Nickolas S.

Nickolas S.

Sensor Operator MQ-1/MQ-9

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations Manager at Raytheon

  • Education

    • American Military University

      2017 - 2021
      Bachelor's degree Business Administration with a concentration in Economics
    • Community College of the Air Force

      2013 - 2017
      Air and Space Technologies
  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Oct 2012 - Oct 2018
      Sensor Operator MQ-1/MQ-9

      Performed Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Close Air Support (CAS); Personnel Recovery (PR); Dynamic Targeting/Time Sensitive Targeting (DT/TST); Air Interdiction (AI); Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR); and Maritime Air Support (MAS) utilizing Full Motion Video (FMV) and various sensors, mission equipment, and precision guided munitions. Detected, analyzed and determined between valid and invalid targets using synthetic aperture radar, moving target indicator, electro-optical, low-light, and infrared full-motion video imagery, and other active or passive acquisition and tracking systems. Show less

    • VT Group

      Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
      ScanEagle Pilot/Operator

      Conducted pre-flight planning to include weather forecasts and reports, Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), Special Instructions (SPINs) and airspace requirements, crew requirements, system configuration and status, communication requirements, delivered in a comprehensive mission brief.Coordinated mission specifics with RPAS crew and Air Traffic Control (ATC) and reviewing Airspace Control Plan and Mission Logs.Executed various mission sets and delivered full motion video and payload data.Maintained personal qualification currency requirements and proficiency on system, while adhering to Company policy and procedures.Conducted on-site formal/informal technical training.Developed and maintained a strong customer focus whilst considering existing capability, flight safety, project and contractual limitations. Show less

    • Raytheon Intelligence & Space

      Oct 2019 - now

      Real-time operational system monitoring and data analysis to alert operations team for system response, reconfiguration, and data reporting. A variety of electronic equipment integrated into a single console, as part of a large operations team. Real-time technical problem-solving skills monitoring real-time status for system availability. Maintaining data logs and knowledge of current events for trends relating to evolving real-world intelligence. Troubleshooting and document system problems. Show less

      • Operations Manager

        Feb 2023 - now
      • Operations Intelligence Shift Manager

        Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
      • Operations Intelligence Engineer

        Oct 2019 - Jul 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

      Raytheon
      Nov 2023
    • ScanEagle Pilot certification

      Insitu Inc
      Dec 2018
    • Program Manager Level 6 Certification

      Raytheon
      Aug 2023
    • Program Manager Level 7 Certification

      RTX
      Apr 2023