External Title Operations Lead - Mission Protection

Responsibilities

The Operations Leadis  aproceduralandtechnicalexperton systems performing Indications and Warnings (I&W) functions in defense of critical space assetsand is responsible for enabling

Battlespace

Awareness and Mission Protectionteamsconducting 24/7operatorsto succeedin aSpace Warfightingdomain.

As the senior

Battlespace

Awareness(BSA) andWatch

Operator(WO), youwillmaintain certification and readinessforthese crewpositionsand guide the development of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and assist in course of action (COA) planning in support of mission protection.

The successful candidate will maintain awareness onhigh-interestthreat activity and support analysis,planning,training andexerciseactivitiesas an expert in space threatcapabilitiesand orbital mechanics.

Missionprotection responsibilities include monitoring I&W systems,reporting threatrisks and asset systemoperational statuses,criticallyanalyzingthreat pattern of behaviors, and identifyingandmitigating intelligence gaps in adversary capabilities.

The Operations Lead will work continuously to ensureexisting and developing system tool capabilities areexpediently integrated in current operational procedures, trainingmaterialsand job aids. Additionally,the lead mustunderstandsystemworkflows,missionimpactsduringtimes ofdegradationandhave the abilitycreatetemporary procedures for continuity of operations.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain dualcertification in BSA and WO24/7crew positions andcontinueproficiency on applicable system tools(i.e., Systems Tool Kit (STK),and other I&W tools)

• Development TTPs, COAsandwork to improve thresholds for checklist entry criteria

• Assistsystemintegrationefforts oflatest I&W software tools and capabilities, guide alerting and entry criteria thresholds as a mission subject-matter-expert

• Report on operations capabilities, system degradation, latencies and statuses that may impact the mission

• Detect threatactivity and maintain accurate terrestrial and space catalog databases

• Routinely create reports,products and brief leadershipdaily andad hoc for ongoing space events of interest

• Analyze various satellite state position data sources, make pattern-of-life based assessments and report on vulnerabilities to mission assets

• Prioritize and executecollectiontaskingusing available asset resources

• Participateinreal world and exercise space event planning and executionefforts

• Maintain Awareness of currenthigh-interestterrestrial and space-basedactivityaffecting spacedomain

• Perform contingency tasks;initiatepersonnelrecalls(when directed) and establish operations loops

• Identify any system or intelligence gaps and assumptions that may pose a risk to mission success andreport, manage and mitigate those risks

• Work full-time on-site at a government facility in Springfield, VA

*** This position is contingent upon award of contract***

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum experience:
  
  8 years with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, 3 years with a PhD, or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Experience must include space defense operations and/or space operations, including the use of flight safety or Indications & Warning (I&W) system tools (i.e., STK, ASW, DPS, DSS, MPS)

• Experience demonstrating applied knowledge of orbital mechanics, conjunction assessment or related satellite operations

• Experience with STK, DSS, SPADOC, ATLAS or ASW systems

• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Poly

Preferred Qualifications:

• 14+ years of combined priorspace operations experience working as anorbital analyst,flight safety analyst,BSA, WO,or satellite mission planner ataground station

• SME-level understanding of orbital mechanics, flight safety tools and mission applications

• 2+ years assigned IC organizations

• Advanced knowledge of foreign/domestic space & ground threat capabilities and space surveillance networks with prior experience in tasking space surveillance resources

• Prior space launch custody and/or maneuver processing experience

• Understanding of command structure, command authority and war fighting doctrine

• Prior experience tasking space surveillance resources and processing space events

• Experience advising and collaborating with military and civilian…