Operations Support Technician

Amentum is seeking an Operations Support Technician to provide support for a Department of Defense (DoD) customer in Springfield, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting with the fielding and management of deployable capabilities in support of the Personnel Recovery (PR) mission. You will assist the customer with establishing and maintaining the associated training, standardization, and operational readiness requirements of these deployable capabilities. You will also serve as part of a deployable team to both CONUS and OCONUS locations to provide support for short duration operations and exercises, and to support the development, testing, and employment of new capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain proficiency in the use of PR related equipment, capabilities, processes, procedures and devices.
• Deploy and operate mobile RF (radio frequency) equipment, both on the ground and aboard aviation platforms.
• Coordinate and participate in realistic training scenarios and exercises testing RF devices and other capabilities worldwide.
• Assist in the development of training, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) associated with PR capabilities and related support activities.
• Maintain readiness of PR capabilities and other supporting equipment, including performing recurring maintenance inspections, configuration of devices, operational testing, and troubleshooting of any performance issues.
• Prepare routine correspondence, operator support plans, training guides, exercise plans, security plans, and participate in drafting capabilities requirements.
• Coordinate and conduct capabilities briefs for COCOM and interagency stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with community partners/customers.
• Participate in seminars, working groups, and meetings that outline new and emerging technologies, and provide expertise on their applicability to the PR mission.
• Plan and support test events, exercises, and operational utility evaluations (OUE).
• Provide initial and refresher training on equipment use to customers.
• Provide technical support/advice on PR equipment and capabilities to customer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI eligibility. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
• Experience with Radio Frequencies, Airborne Sensors, and Global Positioning Systems.
• Experience with the operational deployment and employment of RF sensors.
• Experience with operational utility evaluation of capabilities.
• 5+ years' experience in Personnel Recovery or related military experience.
• Operational deployment experience.
• Solid experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and in a structured team environment.

Other requirements:

• This is a non-remote, full-time onsite position.
• Regular travel is required (up to 30%).
• Must be able to deploy for short durations (not to exceed 90 days) worldwide in potentially austere environments in support of PR operations, exercises, and test events.
• Must pass requisite physical examination and be able to comply with applicable theater entry requirements (TERs) to maintain deployability status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of related experience.
• Special Operations experience.
• Operational deployment experience within the last 3 years.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters .