Junior Meteorological Operations Technician

ARES Corporation

Meteorological Operations Junior Technician maintaining and operating meteorological systems for NASA. Supporting weather monitoring and flight safety at Wallops Island, Virginia.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeWallops Island • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate and maintain meteorological instrumentation systems supporting range and launch operations.
Support operation and maintenance of GPS sounding systems, aerostat sounding systems, wind tower systems, meteorological surface measurement systems, and laser ceilometers.
Perform troubleshooting, fault isolation, and corrective maintenance activities on meteorological equipment and associated support systems.
Assist with installation, calibration, testing, and deployment of weather instrumentation.
Interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
Utilize electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, power meters, and signal generators.
Maintain operational logs, maintenance records, and preventative maintenance schedules.
Support meteorological data collection activities and system readiness efforts.
Ensure compliance with NASA, customer, and company operational, safety, and quality procedures.
Support field operations involving tower inspections, tower climbing, and equipment maintenance activities.
Travel to remote locations in support of meteorological and range operations as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma
Ability to troubleshoot electronic and instrumentation systems.
Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings.
Familiarity with electronic test equipment and instrumentation.
Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the year in support of mission requirements.
Ability to obtain National Weather Service certification within six months of hire.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HSA/FSA Accounts
Life & Disability Insurance
Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
ESOP
401(k) Plan
Paid Time Off & Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

troubleshootingfault isolationcorrective maintenanceinstallationcalibrationtestingdeploymentinterpretation of schematicswiring diagramstechnical documentation

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkproblem-solving

Certifications

National Weather Service certification