Operations Integrator

SAIC•Colorado Springs, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an Operations Integrator to support Space Systems Command's (SSC) Kronos Family of Systems (FoS) and Battle Management Command, Control & Communications (BMC3) mission by integrating operational requirements, software capabilities, and program activities with the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). This role requires an experienced space operations professional who can bridge operational users, government program offices, systems engineering organizations, software development teams, test organizations, and mission partners. You will serve as a key operational integration focal point, ensuring capabilities are informed by operational need, evaluated in mission-relevant environments, and effectively transitioned into fielded operational use. This position is based at Colorado Springs, CO, and will support integration between the Kronos Family of Systems (FoS) portfolio and the NSDC. You will bring a strong operational Command and Control (C2) perspective and work closely with NSDC operators, mission partners, program leadership, systems engineers, developers, and acquisition professionals to synchronize requirements, testing, fielding, and operational employment.

Requirements

Experienced space operations professional
Strong operational Command and Control (C2) perspective
Knowledge of Software Acquisition Pathway and DevOps practices
Proficiency with program management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
Demonstrated success in navigating dynamic, fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary operations integration focal point between the Kronos FoS program activities with Program Office, NSDC, and other mission partners ensuring operational requirements, mission priorities, technical capabilities, and fielding activities remain aligned.
Provide operations expertise to requirements development, systems design, software development, test planning and execution, systems integration, fielding, and tactical/operational command-and-control analysis.
Engage directly with NSDC operators and mission partners to capture operational needs, workflows, constraints, mission threads, and capability gaps and translate them into actionable program and technical requirements.
Develops and provides academic instruction, field training, or experiential training to include war games.
Coordinate operational participation in demonstrations, developmental and operational test events, exercises, mission rehearsals, and fielding activities to assess mission utility, readiness, usability, and integration effectiveness.
Gather, process, and analyze military tactical and operational data in support of planning, testing, capability assessments, and operational decision-making.
Identify and resolve integration issues across software, data, interfaces, infrastructure, cybersecurity, mission systems, procedures, and operational workflows that could affect successful capability employment at the NSDC.
Provide operational insight to Program Managers, System Engineers, software teams, test organizations, acquisition professionals, and leadership regarding space force structure, mission systems, capabilities, limitations, dependencies, and employment considerations.
Support synchronization of program roadmaps, capability releases, test events, training, fielding, and operational transition activities with mission priorities and readiness timelines.
Apply knowledge of Software Acquisition Pathway and DevOps practices to support iterative capability development, continuous operator feedback, rapid testing, and delivery of operationally relevant software increments.
Use program management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence to maintain traceability of operational requirements, actions, risks, dependencies, test findings, user feedback, and fielding status.
Develop solutions to complex operational and integration problems requiring sound judgment, ingenuity, collaboration, and an understanding of both mission operations and program execution.
Adaptable professional with demonstrated success in navigating dynamic, fast-paced environments while maintaining focus, meeting deadlines, and delivering quality results in evolving priorities and organizational needs.