Mission Operations Support Specialist

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Mission Operations Support Specialist on a very exciting program! You will join a select cadre of mission system operators to support one of our customer's most important mission areas. The successful candidate will have the capacity to learn technical subject matter quickly to become fully approved to sit as an operator on a multi-function contractor and government team. You must also be able to operate independently, and as part of a team, being self-driven to meet the requirements of the position. In this role you will attend PMRs, TEMs and events at vendor locations in the United States. Part of this role also includes supporting other team members with broader activities to include facilities, security, shipping, logistics, in coordination with customer project leaders. You do not need to have skills in these areas, just be able to provide information related to your role that feeds these activities, then be willing to pitch in to help. This position will require CONUS and OCONUS travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

Must currently hold a TS/SCI and Poly.
Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 13 years without the degree.
Ability to successfully complete mission system-specific training on multiple mission systems, with training held at vendor locations in the United States.
Ability to learn and operate mission systems as part of an integrated team during field and CONUS based missions for extended periods of time (up to 12 hours), and occasionally outside core hours (evenings/weekends).
Ability to travel to field sites and perform system installations, O&M and testing of mission systems including antennas, shelters, and processing equipment.
Ability to perform hands-on troubleshooting for pre-deployment exercises and operational readiness exercises.
Ability to interact with engineering, targeting, and development vendors and answer questions about operational requirements.
Ability to help write operations procedures, operations plans, and technical documentation for mission systems.
Attention to detail and ability to quickly recognize issues/anomalies/concerns during operations and alert missions director/mission team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with RF and SATCOM communication technologies and fundamentals.
Experience with satellite communication networks, equipment and/or protocols.

Responsibilities

Operate as an operator on a multi-function contractor and government team.
Attend PMRs, TEMs and events at vendor locations in the United States.
Support other team members with broader activities including facilities, security, shipping, and logistics, in coordination with customer project leaders.
Provide information related to your role that feeds into facilities, security, shipping, and logistics activities.
Pitch in to help with facilities, security, shipping, and logistics activities.
Complete mission system-specific training on multiple mission systems.
Operate mission systems as part of an integrated team during field and CONUS based missions for extended periods of time (up to 12 hours), and occasionally outside core hours (evenings/weekends).
Travel to field sites and perform system installations, O&M and testing of mission systems including antennas, shelters, and processing equipment.
Perform hands-on troubleshooting for pre-deployment exercises and operational readiness exercises.
Generate comprehensive reports on findings from troubleshooting.
Interact with engineering, targeting, and development vendors and answer questions about operational requirements.
Help write operations procedures, operations plans, and technical documentation for mission systems.
Quickly recognize issues/anomalies/concerns during operations and alert missions director/mission team.