Senior Mission Protection Systems Engineer

FTS International, LLC • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.
FTS has an opportunity for a Senior Mission Protection Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA.
The Senior Mission Protection Systems Engineer will assist the government by providing defensive counterspace tactics development expertise that also includes planning, developing and overseeing coordination of Mission Protection CONOPS, policies and frameworks across the enterprise.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• 13+ years of relevant experience
• In-depth expertise in Counterspace Mission Protection, to include threats, response options, and policy
• Familiar with and able to integrate counterspace operations into SAP/CAP programs
• Familiar with stakeholders’ role across the protection community; including operators, mission partners, policy makers and acquisition offices
• Forward thinking self-starter proactively addresses customer requirements without supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics
• Polished, persuasive communicator (written/verbal), master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders – consensus builder
• Impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment – interacts with highest levels of government senior executives
• Experienced with the Intelligence Community and relevant Department of War organizations, especially space operations

Nice To Haves

• USAF Weapons School graduate (Space Weapons Instructor Course)

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive coordination across the enterprise to identify Counterspace Mission Protection needs and drive resources to effective solutions.
• Serve as the government’s SME on integration of counterspace response options
• Provide operational expertise into successful contingency operations
• Provide detailed reviews and redlines to protection CONOPS, policies, and organizational agreements
• Develop internal Mission Protection governance documents
• Provide support to Senior Staff for inter-agency meetings (provide topics, tracks action items, develop briefings, advises solutions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees