Systems Engineer, Protection Strategy Analyst
Core
Translate mission policy and operational guidance into executable protection procedures, plans, and response actions for national space missions.
Role type
Senior IC protection strategy analyst (space operations)
Builds
Executable protection procedures, operational plans, risk assessments, and decision-support materials for space mission systems
Domain
National security / Space operations / Mission protection
Required skills
Mission protection strategy, threat-informed operations, operational analysis, risk assessment, procedure development, contingency planning, spectrum protection, RF interference analysis, conjunction assessment, collision avoidance, policy implementation, exercise support, scripting (Python, Perl), data modeling and simulation
Preferred skills
Satellite operations, mission management, operations integration, policy planning, hazard monitoring, orbital state data analysis, launch/re-entry operations support, tactics and techniques development, readiness event support
Technologies
Excel, MATLAB, Perl, Python, STK, FreeFlyer, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Translate mission policy and operational guidance into executable procedures and response actions; monitor mission systems and threat activity to identify risks; conduct operational analysis for conjunction and collision avoidance; support launch, on-orbit, and contingency operations; develop operational plans, checklists, and training materials; integrate threat reporting into mission impact assessments; evaluate courses of action for alignment with mission objectives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC