Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering – Joint Commercial Operations

Role Overview

• Integrate commercial capabilities into USSC, S4S, and CD 1-15 operational plans and orders
• Integrate commercial capabilities into other geographic and functional combatant command (CCMD) plans
• Integrate commercial capabilities into exercise, wargaming, and experiment planning to promote representation of joint planning equities/functions and promote operational plan connectivity in exercises, wargames, and experiments
• Participate in JCO activities that have joint planning touchpoints and/or a need for a technical problem-solving skillset
• Create mission plan products and other supporting materials for high-interest JCO activities/events
• Integrate external organizations into JCO mission plans to include, but not limited to, operational Deltas, NSDC, JNWC, CSpOC, S4S, CIC, and international partners
• Help inform gap analysis through strategy-to-task methodologies
• Integrate international partners into JCO planning efforts
• Support development and execution of joint plans training for commercial partners, JCO, CIC, and other external entities as required
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for joint planning
• Provide subject matter expertise in astrodynamics and orbital analysis
• Support various JCO Weapons and Tactics initiatives and projects
• Support development of test plans and analysis of test results based on joint planning processes and methodologies
• Support operational assessment, mission planning, and decision support
• Collaborate with mission partners, operators, and technical experts to support JCO activities
• Contribute to studies and projects related to Space Protect and Defend operations
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings, reports, and recommendations to leadership and mission stakeholders
• Use Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex technical data into actionable insights
• Utilize excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering technical content to diverse audiences
• Ability to work collaboratively in a joint, inter-agency, or multi-partner environment

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI Clearance w/CI Poly required
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 6 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• Experience with formal joint plans training in Operational Design, the Joint Planning Process (JPP) or analogous Service planning process
• Experience with SDA software solutions (e.g., STK, Free Flyer, GMAT, Orekit, ASW, SPADOC, Nyx/Osiris, or equivalent)
• Experience in either Space Domain Awareness operations or Space Protect and Defend operations

Tech Stack

• TypeScript

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays