Satellite communication (SATCOM) Watch Officer

Leidos; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income protection

Paid leave and retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Satellite Communications Watch Officer to support the DISA Joint Operations Center at Fort Meade, MD. The role provides 24/7 SATCOM/Teleport operational support and may require rotating 12, 10, or 8-hour shifts as needed.

Responsibilities include monitoring, testing, reporting, and coordinating with DISA centers and NOCs to ensure continuity of SATCOM services. DoD 8570 IAT II (Sec+) and TS/SCI clearance are required.

Qualifications

• DoD 8570, IAT Level II (Sec+) certification required.
• TS/SCI clearance required.
• 5+ years of satellite communications experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide SATCOM and Teleport equipment monitoring and control.
• Provisions, activates, tests, and accepts enterprise DISN Transport SATCOM.
• Report incidents using email and ticketing systems.
• Report Joint Staff Priority outages to the DJOC and Regional Battle Captains.
• Provide Tier I/II support to Teleport and SATCOM users.

Skills

5+ years satellite communications

TS/SCI clearance

IAT Level II (Sec+) certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow ITSM+S

Job description

The Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSM-O II), Defense & National Solutions Sector of Leidos, has an opening for a Satellite Communications Watch Officer supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Operations Center (DJOC) at Ft. Meade, MD.

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.

Position Summary

This position provides 24/7/365 SATCOM/Teleport operational support to the DISA Joint Operations Center. Candidate will be "mission essential" and able to support rotating 12, 10, or 8hr shifts based upon the requirement and resources available.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide SATCOM and Teleport equipment monitoring and control (M&C), reporting, mission establishment, situational awareness, trouble management, and engineering and testing support to Department of Defense SATCOM Teleport.
• Provisions, activates, tests, and accepts enterprise DISN Transport SATCOM.
• Report incidents/events utilizing authorized email and ticketing systems.
• Report Joint Staff Priority unscheduled outages and/or service interruptions to the DJOC and Regional Battle Captains.
• Provides Tier I/II support to Teleport and SATCOM users to include Special User community.
• Coordinate with other elements/agencies to include DISA CONEX, Regional Satellite Communications Support Centers (RSSC), SATCOM users/terminals, MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM Network Operation Centers (NOCs), and other supported planners, managers and operators.
• Support SATCOM network configurations, system-monitoring, customer problem tracking, and network problem resolution in all aspects of SATCOM integral to our client's Baseband, IF, and RF Communications.
• Contribute to daily, monthly, and annual resource utilization reports.
• Develop network diagrams using Government tools and software applications.
• Assist the DJOC and SATCOM/Teleport Operations to respond to around the clock contingency and catastrophic Teleport and satellite anomalies, providing recommendations for restoration of service in accordance with established priorities and procedures.

Required qualifications

DoD 8570, IAT Level II (Sec+) Certification Clearance: TS/SCI Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of prior satellite communications experience.

Desired experience/qualifications

• DoW SATCOM Gateway/Teleport
• Wideband SATCOM Network Controller
• Wideband Remote Monitoring System (WRMS)
• Common Network Planning Software (CNPS)
• DoW Teleport System IP Modem Suites ServiceNow ITSM+S or equivalent SATCOM architecture and signal flow.

Pay Range

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

Pay and Benefits

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

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Commitment and Diversity

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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Original Posting: October 19, 2026.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.