Golden Dome of America; GDA Planner; USSPACECOM
Listed on 2026-07-27
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IT/Tech
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee‑owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country.
Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee‑owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies is seeking an individual to provide Golden Dome of America (GDA) Planner duties to support USSPACECOM’s role in the Golden Dome for America missile defense system.
The position integrates strategic planning, operational analysis, requirements development, and interagency coordination to assess and mitigate national‑level impacts resulting from loss or disruption of critical systems. The planner serves as a senior technical advisor across multiple mission areas within the command.
- Requirements Development — Formulate, articulate, and refine MD/SDA/MW requirements supporting USSPACECOM’s GDA responsibilities.
- Interagency Collaboration — Coordinate with Joint Staff, OSD, Service components, and System Program Offices to align operational and technical objectives.
- Strategic Planning & Integration — Integrate MD/SDA/MW capabilities into long range strategic plans, operational concepts, and command guidance.
- Mission Area Expertise — Maintain expert knowledge of missile defense, space domain awareness, missile warning, sensors, interceptors, and C2 systems.
- System Oversight — Provide oversight of MD/SDA/MW systems from sensors to correlation centers to forward users, including C2 architectures.
- GO/FO-Level Support — Respond to senior leader RFIs involving multi mission sensors, anomalies, and C2 issues.
- Operational Concepts & Tactics — Recommend employment concepts, tactics, and capability integration strategies for MD/SDA/MW operations.
- Doctrine & Policy Analysis — Review Presidential, Sec Def, and CJCS guidance for incorporation into USSPACECOM strategic policy.
- C2 Structure Support — Support development, testing, and implementation of C2 structures; interface with Joint Staff, OSD, and SPOs.
- Technical Advisory & Analysis — Conduct technical assessments, data analytics, validation, modeling & simulation, and system effectiveness analysis.
- Network Architecture Analysis — Evaluate MD/SDA/MW network architectures and recommend improvements.
- Technology Roadmap Development — Support long range technology planning aligned with GDA mission needs.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 4+ years working in the Missile Defense / Space Domain Awareness / Missile Warning mission area.
- Or 10+ years working in the Missile Defense / Space Domain Awareness / Missile Warning mission area.
- Possess an ability to maintain a DOD TS/SCI clearance and higher.
- Knowledge of Multiple Missile Defense Weapon Systems (THAAD, Aegis BMD, Aegis Ashore, GMD) and how they are integrated.
- Knowledge of ITW/AA systems, processes, conferencing and CJCSI requirements.
- Knowledge of a wide range of SDA capable systems; sensors, correlation centers, data lines, forwards users, capabilities, functions, and operational practices of specific systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; articulate complex issues; and maintain a good working relationship.
- Possess previous MD/SDA/MW planning experience at operational/theater level (e.g. Combatant Command, Joint/Combined Task Force, Component).
- JPME II qualified.
- Experience leading operational planning teams (OPTs).
Schedule:
Fulltime, on-site
Work Location:
Colorado Springs, CO Travel: 10-20% Relocation Assistance Available:
No Position Contingent Upon Award of
Contract:
No Salary range: $115,000 - $135,000 The salary range information is general guidelines…
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