Space Systems Engineer - Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States - MITRE

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Department Summary:

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) & U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Operations Department (N256) provides applied systems and mission engineering to both Combatant Commands (CCMD). N256 is a critical element of the Joint Staff / Unified CCMD Division (N250), emphasizing collaboration and mission-focused solutions for our Nation's two newest CCMDs. This position focuses on working with Combined Joint Force Space Component Command as part of a portfolio that addresses the hardest challenges wining USSPACECOM and its Allies and partners to plan, execute, and integrate military space power into the multi-domain global operations to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Apply systems engineering and operational knowledge to integrate operational and emerging space capabilities with supported warfighter plans and CJFSCC and HQ USSPACECOM planning and architecture elements.
• Identify opportunities to implement innovative technical solutions to address sponsor and enterprise challenges.
• Support CJFSCC and USSPACECOM in modernizing and standardizing use of space systems.
• Collaborate with MITRE colleagues supporting other space enterprise organizations and programs to advocate for user needs, identify capability shortfalls and recommend solutions to increase operational effectiveness.
• Build relationships within MITRE and across the space enterprise to enable stronger and more effective international information sharing capabilities/constructs for the space domain.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years relevant Space System experience, or a Master's degree and 5 years' relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of and familiarity with Service/Joint space systems, processes, and operations.
• Experience supporting Joint or Combined space operations.
• Detailed knowledge space C2 or sensor systems.
• Active TS/SCI required, ability to be cleared for Special Access Programs.
• Ability to document and communicate results, summarizing and presenting findings to key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated collaborative approach to problem solving.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in technical discipline (engineering, computer science, math, data analytics, or related physical sciences).
• More than 10 years' experience working in a space mission area, with recent experience (within the last two years) working in the Space Defense Systems domain.
• Expertise in at least one major DoD/IC space system (technical/system or operations).
• Prior military assignment analyzing data relating to space operations.
• Experience conceiving, developing, and fielding space-related solutions for a Joint or Combined space organization.
• Experience with requirements documentation and program/mission gap analysis.
• Experience integrating Special Access Program capabilities with white world systems and processes.
• Experience working on-site at a sponsor location and/or with international allies and partners.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

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