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Job Description:
We are seeking experienced Airborne Sensor Operators to support an airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission. The ASO will operate as an integral member of a collaborative intelligence collection team and will be responsible for mission planning, airborne sensor employment, intelligence collection, product development, customer coordination, and mission documentation.
The ASO will primarily perform mission systems operator functions and must be capable of developing proficiency in primary mission equipment maintenance and support activities as directed by field-site management.
**This position will require: Approximately 60 days deployed and 60 days home, supporting 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week while deployed**
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Coordinate pre-mission planning and establish customer intent for COMINT, ELINT, SAR/GMTI, and SIGINT collection.
- Conduct pre-mission hardware and mission-system checks.
- Operate assigned airborne sensors and mission systems for extended periods.
- Establish and maintain customer communications throughout the mission using radio, instant messaging, and other approved communications methods.
- Maintain comprehensive mission situational awareness through effective Crew Resource Management (CRM).
- Determine tasking priorities, collection methods, and equipment utilization based on mission requirements and customer needs.
- Create, review, document, and disseminate detailed real-time and post-mission intelligence products.
- Record and log collected intelligence for follow-on exploitation and dissemination.
- Isolate, troubleshoot, and report hardware and software deficiencies to the appropriate engineering or technical support organizations.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of essential and supplemental mission equipment functions and capabilities.
- Liaise between supported customer elements, mission personnel, and end users.
- Demonstrate subject matter expertise related to theater-wide ISR assets, collection management, targeting, and applicable tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- Maintain familiarity with all aspects of operating and maintaining mission equipment supported under the applicable field-service requirements.
- Provide training and instruction for individual skill sets as requested.
- Perform assigned preflight, in-flight, and post-flight duties, including inspections, troubleshooting, debriefings, mission documentation, and product preparation.
- Support safe and effective airborne operations in austere, hardship, and hazardous environments.
- Assist with primary mission equipment maintenance and support activities as directed by site management.
- Familiar with the operation and capability of the following systems and technologies:PRC-117G, ARC-210, and ARC-231 radios. Windows workstation software and virtualized mission environments. Multivendor network switches. Line-of-Sight and Beyond-Line-of-Sight communications. Satellite mobile airborne network systems. Communications encryption equipment. ELINT, SIGINT, COMINT, and radar systems. Information technology and mission-support networking. Modems, SATCOM, RF systems, IFF systems, and communication cryptographic key loaders.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma and a minimum of four years of experience or 800 flight hours as an aircrew member on a multi-place military or government ISR contract aircraft.
- TS/SCI w/ Poly is required
- Must have a Valid US Passport with at least 12 months of remaining validity.
- Demonstrated experience with airborne ISR collection, mission systems operation, and intelligence product development.
- Robust knowledge of ISR collection management, targeting-cycle processes, and applicable Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures.
- Demonstrated interpretation and analysis experience using SIGINT, COMINT, and ELINT sensors.
- Experience leveraging aircraft communications for internal and external mission coordination.
- Ability to operate assigned sensors and mission systems while airborne for extended periods.
- Experience working with military organizations or government customers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain all required theater-entry, medical, training, and deployment qualifications.
- Completion of SERE Level C and Level 220, or the ability to complete the training as required.
- Certification or training in Modes 1, 3, and 5 for airborne systems, preferred but not required.
- Valid FAA Class II or Class III Medical Certificate.
- Current physiological and barometric/altitude chamber training, or proof of completion for the applicable platform.
- Ability to apply Crew Resource Management and Operational Risk Management principles.
- Ability and willingness to deploy for extended periods to OCONUS locations, including austere, hardship, and hazardous environments.
- Ability to meet applicable AFRICOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM, and CENTCOM theater-entry requirements.
- Ability to work approximately 12-hour shifts, seven days per week, while deployed.
Desired Qualifications
- Military or contractor aviation experience.
- Previous aircrew experience on EP-3C, P-3C, RJ-135, EC-130, DHC-8, King Air-series, or other DoD-contracted aircraft.
- Previous ISR instructor, evaluator, or combat-environment experience.
- COMINT and SIGINT Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures experience.
- Primary or secondary U.S. passport.
- Experience providing instruction or qualification training to junior airborne sensor operators.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range: $22.93 - $40.14
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
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