Sensor Operator - Diego Garcia 1 1

About the role

Discover this great opportunity in our Diego Garcia international location. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact toward our military defense and safety of our sailors by supporting this critical mission.

Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain certifications from company-provided Optical Sensor operator training.
• Perform sensor operations, area searches and other sensor support tasks.
• Achieve Higher Headquarters taskings and reporting requirements issued by JSpOC in the Consolidated Tasking List (CTL) and associated updates.
• Schedule observation attempts to provide time separation within weather, equipment, and tasking constraints based on collection requirements.
• Perform manual scheduling, special sensor settings, and other special techniques.
• Complete 100 percent of SOI-tasked objects each month; maintain workload data on number and frequency of SOI taskings.
• Perform CalSat tracking at specified frequencies with each available sensor.
• Document operations, security events, equipment status, authorized software changes, shift changes, changing of the Zulu day, and any other significant events in an operations log.
• Complete sensor and mount calibrations in accordance with GEODSS Technical Orders (TOs).
• Complete operational checkout and pre-mission preparations for systems and equipment.
• Comply with all security procedures for Operations Security (OPSEC) and Communications Security (COMSEC).
• Assist electronic technicians in the daily operational and performance checkout of equipment and systems.
• Provide coordination and controls resources including recording media, safety, and security in support of the site mission.
• Support other services to increase the security and well-being of the site.
• Afford assistance with maintaining site operations procedures.
• Afford assistance with other Space Sensor Program sites as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• An active DoD Secret clearance.
• A U.S. Citizenship with valid U.S. passport.
• A High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant work experience.
• The ability to work shift work due to the 24/7 work environment.
• The ability to successfully pass a physical/medical exam, a background check, and drug screen prior to travel to Diego Garcia.

Additional Desired Experience and Skills

• An active Top Secret preferred.

Benefits

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