Satellite communication (SATCOM) Watch Officer

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a SATCOM/Teleport Operations professional to provide 24/7/365 support for the DISA JOCC. The role involves monitoring, testing, provisioning, and incident reporting to ensure mission continuity.

You will work shifts, interact with DoD networks, and coordinate with DISA CONEX, RSSCs, and NOCs. A TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II certification are required along with 5+ years of satellite communications experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control SATCOM and Teleport equipment (M&C), reporting, mission establishment, situational awareness, trouble management, and testing support to DJOC.
• Provide Tier I/II support to Teleport and SATCOM users.
• Coordinate with DISA CONEX, RSSCs, SATCOM users/terminals, NOCs, and other supported planners, managers and operators.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT II (Sec+) Certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

DoW SATCOM Gateway/Teleport

Wideband SATCOM Network Controller

WRMS

CNPS

DoW Teleport System

IP Modem Suites

ServiceNow ITSM+S

Job description

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.

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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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.