Sensor Operations Analyst

Zel Technologies LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k immediate vesting with company],

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account with companyCon

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Bonuses for performance

Educational assistance and special培训（成

Voluntary benefits (accidental,

Group life insurance (Company paid)

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, J

Health and fitness reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

ZelTech is seeking a Sensor Operations Analyst to support AFTAC by monitoring and maintaining the USPDS as part of the NTNF mission, enabling detection and reporting of nuclear events to national authorities. The role centers on data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with subject matter experts.

The analyst will develop models, prepare technical reports, and present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring accurate SOP documentation and operational support across 75

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• BA/BS degree and 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of degree, 9–12 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to write technical reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions.
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sensor trigger data; match findings to general sensor State of Health analysis.
• Create initial historical record of sensor responses to respective fielded environments and emplacements.
• Collect and analyze data and develop models, often using spreadsheets, databases and pragmatic, numerical approaches to solve problems.
• Gather relevant hard and soft data from systems at various levels within the organization.
• Analyze sensor State of Health trending data using SQL scripts.
• Use analytical methods, such as simulation, network analysis, decision analysis, multi-criteria analysis, scenario analysis, soft systems modelling, optimization, and queuing theory.
• Write clear, concise reports of findings and creating and delivering presentations to clients, often requiring clear and persuasive explanation of complex processes to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Use toolkits, run interactive data language based tools against simulated sensor data.
• Provide the ability to collect, process, transmit, and analyze forensic data phenomena.
• Provide technical analytical support in the areas of speed of light (SOL) technologies (gamma, EMP, optical, and teller light).
• Review daily data feeds for review to discern, identify, and document man-made phenomena verses naturally occurring phenomena.
• Work with AFTAC Government operations and subject matter experts (SME's) to understand background noise at sensor sites and their impact on data evaluation and review.
• Document any state of health (SOH) issues with sensors, software or communication systems from an estimated 75 sensor locations.
• Utilizing AFTAC provided templates, the analyst will document standard operating procedures, checklists, and concept of operations baselines and changes that occur as duties are refined.

Skills

US citizenship

Technical reporting

Data analysis

SQL scripting

Spreadsheets & databases

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS degree

9–12 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SQL

Databases

Spreadsheet modeling

Job description

Job Summary:

ZelTech is seeking a Sensor Operations Analyst to support the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) with monitoring and maintaining the United States Prompt Diagnostic System (USPDS), which falls under the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) mission. The NTNF leverages AFTAC to detect, identify, and characterize nuclear events and to report nuclear forensic information to national authorities. The USPDS is a fully integrated, terrestrially based, geographically dispersed, centrally managed prompt detection and reporting system.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze sensor trigger data; match findings to general sensor State of Health analysis.
• Create initial historical record of sensor responses to respective fielded environments and emplacements.
• Collect and analyze data and develop models, often using spreadsheets, databases and pragmatic, numerical approaches to solve problems.
• Gather relevant hard and soft data from systems at various levels within the organization.
• Analyze sensor State of Health trending data using structured Query language (SQL) scripts.
• Use analytical methods, such as simulation, network analysis, decision analysis, multi-criteria analysis, scenario analysis, soft systems modelling, optimization, and queuing theory.
• Write clear, concise reports of findings and creating and delivering presentations to clients, often requiring clear and persuasive explanation of complex processes to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Use toolkits,run interactive data language based tools against simulated sensor data.
• Provide the ability to collect, process, transmit, and analyze forensic data phenomena.
• Provide technical analytical support in the areas of speed of light (SOL) technologies (gamma, EMP, optical, and teller light).
• Review daily data feeds for review to discern, identify, and document man-made phenomena verses naturally occurring phenomena.
• Work with AFTAC Government operations and subject matter experts (SME's) to understand background noise at sensor sites and their impact on data evaluation and review.
• Document any state of health (SOH) issues with sensors, software or communication systems from an estimated 75 sensor locations.
• Utilizing AFTAC provided templates, the analyst will document standard operating procedures, checklists, and concept of operations baselines and changes that occur as duties are refined.

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have an activeTS/SCI clearance.
• BA/BS degree and 5 to 8 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of degree, 9-12 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to write technical reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, in addition to interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished orally or in writing.
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements:

• USPDS Experience.
• PDO Experience.
• AFTAC experience.
• Data Analysis Expertise.

Physical Demands or Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

About ZelTech:

Founded in 1988 by Ret. Col. Jack L. Ezzell Jr., Zel Technologies is a trusted leader in national security, providing comprehensive research, development, engineering, and operational support to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. Originally focused on leveraging operational and software expertise to improve time-critical targeting capabilities for the military, the company advanced its capabilities to provide scientific and HUMINT expertise for CBRNE collection and analysis. In the wake of 9/11, Zel Technologies rapidly expanded its capabilities to provide turnkey ISR support services to US Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as advanced technical & operational intelligence, physical & data science, and engineering support services to the greater Intelligence and SOF Communities supporting global counterterrorism and CWMD operations.

Today, Zel Technologies remains at the forefront of intelligence missions, advancing CWMD and global counterterrorism efforts, while also addressing emerging threats posed by near-peer adversaries. Our team remains committed to delivering adaptive, innovative, and cost-effective solutions across multiple domains, in alignment with the mission priorities of the U.S. Government and its partner nations.

Our Mission:

Through our commitment to innovation and quality, our skilled teams deliver robust, technology driven solutions and insights that empower our customers to overcome complex challenges and achieve their mission objectives.

Our Workforce:

ZelTech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professionals, including manymilitary veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k immediate vesting with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonuses for performance
• Educational assistance and special training programs
• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)
• Group life insurance (Company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave
• Health and fitness reimbursement
• Employee discounts on various services and products

ZelTech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.