Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Watch Officer
At a glance
Mid-level Communications role at Leidos. Odenton · full-time · $59,150–$106,925 base.
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What you'll do
- Monitor and control SATCOM and teleport equipment, establish missions, track issues, and support engineering tests
- Provision, activate, test, and accept DISN transport over SATCOM, then log incidents through approved systems
- Provide Tier I and II help to teleport and SATCOM users, including the Special User community
- Coordinate service restoration during satellite or teleport anomalies, following priorities and established procedures
- Prepare resource-use reports and build network diagrams with government applications
What you bring
- You hold a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+
- You have an active TS/SCI clearance
- You have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least five years in satellite communications
Who this fits
This role suits someone with satellite communications experience who can handle operational monitoring, user support, and service restoration. You must be available for rotating shifts of eight, ten, or twelve hours as mission needs require. The position supports operations at Ft. Meade, Maryland.
From the employer
The Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSM-O II), Defense & National Solutions Sector of Leidos, has an opening for a Satellite Communications Watch Officer supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Operations Center (DJOC) at Ft. Meade, MD.
Position Summary:
This position provides 24/7/365 SATCOM/Teleport operational support to the DISA Joint Operations Center. Candidate will be "mission essential" and able to support rotating 12, 10, or 8hr shifts based upon the requirement and resources available.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide SATCOM and Teleport equipment monitoring and control (M&C), reporting, mission establishment, situational awareness, trouble management, and engineering and testing support to Department of Defense SATCOM Teleport.
- Provisions, activates, tests, and accepts enterprise DISN Transport SATCOM. Report incidents/events utilizing authorized email and ticketing systems. Report Joint Staff Priority unscheduled outages and/or service interruptions to the DJOC and Regional Battle Captains.
- Provides Tier I/II support to Teleport and SATCOM users to include Special User community.
- Coordinate with other elements/agencies to include DISA CONEX, Regional Satellite Communications Support Centers (RSSC), SATCOM users/terminals, MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM Network Operation Centers (NOCs), and other supported planners, managers and operators.
- Support SATCOM network configurations, system-monitoring, customer problem tracking, and network problem resolution in all aspects of SATCOM integral to our client's Baseband, IF, and RF Communications.
- Contribute to daily, monthly, and annual resource utilization reports.
- Develop network diagrams using Government tools and software applications.
- Assist the DJOC and SATCOM/Teleport Operations to respond to around the clock contingency and catastrophic Teleport and satellite anomalies, providing recommendations for restoration of service in accordance with established priorities and procedures.
Required qualifications:
- DoD 8570, IAT Level II (Sec+) Certification
- Clearance: TS/SCI
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of prior satellite communications experience.
Desired experience/qualifications:
- DoW SATCOM Gateway/Teleport
- Wideband SATCOM Network Controller
- Wideband Remote Monitoring System (WRMS)
- Common Network Planning Software (CNPS)
- DoW Teleport System
- IP Modem Suites
- ServiceNow ITSM+S or equivalent
- SATCOM architecture and signal flow.
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Original Posting:
October 19, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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