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Infographic showing various Rigid Tactical job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 96% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,547 per year, or $38.7 per hour.

SOF - Technical Operations Specialist with Security Clearance

Rigid Tactical

Virginia Beach, VA • On-site

Other

Re-posted 16 hours ago

Key responsibilities

  • Deploy, operate, and maintain specialized field equipment, secure communication nodes, tactical sensors, and collection/transmission arrays in expeditionary environments.

  • Execute tactical tradecraft during station setup, disguise, remote placement, and recovery of technical devices in support of exercise injects.

  • Provide real-time technical troubleshooting, emergency workarounds, and field processing of captured target devices/media during exercises.

Job description

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.

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