Amentum is seeking a Mission Control Specialist for the Space Force Range Contract
Typical Duties
Direct and advise the activities of the Mission operations team in a technical and administrative aspect.
Direct and develop technical support requirements for telemetry, metric/radar, optics, command transmitters, weather, data centers, and communications.
Interface directly with Government personnel, Amentum personnel, and launch customers.
Interpret and communicate government and launch customer requirements.
Direct and lead a team of planners/controllers.
Responsible for preparing and presenting technical mission support plans.
Analyze, plan, review, revise and develop technical documentation required to meet customer daily and mission support communication configuration requirements for the Western Range to include PRD, PSP, OD and VPS’s.
Develop operational support plans, operational directives and test plans for evaluation of new and existing systems.
Evaluate current equipment capability to comply with existing and future range customer requirements.
Review system readiness engineering changes and impacts to planning efforts to meet launch and operational requirements.
Review Operational Acceptance Recommendations (OAR) and Operational Acceptance Memoranda (OAM) for system readiness changes and impacts to planning efforts to meet launch and operational requirements.
Recommend changes to Amentum Program Managers to improve the quality or quantity of data by way of a more efficient use of range systems or facilities.
Propose alternate methods of obtaining coverage when requirements are beyond the capability of the existing instrumentation.
Review range schedules in advance to ensure required instrumentation and customer requirements can be met for the respective Range Item sub-system.
Conduct pre-test briefings and post-test critiques.
Provide documentation and real-time work center coordination systems controller support to the Western Range during launch tests, simulations and non-test periods and ensure that all sites understand procedures during tests and simulations.
Review test support documentation and system requirements to ensure appropriate system status calls and that the correct response priority is provided to system personnel.
Report systems status in accordance with SOI Reporting Range Systems Status during launch operations and mission rehearsals.
Recommend and implement approved changes to operating procedures or methods to improve data quality and performance for future tests.
Prepare ADHOC reports and procedures.
Understand known or suspected systems failures and ensure all actions are documented professionally and timely in accordance with Amentum requirements.
Monitor performance and status of all systems during on-console activities including daily, pre-launch and launch activities.
Perform planning/operational duties as a qualified Mission Control Specialist, Mission Controller and other planner/controller positions as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Six or more years of experience working with technical or instrumentation systems. Telemetry or radar systems are preferred.
Associate degree in a related technical field or equivalent combination of education, training, experience, or related military experience
Completed Planner/Controller EQR qualifications
Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook).
Knowledge of Western Range launch operations preferred.
Requires strong motivation, initiative, and the ability to work independently.
Requires the ability to logically and rapidly analyze operational system problems, develop acceptable alternate or contingency support plans and/or accurately direct control center personnel in real time corrective actions.
Interpersonal skills to facilitate technical direction to personnel supporting daily and mission operation activities.
Must have good oral and written communication skills and demonstrate…