Aerostat Operator

We have multiple opportunities for OCONUS to support an Aerostat contract in Saudia Arabia.

**We are staffing for the first of ten classes, and this class will start on November 9, 2023**

Primary areas of responsibility:

- Operators/maintainers will participate in the overall hands-on operation of the aerostat system, including launch, in-flight, recovery, and moored activities.

Required Education/Experience:

- A high school diploma or equivalent, plus formal technical training (via military or civilian technical schools).

**Level 1 Operator requirements**:Must check at least one box**:
Electrical Maintenance with qualification at the ten series or greater level from Army military occupational specialty (MOS) 15F/H/J/K/M/N/R/S/T/U/X/Y/, 91 E,

94A/E/FG/H/J/L/M/R/S/T series other equivalent military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties;
I.T. with qualification at the ten series or greater level from Army MOS 25B/F or other military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties as a CISCO Network Administrator;
I.T. with qualifications at the ten series level or greater from Army MOS 25L/N or other military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties as a Network Installation (BICSI or Network + or Comp T Certification); The preferred qualifications for the I.T. position is certification as CCIE with fiber optic certification.

Mechanical Maintenance with qualifications at the ten series or greater level from Army MOS 94D/X and 91 B/S/W or other military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties as a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Truck Mechanic or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) General Mechanic 1 or greater.

Note: 10 Series/industry equivalent denotes at least one (1) year of experience or greater within the requested labor disciplines.

**Level 2 Operator requirements**:
Experience with general intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operator at the 20 series level or greater from Army MOS 35F/G/H and 96R/U, military branch equivalent, or industry equivalent.

**Level 3 Shift Lead - Operator requirements**:
The position requires both supervisory/leadership experience. Technical expertise with aerostat hardware or tactical ground-based ISR experience is preferred at a 40 series level in any MOS, a 30 series level or greater from Army MOS 35F/G/H and 96R/U, other military branch equivalents of Army MOS 35F/G/H and 96R/U, or industry equivalent. The positions require training in HARC, MX Series, Vista Radar, DRTl 301C, TCDL, GeoSpera, and SOCET GXP.

Note: 30 Series/industry equivalent denotes four (4) years or greater experience within the requested labor disciplines. At least three (3) years of previous aerostat experience may qualify for Level Three experience. All Level Three Shift Leads must be trained and certified on all Level Two tasks and the Level Three requirements.

**Level 4 Site Lead - Operator requirements**:
The position requires supervisory/leadership experience and technical expertise with aerostat hardware or tactical ground-based ISR experience. A 40 series level or greater in any MOS (Senior Non-commissioned, Technical Chief Warrant Officer), military branch equivalent, or industry equivalent to Army MOS 35F/G/H and 96R/U. The positions also require training in HARC, MX Series, Vista Radar, DRT1301C, TCDL, GeoSpera, and SOCET GXP.

Note: 40 Series/industry equivalent denotes six (6) years or greater experience within the requested labor disciplines. Al/ Level Four Site Leads must be trained and certified on al/ Level Three tasks in addition to the Level Four requirements or three (3) years of aerostat experience.

**Salary**: $91,844.00 - $114,944.00 per year