NL-Transition to Operations Specialist
Listed on 2026-05-25
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Location: Tipton
Logic is seeking a Transition to Operations Specialist to support operations in Colorado Springs. This role will support day‑to‑day operational activities and help ensure program success within a collaborative, mission‑focused environment. In this position you will support the transition of MILSATCOM and NC3 capabilities from acquisition into operations, providing expertise across planning, scheduling, requirements verification, lifecycle documentation and coordination with government stakeholders, Space Operations Command and program office teams to evaluate system readiness, coordinate operational acceptance and IOC activities and guide systems through the transition to sustainment.
By applying established DoD processes and SE&I practices you will assess upgrades, manage transition artifacts, facilitate working groups and ensure space‑based communication systems are fielded effectively and on schedule, directly enhancing mission readiness for Joint and Allied warfighters. The MSEIT effort provides leading‑edge Systems Engineering & Integration for the Space Force’s Space Systems Command. We acquire state‑of‑the‑art Military and Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters.
We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.
- Provide expertise in system acquisition and transition to operations/sustainment planning, scheduling, analysis, requirements verification, evaluating technical documentation, and integration for SATCOM programs in the acquisition lifecycle
- Develop and/or evaluate various life cycle documentation to include, but not limited to: project reports, briefings, System Transition Plans, provisioning documents, Operational Acceptance (OA) and Initial Operational Capability (IOC) Plans, Materiel Fielding Plans (MFP), OA/IOC criteria, Integrated Schedules, Agreements, Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, Development Contractor Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and Data Deliverable (DD) documents, etc.
- Participate in site survey planning and execution
- Evaluate Program‑related documentation and coordinate with Program Office, HQ Space Operations Command (SpOC), and Delta 8 concerning OA, IOC, or Full Operational Capability (FOC) requirements and on Technical Orders/Manuals, Training, potential early use, OA, IOC, and/or FOC requirements
- Lead and manage system transition to operations/sustainment process and activities, facilitate timely OA/IOC criteria closure and collect artifacts, assess system modifications/upgrades/changes/certifications, provisioning, evaluate transition readiness against requirements and schedules, monitor progress, identify/assess deficiencies and potential risks, document transition lessons learned for process improvement, and report status with recommendations to the Program Office
- Participate in and/or facilitate transition planning forums and working groups to include, but not limited to:
Transition Management Working Group (TMWG), Integration meetings, Training Planning Team, technical design reviews, etc. - Create and manage electronic databases
- Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship is mandatory). A clearance active within the last 24 months is considered current.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years’ experience in DoD systems acquisition life cycle management and/or operations
- Program Office and/or HQ SpOC (previous HQ AFSPC) process experience
- Satellite communication systems testing experience
- Experience in weapon system transition to operations and support and system fielding (OA, IOC, and site activation)
- Working autonomously with government customer, leading teams and projects, establishing/executing milestone and critical path schedules
- Experience developing/evaluating life cycle management documentation (Transition Plans, Materiel Fielding Plans, etc.)
- Understanding of DoD and joint service acquisition instructions…
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