GEOINT Sensor Support Engineer

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. Manage multiple airborne GEOINT sensor missions and processes simultaneously at Ramstein Air Base, Germany .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRamstein-Miesenbach • Virginia • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing airborne GEOINT sensor missions and providing technical support for complex systems and networks. Proficient in troubleshooting, fault resolution, and implementing improvements in GEOINT processes and infrastructure.

Highest-signal resume keywords

GEOINT Sensor ManagementTechnical Support for Sensors and NetworksNetwork System AdministrationSecurity+ CertificationGerman Technical Expert Status Accreditation

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Hard Skills

GEOINT Systems AnalysisData Encryption ManagementLinux System AdministrationNetwork AdministrationScripting Languages (PowerShell, Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, Perl, PHP)Cloud ComputingVirtualizationConfiguration ManagementHardware/Storage System AdministrationEnd-to-End Network Diagnostics

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCommunicationTeam CollaborationAdaptabilityOperational Support

Tools & Technologies

CISCOArubaJuniperBrocadeVMwarePuppetDELLEMCFujitsuHP

Certifications & Qualifications

TS/SCI Security ClearanceSecurity+ CertificationDoD 8570 Certification

Industry Keywords

GEOINTMilitary OperationsMission Essential PositionGround Station ProcessingExploitation and Dissemination (PED)USAF Deployable ProgramTechnical Expert Status AccreditationSTEM DegreeNetwork Health MonitoringFault Isolation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaLinuxPerlPHPPuppetPythonRubyTypeScriptUnixVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage multiple airborne GEOINT sensor missions and processes simultaneously at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Operate and interface with multiple aircraft, airborne sensors, sites, networks, systems, and operations and maintenance personnel
Provide sensor and infrastructure troubleshooting and fault resolution
Identify, resolve, and communicate issues with OAMATS, DMC, infrastructure, enterprise services, and other GEOINT systems
Support and recommend updates to GEOINT systems, software, and networks
Provide technical and engineering support for sensors and networks
Manage data encryption changes and implementation
Monitor GEOINT system and network health/status, including sensors, platforms, network paths, crypto, DCGS GEOINT systems, and related enterprise services
Perform comprehensive analysis, diagnostics, and fault isolation for GEOINT systems, end-to-end network paths, and DGFS systems
Provide GEOINT process and network improvements and recommendations
Support rotating shifts
Support operations as a Mission Essential position under varied conditions and impending or active hostilities
Support a USAF worldwide deployable program

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must obtain German Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) acceptance
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship required
Security+ or higher DoD 8570 certification
Experience with military GEOINT domains across various platforms and corresponding ground station processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED)
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Must be able and ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice
Linux (RHEL), UNIX (Solaris), and Windows 10/11 system administration
Hardware/storage system administration
Experience with vendors including DELL, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, and IBM
Network system administration using CISCO, Aruba, Juniper, and Brocade
Knowledge of scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, Perl, and PHP
Knowledge of cloud computing, virtualization, and configuration management, including VMware, containers, and Puppet

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
Potential relocation eligibility
Flexible work schedules
Employee Scholar Program
Paid time off and holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available