Instrumentation Operations Leader - Radar & Sensor Readiness

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

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville seeks a senior Instrumentation Operations Manager to lead RTR instrumentation operations, maintenance, and sustainment. You will oversee radar, telemetry, optical systems, and support infrastructure across multiple sites to ensure readiness for critical national security missions.

The role requires deep technical leadership, disciplined maintenance management, and the ability to improve system performance while preserving mission continuity.

Qualifications

• MS in Engineering or a scientific field and 15+ years of progressively complex experience.
• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance and ability to meet installation access requirements.
• Experience leading complex technical operations across distributed organizations.
• Experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance programs and reliability.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple technical disciplines and sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead RTR instrumentation operations and maintenance across radar, telemetry, optical, and associated systems.
• Direct operations and sustainment activities for RTR instrumentation platforms.
• Ensure instrumentation readiness for ballistic missile testing, missile defense, and related missions.
• Coordinate with mission operations, engineering, and maintenance teams across sites.
• Plan maintenance scheduling, troubleshooting, repair, testing, and return-to-service verification.
• Develop sustainment strategies and modernization plans with engineers and managers.
• Ensure documentation and records are maintained in government systems.
• Lead staffing, training, mentoring, and succession planning for instrumentation teams.
• Ensure safety, RF safety, cybersecurity, environmental, and quality compliance.

Skills

Instrumentation leadership

Operational excellence

Maintenance planning

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

MS in Engineering or scientific field

PhD may substitute for 3 years of experience

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville seeks a senior Instrumentation Operations Manager to lead RTR instrumentation operations, maintenance, and sustainment. You will oversee radar, telemetry, optical systems, and support infrastructure across multiple sites to ensure readiness for critical national security missions.

The role requires deep technical leadership, disciplined maintenance management, and the ability to improve system performance while preserving mission continuity.