Job Description BAE Systems is looking for an Operations Manager to join our team supporting the GEODSS mission on Haleakalā Summit in Maui, HI. The team at Haleakalā Summit provides 24/7/365 operations and maintenance support for the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System (GEODSS) for the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron. GEODSS mission is to detect, track, and identify all tasked space objects within its area of coverage. The site is equipped with three independent telescopes. GEODSS data is channeled to a command-and-control node responsible for the Space Force’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission.
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for optical sensor operations and technical services support to meet the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission requirements of the Government customer. Provides leadership, guidance and direction to site employees supporting the SDA operation in various capacities. Develop and administer policies, procedures, and GEODSS operations instructions. Actively supports Government conferences, meetings, and performance reviews. Maintains open communications with the Government Customer. Expedites continuous, uninterrupted mission operations during all climate, force protection and defense conditions. Monitors daily site activities to ensure all Performance Work Statement requirements are achieved. Validates and conducts training and development of site employees in accordance with the GEODSS Training Plan in conjunction with the project Knowledge/Training Manager to ensure personnel maintain technical competence. Supports Government customer evaluation /inspection teams, and exercises as required. Executes and administers BAE Systems policies and procedures within the limits of corporate and division policy. Serves as hiring manager for all BAE positions on site and serves in an administrative support role for other subcontract employees.
PRIMARY DUTY RESPONSIBLITIES:
- Provide GEODSS operations, technical services, and operations support of equipment to meet sensor mission sustenance requirements on 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year (24/7/365) basis. Interface with Space Force and other military, as well as other contractor personnel, to sustain day-to-day operations and testing activities.
- Monitors daily site activities to ensure all Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements are achieved.
- Participate in Space Force exercises and inspections. Provide operational activity support to include development/updates of GEODSS Operation Tactics (TTPs) and Operations Procedures
- Conduct operational reporting on a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year (24/7/365) basis. Provide any reporting of operational activities specified by Higher Headquarters (HHQ). Perform all Command and Control (C2) mission taskings and accomplish support requests. Ensure documentation of operations, national security events, equipment status, authorized software changes, weather changes, shift changes, and any other significant events in an operations log
- Coordinate tasking and support requests from the 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS), 19 SDS and/or the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). Oversee communication and collaboration with Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) and other external agencies regarding space catalog data, mission status coordination and reporting
- Administer training and development activities designed to ensure technical competence of Contractor personnel. Maintain individual training records for all personnel reflecting all training received on-site and off-site
- Attend and complete all required certification training
- Assist in development, implementation, and maintenance of a standardized GEODSS Operations Training Plan designed to ensure GEODSS Operators are technically competent/proficient and certified in GEODSS Operations.
- Support development and deliverance of an Annual GEODSS Operator Re-Certification Plan. Conduct, manage, and document initial and monthly recurring training using a task-based approach, addressing all operations requirements. Maintain individual operations training records for each certified Operator. Utilize the GEODSS operations training plan to ensure GEODSS Operators are technically competent/proficient and certified in GEODSS Operations
- Develop, update, maintain and implement GEODSS Operating Instructions (OIs) where other manuals and directives are not available or do not provide sufficient instructions. Respond to the direction of the Site Director/COR in support of operational requirements.
- Perform emergency actions, to include, but not limited to fire, bomb threats, accident, injury, illness etc., as requested by the COR or directed by the Host Base or government emergency action coordinator (CMAFS) in support of real-world events including site evacuation actions and shelter in place (SIP) actions.
- Coordinate with all BAE Systems Employees to ensure timesheets are submitted, meet end of shift timeline requirements, follow all Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) policies, and are correct and approved as required.
- Follow Union CBA stipulations and direction. Coordinate with Union officials regarding Union personnel challenges or issues. Keep BAE Systems leadership apprised of issues.
- Submit Weekly Activity Reports to BAE Systems leadership summarizing (1) Manpower, Timekeeping and PTO status; (2) Visitors’ and VIPs; (3) Mission Issues and Accomplishments; and (4) Miscellaneous Issues worthy of reporting.
- Manage personnel operations by overseeing timesheet compliance, adhering to Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) policies, and providing weekly activity reports to leadership.
- Serve as the primary site liaison and subject matter expert for the customer, prime contractor, and union, while managing budgets and contributing to project proposals.
SECONDARY DUTY RESPONSIBLITIES: Performs multiple additional tasks and other duties as assigned by project management. Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA). Relevant experience may substitute for some required education. Prerequisite experience may include C2 systems, Telemetry processing, Radar Systems, Grounds Systems Configuration, Mission Planning, Anomaly Resolution and Range Operations
- Must have excellent communication skills (writing, briefing, speaking) to address VIPs and dignitaries visiting the site. Experience with Unions and Collective Bargain Agreements desired
- Five (5) years’ Space Track Operations experience, scheduling, reporting, and managing is required, or equivalent prior military or relevant defense/space experience is desired
- Experience with Space Command sensor operations, radar or electro-optical sensors, and space surveillance operations or other sensor systems is highly needed
- TOP SECRET/SCI. Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a Top-Secret DoD security clearance and must be SCI eligible
- Employee must be able to work on the summit of Mt. Haleakala at a 10,000 foot elevation
Pay Information This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which will determine your wages.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life including health and financial well-being. Benefits for Union employees are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), so your benefits may differ from those described here. Generally, employees are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, which may include military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems, Inc.BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.