Defense Mission Expert

Booz Allen Hamilton•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Defense Mission Expert The Opportunity: As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. As a Defense Mission Expert on our U.S. Space Force (USSF) team, you’ll bring your expertise to work alongside thought leaders in science, software development and deployment, and Joint military operations on projects for multiple domains, multiple services, and multiple Combatant Commands. You’ll use your skills and expertise to directly engage warfighters on their needs and ensure incorporation into updated software development pipelines. On our team you will engage with U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force warfighters. You will provide foundational knowledge on the operational environment and adversary capabilities, conduct Joint Force problem analysis, and advise on USSF service-provided solutions. As a member of our team, you’ll demonstrate a proactive approach to work, consistently anticipating needs and taking initiative to address challenges before they arise. You will seek opportunities for improvement and contribute innovative ideas to drive our team’s success. You served your country as a uniformed military profession and now you can continue the mission with us. Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience as a USN Surface Warfare Officer
Experience at a Maritime Operations Center (MOC)
Experience at service component headquarters
Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Ability to brief a variety of defense audiences, including senior military, civilian, and contractor
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Completion of USN Naval Command & Staff service staff school

Nice To Haves

Experience in Joint or Service-level Exercise Planning
Experience with the Atlassian Suite, including Confluence and Jira
Experience in Test & Evaluation
Experience at Joint or Coalition headquarters and operations center
Experience in Acquisition and Development Lifecycle
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree in physics preferred, Master’s degree a plus
Graduate of Navy’s Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS) service advanced staff school
Graduate of USN Weapons and Tactics Instructor service advanced instructor training

Responsibilities

Provide foundational knowledge on the operational environment and adversary capabilities
Conduct Joint Force problem analysis
Advise on USSF service-provided solutions
Engage with U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force warfighters
Directly engage warfighters on their needs and ensure incorporation into updated software development pipelines
Demonstrate a proactive approach to work, consistently anticipating needs and taking initiative to address challenges before they arise
Seek opportunities for improvement and contribute innovative ideas to drive our team’s success