Mission Manager (Deployable)

Sierra Nevada Corporation - Shalimar, FL

Full-time - Senior

Shalimar, FL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Mission Manager role is designed for seasoned professionals with US Military or Department of Defense experience, focusing on overseeing deployment requirements and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure mission success. This position involves pre-mission planning, monitoring aircraft operations, and providing actionable intelligence to support national security objectives. The Mission Manager will work closely with Mission Sensor Operators and Pilots, ensuring effective communication and resource utilization in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex operations to develop actionable intelligence against high priority threats to U.S. national security.
• Ensure the completion of all appropriate taskings, establish, and maintain communication with aircrews, and assist with dynamic re-taskings and airspace deconfliction as needed.
• Provide liaison coordination and guidance on asset utilization of US Government Military systems.
• Direct sensitive missions in a fast-paced, high-impact intelligence operations center to satisfy collection requirements and maximize resource effectiveness.
• Conduct area vulnerability assessments to detect, enhance force protection, and support intelligence requests for future operations on an as-needed basis.
• Monitor aircraft flight and mission taskings during all phases of A-ISR flight.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of various collection platforms utilized to close intelligence gaps and accomplish strategic, operational, and tactical objectives.
• Work with Mission Sensor Operators (MSOs) and Pilots to coordinate closely with Customers within an all-source intelligence collection and analysis construct.
• Monitor mission data and statistics deployed and provide daily reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Operational experience with U.S. Embassy agencies and U.S. Military Groups in the field of Counterdrug (CD), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), or Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) surveillance, command and control, and communications operations.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Possess strong customer relationship skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to coach/mentor/teach tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) across the entire customer domain.
• Current/valid passport and ability to obtain a visa to travel internationally.
• Successfully pass a pre-deployment medical assessment.
• Willing to deploy OCONUS on an approximate 90/90 or 90/45 rotation.
• Advanced experience with CRM/ORM Airmanship and advanced communication skills over Military radios.
• Experience with the practical application of SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT, and Radar Systems.
• Experience writing and managing SITREPs.
• Ability to travel extensively, mostly overseas.
• Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong organizational skills, self-motivation, and flexibility.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Current Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Background in ISR planning, missions, and products.
• Understanding U.S. Government Military procedures and necessities.
• Ability to present in front of an audience.
• Understanding of FAA regulations, policies, and procedures (FGOP).
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military Operations.
• Previous OCONUS deployment experience in remote locations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• Life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Annual incentive pay based on performance