Cyberspace Warfare Operations and Sustainment Manager

Aerospace Corporation – Cyberspace Warfare Operations and Sustainment Manager

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, resolving challenging problems and delivering innovative solutions across satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil, and commercial customers.

We are seeking a Cyberspace Warfare Operations and Sustainment Manager to lead a critical team within the Cyberspace Combat Department (CCD). This full‑time position is 100% onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.

• Lead CCD support to USSF Mission Delta 6, 6th Sustainment Squadron operations, and broader USSF missions, ensuring operational readiness and mission success.
• Integrate cyberspace warfare concepts and capabilities with USSF operations to protect friendly space systems and deny adversary space capabilities, directly contributing to space superiority.
• Serve as the focal point for CCD’s cyberspace warfare support, coordinating with Combat Forces Command (CFC), STARCOM, Space System Integration Office (SSIO), HQ USSF, USCYBERCOM, USSPACECOM, Space Forces Space (S4S) operational centers, and AFRL.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of cybersecurity professionals and cyberspace warfare engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Integrate emerging offensive and defensive cyberspace warfare capabilities into current and future space control operations, aligning with the Aerospace Engineering Technology Group (ETG) and Joint all‑domain operations.
• Direct operations support, cyber engineering and architecture development, space vehicle defense, space analytics and detection, and cybersecurity assessments across USSF Mission Deltas to maintain robust operational readiness.
• Operate strategically, engage with impact, lead change, foster innovation, and deliver results in a dynamic, contested, operationally limited space environment where cyberspace is critical to space war fighting.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 10 or more years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, embedded systems, or similar fields with demonstrated progression in technical leadership.
• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring highly technical teams in cyber operations, defensive cyber operations, and/or defense‑oriented projects supporting national security missions.
• In-depth understanding of cyberspace warfare domains as they apply to space operations, including defensive and offensive cyberspace operations, cyber assessments, exploit development, and joint/USSF policy, doctrine, authorities, and operations.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to influence and coordinate across multi‑disciplinary teams, operational units, mission partners, and senior stakeholders in a joint and coalition environment.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical organizational goals related to national security, space operations, and advanced cyber operations in support of combatant commands or operational forces.
• Willingness to travel occasionally domestically up to approximately 20%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with both defensive and offensive cyberspace operations in high‑stakes, contested environments, particularly within DoD, Space Force, or Intelligence Community space mission operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing innovative cyberspace warfare or electronic warfare strategies that integrate with space control operations.
• Proven track record in successfully managing large‑scale cyberspace operations projects, space mission support initiatives, or similar high‑impact programs supporting operational forces or combatant commands.
• Possession of advanced cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, CEH, GCIH, GMON, GCDA) or specialized training in cyberspace warfare, threat…