Posted 14 days ago
Missile Warning (MW) Requirements SME
AI Summary
Provides subject-matter expertise in Missile Warning and Missile Tracking to support US Space Force requirements development, staffing, and capability gap analysis.
About this role
Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Missile Warning (MW) SME to support the Headquarters United States Space Force (HQ USSF) DCSO Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements, S5/8. The MW SME will provide technical support to analyze, assess, develop, guide, and implement HQSF Missile Warning (MW)/Missile Tracking (MT) operational capability requirements essential to facilitating timely implementation of capability gap solutions associated with mission needs and harnessing opportunities to improve operational mission effectiveness.
S5/8 is responsible for carrying out and executing strategic planning, long-range resource allocation, and developing, directing, and conducting USSF programming activities necessary to complete the USSF Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Additionally, the S5/8 delivers integrated Service space strategies, policies, and requirements to provide organized, trained, and equipped space forces for employment by Joint Force Commanders.
What you will be doing:
What you will need:
- Writing/analyzing JFRP operational capability requirements documents to include but not limited to: Mission Area Requirements Documents (MARD), “Joint Doctrine Organization Training materiel Leadership Personnel Facilities - Policy (DOTmLPF-P) Change Recommendation” (DCR) Documents.
- Familiarization with the Service (USSF) and Joint Staffing processes for staffing requirements documents through the “Enterprise Task Management Software Solution” (ETMS2) and “Knowledge Management/Decision Support” (KM/DS) tool IAW JFRP established timelines
- In depth knowledge in at least one MW/MT/MD system and/or “National Command, Control, Communication (NC3) System (e.g. Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) ground systems, Missile Defense systems, etc.)
- Operational experience with command and control of satellites
- Be familiar and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders in the MW/MT/MD “Community of Interest” (e.g. Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Development Agency, Space Systems Command, Missile Defense Agency, HQ Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Command, Intelligence Community (IC) etc.) that are necessary for the effective development of requirements.
- Master’s Degree plus a minimum of 15 years of experience in an Operations, Engineering, Scientific, Data Science, Software Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analysis, Policy or Planning field, or equivalent experience/responsibility.
- Experience writing JFRP and Capability Requirements for Space Systems (desired) or military systems.
- TS/SCI Security Clearance
- Certifications (Desired): WarU certs RQM1100, RQM1010, RQM3100, and ACQ101
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