Space Defense Operations Manager

Space Defense Operations Manager

Job Location s: US-CO-Colorado Springs

Requisition :

Position Category:
Operations

Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Peraton is looking for a Technical Operations Manager to support a national security program conducting 24/7 Space Warfighting operations based in Colorado Springs, CO.

As the on-site contractor lead and Operations Manager for a national security program conducting 24/7 Space Warfighting operations, you will:

• Ensure current mission protection operations success; support program management and customer relations; collaborate with division leads while managing assigned staff.
• Demonstrate extensive experience operating space system analysis tools and leading teams executing space domain and NRO mission areas.
• Leverage subject-matter-expert knowledge to evolve metric warning thresholds and guide system integration prioritization and training material development to improve tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
• Host meetings, brief tours (as necessary), and coordinate with security to sponsor visitor requests and facilitate onboarding of new personnel.
• Foster a culture of respect and ensure all crew positions are 100% manned and resiliently scheduled with certified on-call alternates.
• Enforce training and certification standards across Battlespace Awareness team to ensure highest-quality threat analysis support to government customer and national security decision-makers.

This position is contingent upon award of contract.

• Manage staff (employees, subcontractors) and work to resolve issues, fostering a culture of respect.
• Certify as Battlespace Awareness operator to ensure 100% 24/7 crew coverage; approve schedules.
• Routinely create reports/products and briefs leadership daily, including ad hoc updates for ongoing space events of interest.
• Maintain system proficiency (e.g., Systems Tool Kit [STK] and other software) and attend system-based training as required.
• Prioritize and execute the tasking of space resources in support of national security programs.
• Support real world and exercise-driven space event planning efforts.
• Act as liaison between program contractors, COTR and other government customers.
• Support testing and integration efforts as new technologies link with all space protection missions.
• Contribute to COA planning, offer SME guidance to training manager and crew leads.
• Support strategic planning and anticipate future threats and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with COTR, Security on personnel clearance crossover and onboarding actions.
• Occasional travel to partnered operations centers (CONUS, multiple sites within program) and local customer facilities as required.
• Work full-time on-site at a government facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

Note: This position is contingent upon award of contract.

• Minimum 12 years' prior relevant experience.
• 8+ years' experience working in high-tempo space operational environments with contractors and government officials (military and civilian) of all ranks and leadership levels.
• Understanding and prior applied knowledge of orbital mechanics and space surveillance systems.
• 6+ years management experience supervising personnel and/or leading relevant ops teams.
• Possess a TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated CI Poly.

PREFERRED:

• Bachelors Degree highly desired.
• 6+ years' experience with STK or other astrodynamics systems (e.g., ASW, ATLAS, SPADOC and/or available developing tools).
• 10+ years' experience working in high-tempo space operational environments with contractors and government officials of all ranks and leadership levels.
• Prior experience working as training instructor, system engineering and/or system integration.
• Previous Intelligence Community working experience supporting Mission Operations Directive.

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