Sensor Operator - Diego Garcia

Discover this opportunity in our Diego Garcia international location, supporting a critical mission for the U.S. Space Force. Serco is the prime contractor for the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) program, managing and obtaining metric observations of specific objects daily. You will help maintain the sensors, support equipment, and facility at Detachment 2, Naval Support Facility in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). This mission ensures the safety of existing satellites and provides critical information for future satellite launches.

About the role

You will operate and maintain three one-meter telescopes equipped with highly sensitive digital cameras. Your work will include responding to Government tasking to obtain metric observations of specific objects daily, as well as maintaining the sensors, support equipment, and facility.

Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain certifications from company-provided Optical Sensor operator training.
• Perform sensor operations, area searches, and other sensor support tasks.
• Accomplish Higher Headquarters taskings and reporting requirements issued by JSpOC in the Consolidated Tasking List (CTL) and associated updates.
• Accomplish mission scheduling before the start of the operational period by identifying taskings: routine and special metric taskings, SOI signature gathering, and raw video collection.
• 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.
• When directed by JSpOC, accomplish CalSat tracking at specified frequencies with each available sensor.
• Perform required post-mission activities, including maintaining operations logs, recorded data, and workload data.
• Document operations, security events, equipment status, authorized software changes, shift changes, changing of the Zulu day, and other significant events in an operations log.
• Complete sensor and mount calibrations in accordance with GEODSS Technical Orders (TOs).
• Perform assignments related to the implementation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and facilities, including communications equipment, sensors, consoles, computers, and recording instrumentation.
• Complete initial and monthly recurring training and maintain certification for operations positions. Complete Government and corporate ancillary training.
• Perform 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 control of resources including recording media, safety, and security in support of the site mission.
• In times of crisis, support other services to increase the security and well-being of the site.
• Assist with maintaining site operations procedures.
• Assist other Space Sensor Program sites as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred).
• U.S. Citizenship with a valid U.S. passport.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work shift work in a 24/7 environment.
• Ability to successfully pass a physical/medical exam, background check, and drug screen prior to travel to Diego Garcia.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan.

Pay

The salary range for this position is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by factors including scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education, training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.