useful life of mission-critical systems.