Surveillance & Command and Control (C2) Operations Specialist

Surveillance & Command and Control (C2) Operations Specialist

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Surveillance & Command and Control (C2) Operations Specialist in Elkridge, Maryland for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will provide subject-matter expertise supporting training, analysis, and operational integration for advanced air and maritime surveillance systems. The specialist will apply hands-on military operational experience to the development and maintenance of recognized air and surface pictures using sensors, tactical data links, communications systems, and multi-domain information.

Required Skills

• Prior military service with the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or comparable NATO military organization.
• Direct operational experience with surface and/or air surveillance.
• Experience detecting, identifying, tracking, and managing air and/or surface contacts.
• Experience developing, maintaining, or contributing to a Common Operational Picture (COP), Recognized Air Picture (RAP), and/or Recognized Maritime Picture.
• Hands-on Command and Control (C2) operations experience.
• Experience integrating sensor information, voice communications, data communications, and tactical data links.
• Familiarity with Automatic Identification System (AIS), marine radar systems, and maritime safety operations.
• Familiarity with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B).
• Familiarity with radio direction finding.
• Familiarity with Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT).
• Strong situational awareness across air and/or maritime operational domains.
• Ability to translate real-world operational knowledge into training, analysis, or program support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Skills

• Military instructor experience at a recognized service schoolhouse or training center.
• Navy Operations Specialist (OS) experience.
• Coast Guard maritime surveillance or operations-center experience.
• Air Force Command and Control, air surveillance, weapons, or battle-management experience.
• Marine Corps Tactical Operations experience.
• Joint, NATO, or multi-domain operational experience.
• Experience supporting training development or execution.
• Experience with operational simulation.
• Experience performing surveillance or C2 operational analysis.

What You'll Do

• Provide operational subject-matter expertise for air and maritime surveillance systems.
• Support development and execution of operator training.
• Apply real-world military surveillance and C2 experience to system and program activities.
• Support development and maintenance of recognized air and surface operating pictures.
• Analyze information from radar, surveillance sensors, tactical data links, and communications systems.
• Support integration of multiple sensor and communication inputs into a unified operational picture.
• Provide expertise on identification, tracking, classification, and management of air and maritime contacts.
• Support training scenarios, simulations, and operational-analysis activities.
• Work with engineering, training, and program teams to ensure system capabilities reflect operational requirements.
• Translate military operational concepts, workflows, and tactics into actionable technical and training guidance.
• Provide insight into real-world command-center and tactical-operations environments.

Work Schedule / Shift

• 9/80 work schedule.
• Full-time onsite in Elkridge, Maryland.

Pay

• $58.42 per hour.
• Target experience level: 212 years.