Ready to launch your career? Be part of the next generation of access to space at one of the World’s Premier Gateways to Space! RGNext employees open portals to space by providing operation and sustainment of mission-critical systems that launch and track Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space launch rockets! We also provide U.S. defense and space awareness through ballistic missile testing, guided weapon and aeronautical tests and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation’s safety.
As an RGNext employee, you will join a team of smart, creative, and highly motivated employees who take pride in their work and in the mission and who enjoy developing, sustaining and delivering world class solutions! If you are seeking to work in a dynamic environment and want to be part of the World’s Premier Gateway to Space, this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
Position located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and not eligible for telecommuting.
Essential Functions
- Coordinate with Resource Integration Team (RIT), site leadership, and Depot Systems Maintenance Engineers (SME) to determine appropriate task priorities and resource allocation to meet organizational goals.
- Resolve supportability concerns with research and analysis of potential mitigations.
- Identify issues impacting the organization’s priorities and objectives and partner with management to address improvements.
- Assist with development and continuous improvement of RIT organizational processes, procedures, and best practices.
- Develop/implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
- Track and prioritize maintenance tasks and resource allocation.
- Coordinate Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) progress and actions to maximize site access and increase system Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA).
- Oversee and tracking of Emergency and Urgent Depot Level Corrective Maintenance (E/UDLM) with site leadership and Maintenance Control to ensure repair focus is in line with organizational priorities.
- Participate in Depot Integrated Planning Team (IPT) meeting to ensure alignment of priorities.
- Develop and implement new processes and metrics using Microsoft Office programs.
- Provide timely escalation and support process improvements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Flexible and able to adapt to changes in priorities in a dynamic working environment and schedule to updated priorities.
- Conflict resolution skills, able to handle unexpected situations in the workplace.
- Reliable, self-starter with a strong work ethic and desire for continuous learning.
- Ability to communicate technical problems concisely and professionally to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or business discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Five (5) years’ experience in applicable technical discipline or range maintenance and/or operations.
- Experience developing and implementing work processes and efficiencies, reports, and presentations.
- Proficient in use of MS Office suite applications (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Adobe Professional.
- Experience navigating web tools, computer software databases, word processing programs, file systems, and spreadsheets.
- Basic understanding of maintenance planning and engineering activities and their interrelationship preferred.
- Ability to effectively utilize asset management, maintenance management, or inventory management systems in a business environment preferred.
- Basic understanding of Western Range subsystems and maintenance concepts preferred.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Occasional travel to instrumentation sites on Vandenberg AFB and Pillar Point AFS.
- Able to work with moderate office noise (business office with computers, printers, phones, light traffic).
- The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship or U.S. naturalization.
- Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license.
- This position is located at Vandenberg SFB, CA.
Benefits of Working at RGNext
RGNext offers our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities and growth. Employees enjoy a robust benefit package on day one, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay, a retirement savings plan with a company match and vesting on day one! Other benefits include flexible scheduling, access to on-base fitness centers and recreational facilities and more! We are committed to providing employees a quality work/life balance while embracing a community of diverse and strategic backgrounds in a productive, evolving environment.
The salary range for this role is $76,970 to $120,485; however, RGNext considers several factors when extending an offer for employment, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training and preferred skills and knowledge.
Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor’s ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.
RGNext is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected class.