Ground Control Station Technician (GCS)

Leidos; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos seeks mission-ready veterans for Ground Control Station (GCS) Technician roles in a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operations Facility. You will maintain GCS, install IT systems, and collaborate with diverse teams to support high-tempo missions.

Required are a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years in avionics or ground station maintenance and a TS/SCI clearance. The role operates on a 24/7/365 schedule with comprehensive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years in aircraft avionics, SATCOM, or ground station maintenance.
• Familiarity with C5ISR concepts, strong problem-solving and diagnostics ability, and a team-first mentality.
• Comfortable reading blueprints, wiring diagrams, and working with electronics.
• Able to lift heavy gear and thrive in hands-on environments.
• Top Secret SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair RPA Ground Control Stations with precision and reliability.
• Install and configure critical IT systems, communications tools, and mission hardware/software.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and adapt systems to evolving mission demands.
• Execute maintenance duties per Air Force TOs and document in IMDS and debrief crews.

Skills

C5ISR concepts

Blueprints reading

Electronics handling

Team collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Continue Your Legacy of Service—with Purpose, Precision, and Impact. You’ve already stood the watch. You know what it means to protect and serve. At Leidos, your military experience becomes your most valuable asset in a civilian career where the mission still matters.

Leidos has supported the nation’s defense, health, and engineering initiatives—delivering innovative solutions where they’re needed most. Now we’re looking for mission-ready veterans to join us as Ground Control Station (GCS) Technicians in a one-of-a-kind Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operations Facility.

This role empowers you to continue defending America and enhancing global safety, using the skills you honed in uniform.

Your Objective: Operational Readiness

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair RPA Ground Control Stations with the same precision and reliability you brought to the field.
• Install and configure critical IT systems, communications tools, and mission-enhancing hardware/software.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, respond to evolving mission demands, and adapt systems on the fly.
• Execute maintenance duties in accordance with Air Force Technical Orders (TOs), ensuring clean documentation in IMDS and proper crew debriefs.

This is a 24/7/365 rotating shift environment—perfect for those accustomed to high-tempo operations and unwavering commitment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and 3+ years in aircraft avionics, SATCOM, or ground station maintenance. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Familiarity with C5ISR concepts, strong problem-solving and diagnostics ability, and a team-first mentality.
• Comfortable reading blueprints, wiring diagrams, and working with electronics.
• Able to lift heavy gear and thrive in hands-on environments.
• TOP SECRET SCI clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining Reaper aircraft or GCS systems, especially at the organizational level.
• Proficiency in Linux, multi-user systems, and Security+ certified to meet DoD 8570.01 standards.

At Leidos, we don’t just hire veterans—we empower them. Your operational experience, resilience, and integrity set you apart. We’ll give you the mission. You’ll bring the meaning.

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.