Mission Support Specialist

Mission Support Specialist

Marathon TS is hiring for a Mission Support Specialist in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Mission Support Manager with progress reporting, mission scheduling, customer/subcontractor interface, and sensor operations
• Translate aviation sensor terminology, procedures, and operations to appropriate teams
• Coordinate applicable personnel travel requirements with flexible mission calendars
• Validate mission data through the interpretation and utilization of manuals, vendor documentation, and operational checklists
• Attend daily meetings to coordinate with subcontractors and government sets to ensure effective collaboration across multiple airframes and sensor integration
• Adapt to changing workloads quickly and collaborate with the team and other entities to provide solutions, following best practices to ensure a high-quality standard
• Interact with a diverse array of customers and staff in a professional and courteous manner
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in technical, science, or business discipline from an accredited college and a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience
• Degree and minimum requirements above may be substituted for six (6) years of relevant experience
• Experience with DoD and other government agencies
• Knowledge of remotely piloted aircraft sensor operations
• High-level interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills by balancing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Active Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain required
• U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred:

• Ten (10)+ years of relevant experience
• Operational experience within the RQ-4 and MQ-9 sensor platforms
• Sensor Operator expertise strongly preferred

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").