SOF Technical Operations Specialist

Rigid Tactical is seeking a highly qualified Station Technical Operations Specialist to support future Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise environments. Rigid Tactical provides premier operational intelligence and specialized technical support to the Department of Defense Special Operations Command and the Intelligence Community. We seek elite professionals who possess deep tactical experience rigorous technical tradecraft and a commitment to mission success.

The Station Technical Operations Specialist will serve as the primary technical operator and platform Subject Matter Expert (SME) during joint Special Operations Forces (SOF) training exercises. Operating within a tactical footprint the specialist will plan deploy configure and maintain specialized intelligence collection communications electronic warfare (EW) and technical surveillance/countermeasure systems in support of simulated multi-domain SOF operations.

This role requires strict adherence to military tradecraft operational security (OPSEC) dynamic battlefield troubleshooting and seamless cross-functional coordination with SOF assault teams intelligence cells and theater mission commanders.

• Location: CONUS
• Clearance: Secret

Qualification / Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Special Operations Intelligence Community (IC) or Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) technical operations (e.g. USSOCOM JSOC DIA S&T or Service Component TechOps units)
• Must be a graduate of the formal Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Technical Operations (TOPS) Course.
• Proven expertise in low-profile operational tradecraft RF signature management tactical power systems micro-electronics covert audio/video platforms and tactical mesh networks.
• Advanced operational knowledge of tactical satellite communications (TACSAT) Line-of-Sight (LOS) radios Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and encrypted IP routing.
• Prior experience supporting major SOF joint exercises (e.g. Emerald Warrior Ridge Runner Sage Eagle or Trident Juncture).
• Advanced expertise in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) / Counter-UAS platforms EW detection arrays or cyber-tactical exploitation tools.
• Certification in Security CE Network or CCNA.
• Familiarity with military operational planning processes (MDMP / SOF Deliberate & Time-Sensitive Planning).

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Deploy operate and maintain specialized field equipment secure communication nodes tactical sensors and specialized collection/transmission arrays in expeditionary environments.
• Execute rigid tactical tradecraft during station setup disguise remote placement and recovery of technical devices in support of exercise injects.
• Conduct Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) and RF spectrum sweeps to ensure SCIF/T-SCIF integrity and platform security.
• Manage station technical operations (TechOps) logs frequencies cryptographic keying material (COMSEC) and payload configurations.
• Interface directly with Exercise Control (EXCON) and SOF Task Force elements to plan rehearse and execute realistic technical injects aligned with exercise Master Scenario Events Lists (MSEL).
• Provide real-time technical troubleshooting and emergency casualty/failure workarounds under high-stress tactical conditions.
• Provide rapid technical exploitation and field processing of captured target devices/media in accordance with joint SOF doctrine.
• Maintain full compliance with DIA USSOCOM and theater-specific Technical Operations directives and security guidelines.
• Perform pre-mission operational checks bench testing and routine maintenance on specialized hardware firmware and software arrays.
• Deliver daily tactical sitreps (SITREPs) equipment status logs and post-exercise hot-wash technical debriefs to military leadership.