COMSAT Analyst

Overview Apogee is seeking a COMSAT Analyst to provide Engineering and Analytical support to the US Space Command (USSPACECOM). Support includes planning, definition, implementation, and operational management of global communications systems to yield more effective and flexible global SATCOM support. Program: The Department of Defense’s SATCOM Enterprise is essential to global military operations and all U.S. Space Command missions, providing secure, resilient communications across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. It integrates Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) and Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM), combining DoD-owned and commercial assets to ensure worldwide connectivity. This “system of systems” includes satellites, ground stations, and gateways, enabling mission-critical coordination in any environment. Together, these capabilities deliver the communications backbone for joint force operations and national defense. This is a full-time opportunity located at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO. Responsibilities Provide assistance with developing, coordinating, and executing operating concepts to protect and defend COMSATCOM systemsProvide support for systems engineering studies, analyses, and activities, and provide support to simulations and activities to define and optimize system interoperability, security, and standardizationEngage with the COMSATCOM Community of Interest to support EMI monitoring, detection, identification, reporting, characterization, and geographic location for current and emerging electronic warfare threats to SATCOM systemsSupport activities to maintain situational awareness of COMSATCOM capabilities available for EMI monitoring, detection, characterization, and geolocation that can be employed effectively for military operations. Provide support to analyze new capabilities to monitor, detect, characterize, and geolocate EMI in support of Space OperationsAssist with the Government's planning and requirements definition for COMSATCOM systems and assessing satellite movements, reconfigurations, and operational impacts on current and future operations and plans related to EMI effects on COMSATCOM operations and managementAssist in the Government's revision of plans, policies, and documentation to account for EMI operations and management requirements in support of Government operational decisionsProvide support for coordination activities with Combatant Commands and other SATCOM users to assess availability of SATCOM resources to support operations and optimization of SATCOM resources in response to EMI activities and eventsProvide support to develop strategies to identify, characterize, geolocate, and mitigate non-hostile and hostile EMI in collaboration with the intelligence community and other COIs to ensure freedom of action in the space domainDocument and provide statistical trends and reports on EMI events related to Commercial SATCOMProvide support to integrate detection and characterization capabilities into a COMSATCOM/EMI common operation picture (COP), facilitating SATCOM spectrum situational awareness, streamlining identification and reporting processes, and improving COMSATCOM interference resolution servicesAssist in the development of CONOPS, CDD, and CPD; and provide analysis, engineering, and administrative support for Annual Joint SATCOM Working Groups Qualifications Minimum Experience: Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Must have at time of application and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance. Education: HS Diploma Years of Experience: 8 years of experience Additional Experience Familiarity with Joint processes, operations, and commandsFamiliarity with the USSPACECOM organization is desiredPrevious experience with DISA, Commercial SATCOM, or RSSC is desired Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in place of the experience requirement above Years of Experience: 2 years of experience Additional Information Location: Onsite at Peterson SFB Pay Range USD $90,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.