Mission Protection Systems Engineer (OSS-INT)
Stellar Solutions
- Alice Springs, NT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work as ops planning and protection SME; synchronizing priorities and activities through frequent interactions with the remote GPOC, the command and control and mission protection teams and key operations teams across the Enterprise
- Lead site’s integration into Joint Planning Process (JP 5-0, Joint Planning) Forums/Working Groups to ensure site’s operations/support divisions/mission protection capabilities are represented in planning
- Plan and organize site involvement in internal and external exercises, and when necessary, wargames
- Construct debriefs to capture lessons learned to improve space operations and protection efforts
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to equip site operators and leaders to make decisions on protection related actions
- Collaborate with external SMEs to understand current and emerging threat environment
- Develop and present Mission Protection training to site personnel
- Manage schedules to ensure coverage of IC Enterprise meetings occurring during non-standard duty hours
- Identify and capture risks, issues and opportunities for the customer and provide analysis and recommendations
- Produce and review and comment on documents related to new capabilities, concepts and integration efforts
- Work Full Knowledge and Consent (FK&C) issues pertaining to mission protection systems located in or operated through Australia with the Australian mission partner
- Must be a US Citizen
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and DOD SAP eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years or more relevant experience
- Experience using JP 5-0, Joint Planning, principles and/or products at the tactical and/or operational levels
- Knowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, and ground station characteristics
- Understands satellite operations and satellite components (bus and payload), RF Fundamentals and associated ground systems and approaches to assessing vulnerabilities
- Self-starter, reputation for successfully anticipating and proactively addressing customer requirements with minimal supervision; ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables
- Effective communicator (written/verbal) with sound interpersonal skills and judgment; master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and with a team of contractors, SETA, FFRDC, and Government
- Support meetings during non-standard duty hours as required
- Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or relevant field and nine (9) years or more relevant experience; Master in STEM or relevant field and seven (7) years of more relevant experience
- USAF Weapons School Graduate (or similar experience using JP 5-0 Joint Planning concepts ISO operations)
- USAF Space Test School Graduate (or similar experience planning and assessing tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against threat representative systems
- Experience as a spacecraft or ground systems operator
- Experience planning and operating against threats to spacecraft and/or other mission systems in real-world and/or mod/sim software
- Experience assessing counterspace threats (on-orbit, ground, cyber)
- Experience applying orbital mechanics to a dynamic orbital scenario
- Familiarity with various Systems Engineering and Program Management principles and constructs (Digital Engineering, Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), AGILE Development, etc)
- Experience with Jira and Confluence