Space Domain Awareness and Mission Analyst
Core
Provide technical leadership and analytical support for space domain awareness, space control, electronic warfare, and directed energy effects to support national security space operations.
Role type
Senior Engineering Specialist (Mission Analyst)
Builds
Actionable recommendations, decision-quality products, and operational resilience assessments for space assets and mission architectures.
Domain
National Security / Space Operations / Defense
Required skills
Space Domain Awareness (SDA), space control, space surveillance sensors, missile warning/defense, command and control, modeling and simulation, programming (Python/MATLAB/C++/Java/C/FORTRAN), threat assessment, sensor architecture evaluation
Preferred skills
TS/SCI clearance, 20+ years operational/strategic experience, Air Force Weapons School graduate, orbit analyst background, space surveillance network sensor operations, future force design, national-level wargames, EO/IR sensor expertise, agile software development
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C++, Java, C, FORTRAN
Responsibilities
Analyze sensor systems (EO, IR, radar, RF) for space surveillance; assess threats and build resilience against counterspace capabilities; model and simulate complex space scenarios; lead analytical teams and translate complex analysis into recommendations for senior leaders; support strategic wargames and operational planning.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities