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: 2–12 years.

Job ID: 1963

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.