Cyberspace Warfare Force Development Senior Project Engineer

About the role

The Cyberspace Combat Department (CCD) within the Cyberspace Systems Security Subdivision (CS3) is at the forefront of defending our Nation's interests in, from, and to the space domain. Our team of leading cybersecurity professionals specializes in offensive and defensive cyber operations, space-focused cyber assessments, reverse engineering, and exploit development to ensure cyberspace superiority in support of space control operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Senior Project Engineer and technical authority for CCD's CW force development and support force generation efforts for CFC and STARCOM.
• Drive the development of CW doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that enable Guardians to generate readiness and conduct offensive and defensive cyberspace operations in support of space control missions.
• Support CFC cyberspace weapons and tactics development initiatives, conducting operational analysis, supporting wargaming, participating in exercises, and observing experimentation to identify, develop, and validate innovative CW and CO capabilities and employment concepts.
• Translate operational challenges into requirements for CW tools, techniques, and capabilities that integrate CW with OW and EW.
• Advocate for CW & CO Operational Problems and Capability Requirements: Support advocacy for cyber operational and capability requirements through CFC and HQ USSF. Support CW and CO mission area working groups and integrated planning teams by identifying gaps, informing warfighting concepts as applied to space operations and space control.
• Facilitate Cyber Range Development and Operations: Support STARCOM cyber range development and operations by defining technical requirements, integration standards, and operational scenarios that enable realistic training for cyberspace CW in space operations. Ensure cyber ranges replicate operational space mission systems, adversary TTPs, and contested, environments to prepare Guardians for competition, crisis, and high-end conflict.
• Support Cyber Aggressor Tactics Development: Support the development of cyber aggressor TTPs, adversary playbooks, and threat-representative scenarios that replicate cyber threats targeting space systems. Coordinate with IC partners to ensure aggressor tactics reflect current and emerging adversary TTPs, enabling realistic force-on-force training and operational testing.
• Facilitate Cyberspace Operational Test and Evaluation & User Acceptance: Facilitate CW and Cyber Operations OT&E activities for capabilities, tools, and systems. Support CFC user acceptance and integration activities that transition capabilities into supported Mission Deltas.
• Inform Joint Force Design and Doctrine: Contribute to CFC advocacy to USSF Force Design, HQ USSF concept development, and doctrine writing initiatives for CW and CO.
• Exercise Mission Command and Deliver Results: Operate strategically as a senior technical authority, engage with impact across CFC, STARCOM, operational units, HQ USSF, JROC processes, and industry partners, lead change in CW force development and design, foster innovation in cyber TTPs and capabilities, and deliver measurable results that enhance Guardian readiness and the USSF's ability to present effective CW and CO forces to Combatant Commands.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 10 or more years of relevant experience in cyberspace operations, cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, embedded systems, force development, or similar fields with demonstrated progression in technical leadership and project engineering.
• Proven leadership experience as a technical authority or project engineer managing highly technical teams in cyber operations, force development, training development, operational testing, and/or defense-oriented projects supporting national security space missions.
• In-depth understanding of CW and force development domains for space operations, including: Joint Force Requirements Process and Joint Force Design, Weapons and tactics development, operational analysis, and wargaming methodologies, Cyber range architecture, operations, and training systems, Operational test and evaluation (OT&E) processes and methodologies, Combined arms concepts in support of space control operations (CW, EW, & OW), Joint Publication 3-14 (Space Operations) and the USSF Space Warfighting Framework, USSF cyberspace policy, doctrine, authorities, and operations.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to influence and coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams, operational units, and training organizations.
• Experience supporting mission-critical organizational goals related to national security, space operations, force development, and cyberspace warfare capability development.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to work locations, customer sites, test ranges, or training facilities domestically up to approximately 20%.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with both defensive and offensive cyberspace operations in high-stakes, contested environments, particularly within DoD, Space Force, USCYBERCOM, or IC operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in force development, weapons and tactics development, or operational concept development for cyberspace operations, space operations, or multi-domain operations.
• Prior experience collaborating with U.S. Space Force (CFC, STARCOM, Mission Delta 6).
• Former member of USCYBERCOM Cyber Mission Forces or USSF cyber units.

Skills

• Advanced cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, CEH, GIAC) or specialized training in cyberspace operations, cyber range operations, or red team/blue team operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career.
• Education assistance programs.
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.