Sensor Operator

Position Description:
**Serco is taking careers to a higher level in 2023 for Sensor Operators**

We have developed a **Talent Pool** of very talented **Sensor Operators** to support the U.S. Space Force as a prime for our Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS). Discover this great opportunity at our Diego Garcia (GEODSS) location.

**Our Application Process**:
**About these two Programs**:

- ** The GEODDS** system supports the U.S. Strategic Command and theater war fighters’ requirements through the detection and surveillance of deep space satellites using one-meter telescopes that are equipped with highly sensitive digital camera technology. The GEODSS system detects, tracks, identifies, and reports on all deep-space man-made objects in the Earth’s orbit.
- ** The Space Fence** system is a second-generation ground-based S-Band radar space surveillance system, strengthening U.S. space superiority through improved Space Domain Awareness (SDA) by providing 24x7 services to manage, operate, maintain, and provide logístical and general support.

**About our Sensor Operator (OCONUS) Role**:
Your future career as a Sensor Operator will help operate and maintain three (3), one-meter telescopes equipped with highly sensitive digital cameras. You’ll respond to Government tasking to obtain metric observations of specific objects daily and help maintain the sensors, support equipment, and the facility that houses it at Detachment 2, Naval Support Facility in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).

In this role, you will:

- 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 to be accomplished during the operational period: 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 any applicable operations logs, recorded data, and workload data. 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).
- Perform assignments relative to the implementation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and facilities requiring knowledge of communications equipment/procedures and the ability to operate radio/communications equipment, sensors and other consoles, computers, recording instrumentation, and other instrumentation and/or equipment peculiar to the GEODSS system.
- 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 controls resources including recording media, safety, and security in support of the site mission.
- In time of crisis, supports 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.

Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you will have:

- **
The ability to obtain/maintain/transfer an Active Security clearance (Secret).**:

- ** A U.S. Citizenship and a valid United States passport.**:

- A High School Diploma or GED.
- A service school training in a technical field is desirable.
- The ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with others in performance of duties.
- The ability to demonstrated ability to work independently.
- To demonstrate your knowledge of the space surveillance network and satellite catalog.
- The ability to excel in a fast-paced program office environment.
- The ability to work shift work due to the 24/7 work environment.
- The ability to successfully take and pass a medical physical exam prior to travel to Diego Garcia.

Additional desired experience and skills:

- DoD 8570