Golden Dome of America (GDA) Planner (USSPACECOM)

About the role

Torch Technologies is seeking an individual to provide Golden Dome of America (GDA) Planner duties to support USSPACECOM’s role in the Golden Dome for America missile defense system.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Development — Formulate, articulate, and refine MD/SDA/MW requirements supporting USSPACECOM’s GDA responsibilities.
• Interagency Collaboration — Coordinate with Joint Staff, OSD, Service components, and System Program Offices to align operational and technical objectives.
• Strategic Planning & Integration — Integrate MD/SDA/MW capabilities into long range strategic plans, operational concepts, and command guidance.
• Mission Area Expertise — Maintain expert knowledge of missile defense, space domain awareness, missile warning, sensors, interceptors, and C2 systems.
• System Oversight — Provide oversight of MD/SDA/MW systems from sensors to correlation centers to forward users, including C2 architectures.
• GO/FO-Level Support — Respond to senior leader RFIs involving multi mission sensors, anomalies, and C2 issues.
• Operational Concepts & Tactics — Recommend employment concepts, tactics, and capability integration strategies for MD/SDA/MW operations.
• Doctrine & Policy Analysis — Review Presidential, SecDef, and CJCS guidance for incorporation into USSPACECOM strategic policy.
• C2 Structure Support — Support development, testing, and implementation of C2 structures; interface with Joint Staff, OSD, and SPOs.
• Technical Advisory & Analysis — Conduct technical assessments, data analytics, validation, modeling & simulation, and system effectiveness analysis.
• Network Architecture Analysis — Evaluate MD/SDA/MW network architectures and recommend improvements.
• Technology Roadmap Development — Support long range technology planning aligned with GDA mission needs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 4+ years working in the Missile Defense / Space Domain Awareness / Missile Warning mission area.
• Or 10+ years working in the Missile Defense / Space Domain Awareness / Missile Warning mission area.
• Possess an ability to maintain a DOD TS/SCI clearance and higher.
• Knowledge of Multiple Missile Defense Weapon Systems (THAAD, Aegis BMD, Aegis Ashore, GMD) and how they are integrated.
• Knowledge of ITW/AA systems, processes, conferencing and CJCSI requirements.
• Knowledge of a wide range of SDA capable systems; sensors, correlation centers, data lines, forwards users, capabilities, functions, and operational practices of specific systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; articulate complex issues; and maintain a good working relationship.

Preferred Requirements

• Possess previous MD/SDA/MW planning experience at operational/theater level (e.g. Combatant Command, Joint/Combined Task Force, Component).
• JPME II qualified.
• Experience leading operational planning teams (OPTs).

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays