Station operator job description
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Station operator requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in station operator job postings.
Sample station operator requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Experience with operating heavy machinery
- Knowledge of safety procedures and regulations
Sample required station operator soft skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work well in a team
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Problem-solving skills
Station operator job description example 1
CACI International station operator job description
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: None
**What You'll Get to Do:**
Operate a Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft ground station to support developmental and operational testing of new aircraft capabilities. Support pre-mission planning, aircraft media canister build, data extraction and dissemination, and post-mission analysis.
**More About the Role:**
+ Support configuration management / archival of drive images and data
+ Support management of user accounts and permissions
+ Operate acoustic analysis tools to support identification and location of deployed vessels in areas of interest
+ Operate pre-mission planning tools to generate pre-flight insertion data associated with maps, communications, data links, sensors, and inventory
+ Build aircraft media canisters to support test flights
+ Operate tracking tools to provide real-time flight monitoring
+ Perform post-mission extraction of data from aircraft media canisters
+ Disseminate and archive collected data
+ Operate post-mission replay and sensor data analysis tools (e.g., ESM, RADAR, SIGINT)
+ Support information assurance activities such as vulnerability scanning and log review
+ Generate trouble tickets to document system deficiencies
+ Interface with Government personnel at PAX River Naval Air Station
**You'll Bring These Qualifications:**
+ Minimum 5 years of related work experience (ideally with DoD or Prime DoD Contractor)
+ Active TS/SCI security clearance
+ Experience with maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
+ Experience with developmental and operational test and evaluation
+ MS Office suite proficiency
+ Creative problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
**These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:**
+ Prior U.S. Navy service in Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force
+ Experience with ground station software tools for pre-mission planning, mission support, and post-mission analysis
What We Can Offer You:
- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: None
**What You'll Get to Do:**
Operate a Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft ground station to support developmental and operational testing of new aircraft capabilities. Support pre-mission planning, aircraft media canister build, data extraction and dissemination, and post-mission analysis.
**More About the Role:**
+ Support configuration management / archival of drive images and data
+ Support management of user accounts and permissions
+ Operate acoustic analysis tools to support identification and location of deployed vessels in areas of interest
+ Operate pre-mission planning tools to generate pre-flight insertion data associated with maps, communications, data links, sensors, and inventory
+ Build aircraft media canisters to support test flights
+ Operate tracking tools to provide real-time flight monitoring
+ Perform post-mission extraction of data from aircraft media canisters
+ Disseminate and archive collected data
+ Operate post-mission replay and sensor data analysis tools (e.g., ESM, RADAR, SIGINT)
+ Support information assurance activities such as vulnerability scanning and log review
+ Generate trouble tickets to document system deficiencies
+ Interface with Government personnel at PAX River Naval Air Station
**You'll Bring These Qualifications:**
+ Minimum 5 years of related work experience (ideally with DoD or Prime DoD Contractor)
+ Active TS/SCI security clearance
+ Experience with maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
+ Experience with developmental and operational test and evaluation
+ MS Office suite proficiency
+ Creative problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
**These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:**
+ Prior U.S. Navy service in Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force
+ Experience with ground station software tools for pre-mission planning, mission support, and post-mission analysis
What We Can Offer You:
- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024