Space Systems Engineer

Tech7 Consulting•Colorado Springs, CO

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Tech7 is seeking a Space Systems Engineer – Deputy Director and Advanced Instructor to join its team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This hybrid role requires onsite presence and international travel at the customer’s request. The position serves as deputy director of the JCO Training team and designs and implements training and evaluation initiatives for JCO operations across commercial-focused space mission areas. It supports readiness and proficiency for personnel engaged in Tactical Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Space Domain Awareness Protect and Defend operations, and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. The role helps coordinate and manage training operations across three mission areas and align globally distributed operations cells. It contributes to strategic development and continuous improvement of training processes, informs operational procedure development and improvement, and develops and executes training scenarios for a multinational organization with more than 25 allied partners. The position also provides classroom instruction to US and allied students, operational support to crews, and support to live operations as needed.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor’s degree, or 5–8 years of space experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Work or technical experience as an educator, orbital analyst, battle space awareness specialist, satellite controller, sensor operator, space mission planner, space aggressor, space trainer, JCO Space Event Analyst, JCO Wide Area Visualization Evaluator, JCO Mission Area Lead, or a related role.
Technical knowledge and understanding of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and orbital mechanics.
Experience with instructional practices and teaching methodologies, including Bloom’s Taxonomy, adult learning methods, and classroom dynamics.
Time-management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
Ability to work well in a team.
Current, unexpired US passport.
Must be eligible for secret clearance.
Ability to travel for in-person exercises and/or training events.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree(s) in STEM and/or education.
Knowledge of orbital maneuver, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), Space Domain Awareness operations, sensors, Chinese and Russian satellite capabilities, SATCOM, EMI operations, TDOA/FDOA, PNT, and how jammers work.
Leadership experience working with small geographically dispersed teams.
Multilingual language abilities.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute training scenarios.
Plan and coordinate operations for mission execution.
Provide Standardization and Evaluation (STANEVAL) support.
Provide classroom instruction to US and allied students, including potential international travel.
Provide operational support to crews.
Develop and refine procedures.
Support live operations through shift work as needed.
Support JCO leadership and staff in informing organization-wide policy and decisions.
Help coordinate and manage training operations across three mission areas and globally align operations cells.
Contribute to strategic development and continuous improvement of training processes.