Instrumentation Operations Lead — Radar & Sensors

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Instrumentation Operations Manager to lead RTR instrumentation operations, maintenance, and sustainment for radar, telemetry, optical, and related systems supporting high-stakes ballistic missile testing and defense missions. The role requires significant leadership, engineering expertise, and readiness assurance across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will drive improvements in performance, reliability, and availability while coordinating with mission operations,

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Engineering or a scientific field; minimum 15 years of progressively complex experience.
• PhD may substitute for three years of relevant experience.
• Experience in operations, planning, or ballistic missile test mission planning.
• Familiarity with radar, telemetry, and/or optical instrumentation concepts, operations, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical operations.
• Active Top Secret/SCIF clearance and ability to access facilities.
• Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior manager responsible for RTR instrumentation operations and maintenance across radar, telemetry, optical, and related systems.
• Direct operations and sustainment activities for RTR instrumentation, including ALTAIR, TRADEX, ALCOR, MMW, MPS-36, GBR-K, optical sensors, and telemetry systems.
• Ensure instrumentation readiness and mission capability for ballistic missile testing, missile defense, hypersonic missions, Space Domain Awareness, MASINT, and related range activities.
• Lead instrumentation operations and maintenance personnel across geographically dispersed sites and technical disciplines.
• Coordinate with RTR Mission Operations, Space Operations, Range Operations, and engineering to ensure instrumentation availability and successful mission execution.
• Direct preventive, corrective, and reactive maintenance programs including scheduling, troubleshooting, repair, testing, and verification.

Skills

Technical leadership

Operations management

Radar/telemetry/optical

Maintenance planning

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Analytical thinking

Written/verbal communication

Travel ability CONUS/OCONUS

Top Secret clearance

Education

Master of Science in Engineering or related field

PhD may substitute for 3 years experience

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Instrumentation Operations Manager to lead RTR instrumentation operations, maintenance, and sustainment for radar, telemetry, optical, and related systems supporting high-stakes ballistic missile testing and defense missions. The role requires significant leadership, engineering expertise, and readiness assurance across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate will drive improvements in performance, reliability, and availability while coordinating with mission operations,