Principal Systems Analyst

Capstone Research Corporation•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Capstone Research Corporation is seeking to expand our team. Capstone Research Corporation is headquartered in Huntsville Alabama. We are a customer-oriented engineering services company providing world class research and development support across the Department of Defense (DoD): Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Capstone Research Corporation has an immediate opening in Colorado Springs for a Principal Systems Analyst to support warfighter integration between USAF PAE C3BM and the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Staff. The Principal Systems Analyst supports warfighter integration between the USAF PAE C3BM Deployable Systems Branch development team and the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Staff, with primary focus on the J3 Operations and J8 Requirements/Resources communities. This position will serve as a senior operational and technical bridge between capability developers, operational users, test stakeholders, and joint staff organizations. The ideal candidate will understand how command and control capabilities are developed, tested, fielded, and employed in real-world operational environments, particularly in air defense, homeland defense, integrated air and missile defense (IAMD), joint all-domain command and control (JADC2), and deployable C3BM systems.

Requirements

15+ years of relevant military, government, contractor, or defense industry experience
Operational experience in one or more of the following areas: air defense; homeland defense; JADC2; joint fires; IAMD; and deployable operations
Familiarity with NORAD, USNORTHCOM, USAF, or joint staff operations, especially J3 and/or J8 functions
Experience supporting requirements development, capability integration, acquisition programs, modernization efforts, or operational fielding
Experience with test events, exercises, experimentation, operational assessments, joint analysis, or mission-based evaluations
Ability to communicate effectively with senior military leaders, government civilians, engineers, developers, testers, analysts, and operational users
Strong writing, briefing, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving skills
Active DoD security clearance required. Must be eligible to access classified systems and facilities as required. Active Secret or higher required; TS/SCI preferred
Ability to travel 20-35%, as required for test events, user engagements, and operational coordination
BS Degree with relevant technical and project management experience
Must be US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Prior assignment or direct support to NORAD, USNORTHCOM, USAF MAJCOM, NAF, AOC, Joint Staff, or Combatant Command staff
Experience with C3BM, JADC2, ABMS, IAMD, air domain awareness, deployable C2, or homeland defense mission systems.
Experience working with acquisition or system development teams
Knowledge of JCIDS, PPBE, acquisition lifecycle activities, test and evaluation processes, or operational requirements development
PMP, DAWIA, test and evaluation, operations research, or joint planning credentials are a plus
Recent experience supporting exercises, wargames, demonstrations, or operational experimentation.
BS STEM Degree (MS Preferred)

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior warfighter integration advisor between the C3BM Deployable Systems Branch and NORAD/USNORTHCOM staff elements
Engage J3 and J8 stakeholders to understand operational gaps, mission priorities, requirements, resource constraints, and capability tradeoffs
Support development team understanding of operational workflows, mission threads, user needs, and command relationships
Assist in planning and coordinating demonstrations, exercises, tests, experiments, and operational assessments.
Support joint analysis, test planning, data collection, issue identification, and after-action reporting
Help align programmatic activities with operational priorities, acquisition timelines, test events, and stakeholder expectations
Develop briefings, decision papers, integration plans, stakeholder engagement materials, and senior-leader communications
Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities across operational, programmatic, technical, and test communities
Represent the team in meetings with government, military, contractor, and joint staff stakeholders