Control and Reporting Center Operational Requirements

Thecseteam; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan with company contribution

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

Paid Time Off

10 paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Calvert Systems is seeking a CRC Operations Requirements professional in Hampton, VA to support battle management activities and related DoD programs. The role requires an active SECRET clearance and US citizenship, with experience in air defense, planning, and staff coordination within USAF/DoD environments.

You will develop, review, and report on programmatic and requirement documents, and contribute to CRC modernization and sustainment efforts through strategic input and cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• 10+ years as USAF Air Battle Manager or 15+ years as Aerospace Control and Warning Systems Operator.
• 3+ years with CRC weapons system in operations, developments, and sustainment.
• 4+ years as a senior project/program manager.
• 3+ years in a USAF Headquarters Staff environment with briefing and staff coordination duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide CRC operational employment to support battle management functions including air and missile defense, weapons control, airspace management, and datalink management.
• Liaise with program offices and MAJCOM counterparts to stay current on weapon system developments and advise leadership on policies.
• Coordinate requirement documents and planning/programming documents with staff offices.
• Advise leadership and propose options to improve CRC requirements processes, manning, efficiency, and equipment capabilities.
• Serve as Requirements SME in CRC exercises, tests, and staff events for sustainment and modernization.
• Participate in strategic planning to set organizational direction and coordinate with branch leadership.
• Assist leadership in preparing lead command operational inputs for CRC funding.
• Analyze costs, schedules, and technical performance to satisfy warfighter needs.
• Coordinate with subordinate units to assess operational requirements and track weapon system requirements.
• Develop recommendations to improve maintenance, logistics, integration, and employment plans.

Skills

Air Battle Manager experience

Aerospace Control and Warning Systems

CRC weapons system experience

Project/Program management

USAF HQ Staff experience

Job description

Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Operational Requirements

Location: Hampton, VA

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

This position is contingent upon contract award.

This role requires an active, fully-adjudicated US Government Security Clearance at the SECRET level. US Citizenship is required to hold a US Government security clearance. Candidates without the appropriate clearance are not eligible to be considered.

Travel: up to 10%

As a CRC Operational Requirements professional, your role provides operational employment of the CRC to support battle management activities including integrated air and missile defense, weapons control, airspace management, communications planning, and datalink management. You'll maintain continuous awareness of CRC capabilities and initiatives through coordination with program offices, Major Commands, other agencies, and peer CRCs, advising operations leadership on related policies and positions. The position develops, reviews, and validates requirement and programmatic documentation, analyzes cost, schedule, and technical performance, and recommends improvements to CRC processes, manning, equipment, and training. It collaborates with staff offices and subordinate units to ensure operational requirements are captured, tracked, and aligned with maintenance, logistics, integration, and modernization plans. You'll also serve a requirements SME during exercises and strategic planning efforts to advance CRC sustainment, modernization, and operational effectiveness.

Who You Are And What You Need:

• 10 years of experience as a USAF Air Battle Manager (AF AFSC 13B) or a comparable DoW equivalent job code
  • OR 15 years of experience as an Aerospace Control and Warning Systems Operator (AF AFSC 1C5) or a comparable DoW equivalent job code
• 3 years of experience with CRC weapons system or comparable DoW equivalent in operations, capabilities, developments and initiatives, sustainment, and organizational structure
• 4 years relevant experience as a project and/or program manager with demonstrated ability to perform as a senior level expert and serve as a senior project lead
• 3 years of experience working within a USAF Headquarters Staff environment at the NAF, MAJCOM, or above level, with experience producing decision documents, developing and presenting staff-level briefings, building staff packages, coordinating actions across staff directorates and major command elements, and interfacing with senior USAF leadership and external staffs

What You Will Do:

• Provide CRC operational employment to support battle management functions, to include but not limited to integrated air and missile defense, weapons control, airspace management, communications planning, and datalink management.
• Liaise with system program offices, MAJCOM counterparts, other agencies on staff, and other CRCs to remain current on CRC weapon system capabilities, developments and initiatives; advise branch leadership on policies and positions.
• Liaise with appropriate staff offices to ensure major areas of concern are covered by requirement documents; planning and programming documents.
• Advise leadership and recommend options to manage and improve CRC requirements processes, procedures and doctrine; manning levels; efficiency and effectiveness; equipment capabilities; training requirements.
• Participate as Requirements SME in CRC related exercises, tests, experimentation, table-top and staff level events contributing to the sustainment and modernization of the CRC and associated infrastructure.
• Actively participate in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques. Coordinate with branch leadership to recommend A3C's position.
• Assist leadership in reviewing, developing, and preparing lead command operational inputs for CRC programmatic funding (current and modernization).
• Analyze costs, schedules, and technical performance of the CRC in satisfying warfighter needs.
• Review, develop, analyze, validate, and prepare programmatic documents and requirement documentation such as AF Form 1067, Functional Capability Documents, and similar acquisition/ modification documentation. Coordinate with branch leadership to recommend A3C's position.
• Coordinate with subordinate units to assess operational requirements.
• Develop and track CRC weapons system requirements and make recommendations to leadership to improve operational capabilities and to meet maintenance, logistics, integration, and employment plans.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision for the employee and family
• 401k Plan with a company contribution; fully vested immediately
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Who We Are:

Calvert Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Bellevue, Nebraska, with operations in twelve states including the District of Columbia. With over 20 years of trusted support to the Department of Defense, Calvert combines the strength of deep mission expertise, a workforce composed largely of veterans, with the values of a family business culture. Our team is committed to exceeding customer expectations by leveraging a rich blend of operational experience, technical excellence, and a strong commitment to service.

Calvert Systems Engineering provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.