Aerostat Operator I

Amentum
📍 Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 03, 2026

Job Description

Aerostat Operators provide Operations and Sustainment (O&S) support for the Persistent Surveillance Systems – Tethered (PSS-T) program in OCONUS site locations. PSS-T is comprised of former Persistent Ground Surveillance System (PGSS) and Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) programs.

**Essential Responsibilities:**

+ Aerostat Operators/User-level maintainers will participate in the overall, hands-on operation of the aerostat system including launch, in-flight, recovery, and moored activities.
+ Candidates will perform all functions to operate the PGSS/PTDS, an aerostat mounted Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance (ISR) platform, its Mobile Mooring Platform (MMP), Sensor Payload(s), communications and navigation systems as well as associated support equipment (Boom Lift, Forklift, All Terrain Vehicles (ATV's), and Electrical Power Generators).
+ Candidate will perform User-level maintenance functions include performing hands-on Preventative ...

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Job Details

  • Location Baghdad, Iraq
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 08, 2026