Mission Control Specialist - 3762 presso undefined

Ready to launch your career?  Be part of the next generation of access to space at one of the World’s Premier Gateways to Space!  RGNext employees open portals to space by providing operation and sustainment of mission-critical systems that launch and track Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space launch rockets!  We also provide U.S. defense and space awareness through ballistic missile testing, guided weapon and aeronautical tests and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation’s safety.  

As an RGNext employee, you will join a team of smart, creative, and highly motivated employees who take pride in their work and in the mission and who enjoy developing, sustaining and delivering world class solutions!  If you are seeking to work in a dynamic environment and want to be part of the World’s Premier Gateway to Space, this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

This position is located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.  

This position is not eligible for telecommuting.
 

Salary determined by Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Essential Functions

• Direct and supervise the activities of the Mission Control 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 Senior Government, RGNext management, and launch customers.
• Interpret and communicate government and launch customer requirements.
• Direct and lead a team of planners/controllers.
• Responsible to present/brief and prepare 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 RGNext Program Managers to improve the quality or quantity of data by way of a more efficient use of range systems or facilities.
• Coordinate reviews and processes related LISC Operating Instructions (LOI), System Operational documents.
• 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 LOI 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 RGNext 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.

 Required Skills

• 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 excellent personal relations and professional qualities. 

Required Experience

• Associate degree in a related technical field or equivalent combination of education, training, experience, or related military experience
• Five or more years of experience working with technical or instrumentation systems. Telemetry or mission systems preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook).  
• Knowledge of Western Range launch operations preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Universal Documentation System and Air Force Space Manuals.
• The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements.
• Must have an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance, or higher, which includes U.S. citizenship.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License or state issued ID.

Benefits of Working at RGNext

RGNext offers our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities and growth.   Employees enjoy a robust benefit package on day one, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay, a retirement savings plan with a company match and vesting on day one! Other benefits include flexible scheduling, access to on-base fitness centers and recreational facilities and more! We are committed to providing employees a quality work/life balance in a productive, evolving environment. 

The pay for this role is $56.24 per hour; however, RGNext considers several factors when extending an offer for employment, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training and preferred skills and knowledge.

Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state or local laws.