Range Systems Supervisor - Radar
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About the job
Amentum supports national security by providing radar and range operations. This role leads personnel, oversees systems, and ensures mission success for Space Force activities with a focus on radar system management and team leadership. 350 characters.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in stressful environments
- Strong organizational skills
- Leadership and supervisory experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business or technical field
- 5+ years electronics and instrumentation
- 3+ years leadership experience
- Radar systems knowledge preferred
- Experience with safety policies preferred
Full job description
Amentum is seeking a Range Systems Supervisor - Radar for the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC)
Essential Functions
- Provides leadership and direction of assigned personnel for the operation, maintenance, calibration, repair and upgrade of Eastern Range Radar Systems
- Provides customer service and support to internal/external customers for data products, maintenance activities, system upgrades and operational support
- Oversees and maintains Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Qualification training/documentation of assigned personnel
- Ensures a trained and qualified staff is available to perform all required operations
- Responsible for staff and system scheduling to include: work assignments, employee vacations, overtime assignments, shift rotations, system relocations, corrosion control, property control, safety actions, facility actions, etc.
- Assists employees with problem resolutions; authors and conducts performance evaluations; maintains system and personnel performance documentation; conducts hiring interviews and disciplinary actions; relays interpretation of and enforces company policies
- Monitors Radar calibrations for systems trends and provides leadership in identifying corrective actions to calibration data
- Monitors Radar system performance during real-time launch activities and provides leadership in identifying deviations from expected or required performance
- Assists engineering personnel identify, develop, design and implement modification and upgrades to Radar systems
- Assists Launch Performance Analysis personnel in investigation and resolution of operational anomalies
- Actively contributes in the development of short and long range strategic objectives
- Actively interfaces with customers to develop Radar requirements
- Leads the continuous process improvement efforts for Radar systems
- Ensures department productivity and quality goals are met
- Ensures adequate operational spares, supplies, materials and consumables are available to perform and achieve O&M tasks, objectives and requirements
- Reviews, generates and/or coordinates technical documentation for operational requirements, minor modifications, and sustainment/modernization efforts
- Participates in technical contract proposals and technical interchange meetings
- Provides cost estimates on launch operations and/or proposals
- Ensures timely and accurate reporting of instrumentation status changes and reporting of Radar Launch anomalies
- Conducts meetings, briefings and/or presentations to coordinate department activities or disseminate information
- Attends pre and post mission meetings, briefings and working groups associated with the Radar Super-System
- Coordinates the operational use and maintenance of assigned facilities
- Vigorously pursues initiatives to improve the quality, efficiencies, and timeliness of enterprise solutions, products or services
- Innovates process improvement oriented towards ensuring contract compliance and fulfillment while devising and implementing process improvement methods derived from internal and external integrated process team actions
- Develops and integrates enterprise concepts and recommendations to capitalize on Cross Range best practices, efficiencies and standardization
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively interface and communicate in a diverse and multi-cultural environment
- Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel in a courteous and professional manner
- Ability to work well in fast paced and stressful environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exhibits strong conflict management skills
- Ability to exercise diplomacy within a team environment
- Possess strong organizational skills with specific emphasis on attention to detail
- Skilled at building teams with orientation towards group dynamics to create synergy with assigned personnel constantly evolving task lists, and short mission requirement timelines while balancing stringent contract requirements
- Possess leadership and supervisory skills
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a business or technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Five or more years of electronics and instrumentation systems/operations experience (Radar experience, preferred)
- Three or more years of leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook)
- Range operations and maintenance experience, preferred
- Knowledge and application of Radar system architectures and tracking methodology, preferred
- Experience working in a collective bargaining unit environment, preferred
- Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures, preferred
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Ability to travel locally and Outside the Continental US on occasion
- Ability to work at remote locations
- The flexibility to work frequent non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License
- Valid US Passport or ability to obtain one
Compensation Details:
$85,000 - $90,000 annually
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
09/18/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
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