# Remote Sensor Operator

To conduct remote sensor operations for manned airborne and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) missions, providing proficient and independent operation of Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR), radar and associated mission systems. The role supports Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) tasking through effective mission planning, sensor employment, near real-time reporting, data handling and post-mission exploitation. The post holder is expected to operate at Intermediate / Proficient Operator standard and support RPAS payload activity, trials, training and evidence capture where required. Key Responsibilities Mission Planning and Execution Prepare for airborne and RPAS tasks through review of tasking, Air Tasking Orders, route, airspace, collection requirements, customer outputs and crew briefings. Operate independently on a variety of land, maritime, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, making tactical sensor decisions and managing mission flow without constant supervision. Receive and action dynamic tasking from ground command elements, adapting search patterns, sensor priorities and reporting flow as the situation develops. Condu

- **Id**: 3812976
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/dea-remote-sensor-operator>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Retford, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T15:15:59Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T17:21:20Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 7
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4377
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Annual leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Geospatial Analytics

## Company

- **Id**: 673302
- **Name**: DEA
- **Domain**: dea.aero
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/dea-5>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Pinpoint

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 7

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T15:15:59Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 76
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.808
- **P room**: 0.945
- **Age days**: 6
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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