Mission Lab Operations & Systems Specialist

Prescient Edge; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prescient Edge in McLean, VA is seeking a Laboratory Operations Specialist to support lab activities, ensuring safe, efficient operations and deployment of mission systems for government projects. The LOS analyzes hardware/software architectures, tracks supplies, and collaborates with the CIO and Lab Manager across tasks.

You will develop training materials, coordinate lab events and visits, and maintain compliance and security as you support diverse lab configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 5+ years in a technical/scientific/ILS related field.
• Experience may be substituted for education on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze software and hardware architectures, and apply tech in a mission lab.
• Receive, track, and organize lab supplies and equipment.
• Evaluate life cycle of hardware/software components and resolve DMSMS.
• Draft reports on obsolescence, reliability, configuration, and cyber status.
• Support installation, configuration and testing of hardware/software.
• Develop training material and conduct training.
• Plan and conduct component, system, and lab tests.
• Assist data entry, documentation, and reporting in lab tools.
• Operate and maintain software applications to test equipment.
• Perform physical inventory and ensure contractual compliance.
• Coordinate with engineers and technicians for lab logistics and visits.
• Ensure compliance with lab safety and cleanliness.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field

5+ years experience in a technical, scientific, or ILS related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Prescient Edge in McLean, VA is seeking a Laboratory Operations Specialist to support lab activities, ensuring safe, efficient operations and deployment of mission systems for government projects. The LOS analyzes hardware/software architectures, tracks supplies, and collaborates with the CIO and Lab Manager across tasks.

You will develop training materials, coordinate lab events and visits, and maintain compliance and security as you support diverse lab configurations.