Indirect Fire Weapons Operator (On-Call)

Kratos Defense
El Paso, Texas 88568 United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 08, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Federal Government
  • Summary

    General Job Summary

    • Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.
    • Plans and arranges labor, schedules, and equipment as required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
    • Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and plans tests to be performed.
    • Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
    • Work in Government environment supporting test, research, and development of emerging weapons technology.
    • Support warfighter training and qualification by directly participating in rehearsals, exercises, and other events.
    • Interface with customers in order to determine desired stimulus in test/training environment.
    Essential Job Functions
    • Troubleshoot, maintain, operate various US and foreign weapons systems from 60mm - 127mm..
    • Provide highly accurate aerial targets to customers in support of operational assessments, research and development, and testing scenarios.
    Work Environment/Physical Conditions
    • Repetitive movement of hands and fingers (i.e., frequent computer use, typing and writing).
    • Frequent sitting.
    • Indoor office environment and/or laboratory environment (potential exposure to hazardous chemicals, odors, hot/cold depending on location).
    • Moving items of up to 50 lbs and lifting to a height of 3 to 4 feet is potentially required (frequency by exact position).
    • Extended hours outside.
    • Long hours standing.
    • Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards
    • Interact effectively with peers and supervisors
    Required Experience:
    • Must have an Active Security Clearance
    • 5 years of job related experience
    • High school diploma or equivalent
    • Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors
    • Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary
    • Ability to adhere to workplace rules and safety protocols.
    • Experience in working on a military base, extended hours, and in austere locations.
    • Excellent writing and speaking skills
    • Previous experience in risk management processes, working knowledge of risk reduction strategy and mitigations.
    • Customer service minded, able to understand and capture unique customer needs and convey them to supervisor.
    • Proven experience in ammunition and explosives handling, packaging, transport, and storage.
    Desired Experience:
    • Experience working in a classified government facility with DoD systems.
    • Experience in mapping and surveying to accurately set up launch sites, fire azimuths and impact points.
    • Mathematical competency to convert units of measurement, both foreign and domestic (e.g.-milliradians, degrees, minutes of angle, meters, miles, decimal degrees).
    • Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of indirect fire, trajectories, meteorological effects, fire control, fire commands, and adjusting impacts.
    • Experience operating military radio systems and familiar with radio net protocols.
    • College education (BS preferred but professional military education may be substituted)
  • Job Description

    General Job Summary

    • Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.
    • Plans and arranges labor, schedules, and equipment as required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
    • Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and plans tests to be performed.
    • Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
    • Work in Government environment supporting test, research, and development of emerging weapons technology.
    • Support warfighter training and qualification by directly participating in rehearsals, exercises, and other events.
    • Interface with customers in order to determine desired stimulus in test/training environment.
    Essential Job Functions
    • Troubleshoot, maintain, operate various US and foreign weapons systems from 60mm - 127mm..
    • Provide highly accurate aerial targets to customers in support of operational assessments, research and development, and testing scenarios.
    Work Environment/Physical Conditions
    • Repetitive movement of hands and fingers (i.e., frequent computer use, typing and writing).
    • Frequent sitting.
    • Indoor office environment and/or laboratory environment (potential exposure to hazardous chemicals, odors, hot/cold depending on location).
    • Moving items of up to 50 lbs and lifting to a height of 3 to 4 feet is potentially required (frequency by exact position).
    • Extended hours outside.
    • Long hours standing.
    • Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards
    • Interact effectively with peers and supervisors
    Required Experience:
    • Must have an Active Security Clearance
    • 5 years of job related experience
    • High school diploma or equivalent
    • Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors
    • Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary
    • Ability to adhere to workplace rules and safety protocols.
    • Experience in working on a military base, extended hours, and in austere locations.
    • Excellent writing and speaking skills
    • Previous experience in risk management processes, working knowledge of risk reduction strategy and mitigations.
    • Customer service minded, able to understand and capture unique customer needs and convey them to supervisor.
    • Proven experience in ammunition and explosives handling, packaging, transport, and storage.
    Desired Experience:
    • Experience working in a classified government facility with DoD systems.
    • Experience in mapping and surveying to accurately set up launch sites, fire azimuths and impact points.
    • Mathematical competency to convert units of measurement, both foreign and domestic (e.g.-milliradians, degrees, minutes of angle, meters, miles, decimal degrees).
    • Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of indirect fire, trajectories, meteorological effects, fire control, fire commands, and adjusting impacts.
    • Experience operating military radio systems and familiar with radio net protocols.
    • College education (BS preferred but professional military education may be substituted)
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