Space Operation Analyst

SAIC • Colorado Springs, CO

3d

About The Position

This position provides space control research and analysis to existing operational programs and supports the integration of future programs and concepts. The work includes ground and space segment analysis in support of headquarters functions such as operations, requirements, force planning and development, and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Program Objective Memorandum process.

The analyst integrates and assesses analysis of adversary capabilities and their impact on current and future operational programs. The role serves as a Space Control Orbital Warfare subject matter expert supporting USSF HQ CFC positions on the Space Control Mission Area Team and other community meetings. It also coordinates with a range of internal and external organizations, supports Program Objective Memorandum inputs to the Office of the Secretary of Defense concerning resource allocation, provides strategic planning and operational support for USSF wargames, and analyzes policy, strategies, doctrine, law, and regulations in support of mission operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant program of study and 9 years or more of related experience; alternatively, 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree.
• Experience related to or with Space Operations Command, Space Training and Readiness Command, Space Security and Defense Program, Combatant Commands, and the Intelligence Community.
• Space Control Orbital Warfare mission-area expertise in operations, operational planning, and execution.
• Experience with the service-driven requirements process, the JROC-led Key Operational Problems (KOP) list, and the Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB).
• Experience with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE).
• Must have an in-scope background investigation (SSBI/T5), be able to obtain Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Program accesses, and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a relevant program of study, such as aeronautical, astronautical, space operations, or systems engineering.
• Previous experience and/or familiarity with Space Control Operational Unit experience.
• Previous experience and/or familiarity with Space Operations Command.
• Previous experience and/or familiarity with Combatant Command planning and operations.
• Previous experience and/or familiarity with operational planning, including OPLAN and CONPLAN development.
• Previous experience and/or familiarity with operational support within the Intelligence Community, such as the National Reconnaissance Office.
• Previous experience and/or familiarity with the Combat Force Proponent fielding process.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and assess analysis on adversary capabilities and their impact on current and future operational programs.
• Serve as a Space Control Orbital Warfare subject matter expert supporting USSF HQ CFC positions on the Space Control Mission Area Team and other community meetings.
• Coordinate with internal and external organizations, including Space Systems Command, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, Space Training and Readiness Command, Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Security and Defense Program, USSF Pentagon Elements, USSF Operational Units, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and research and development organizations.
• Support development of Program Objective Memorandum inputs to the Office of the Secretary of Defense concerning resource allocation needs to meet service goals.
• Provide strategic planning and operational support for the execution of USSF wargames.
• Analyze policy, strategies, doctrine, law, and regulations in support of mission operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior