Senior Technical Advisory Support

Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is seeking a Senior Technical Advisory Support Contractor to support U.S. Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Delta 11. This position offers the opportunity to work in a mission-critical environment that directly contributes to national security and the readiness of U.S. space forces.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise and support Delta 11 leadership and staff on the integration of System Delta 81 (SYD 81) and Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) capabilities, ensuring technical rigor across both physical and digital environments.
• Provide executive-level guidance on the strategy, planning, development, and execution of Delta-wide initiatives, incorporating best practices, policy considerations, and emerging technologies.
• Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for continuous process improvement, organizational effectiveness, and enterprise alignment across Delta 11 operations and programs.
• Conduct complex qualitative and quantitative analyses of programs, policies, operational concepts, and mission challenges to assess impacts, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support systems engineering and digital engineering initiatives to enhance operational capabilities, integration efforts, and mission outcomes.
• Afford support for systems engineering and digital engineering initiatives to enhance operational capabilities, integration efforts, and mission outcomes.
• Assist senior leaders in preparing for executive engagements, briefings, and decision forums by developing strategic communications, presentations, reports, and other programmatic materials.
• Collaborate with government, military, industry, and other internal and external stakeholders to support mission objectives and capability integration efforts.
• Support occasional travel as required to facilitate coordination, planning, training, and mission execution activities.

Skills And Experience

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
• Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CI Polygraph) eligibility, if required
• 15+ years of relevant Department of Defense (DoD) experience supporting national security, space, acquisition, or operational missions
• 5+ years of experience supporting SAP and/or SCI environments
• Demonstrated expertise supporting System Delta 81 (SYD 81) and Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) programs, capabilities, or related mission areas
• Proven experience leading or supporting process improvement initiatives and enterprise-level integration efforts within DoD or similarly complex organizations
• Strong knowledge of space range operations, aggressor operations, threat-informed test and training environments, and live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training and combat replication capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage, influence, and collaborate with senior military leaders, government civilians, and executive-level stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly present complex concepts, plans, analyses, and recommendations to senior decision-makers
• Experience building partnerships and facilitating collaboration across diverse internal and external stakeholder communities
• Prior experience serving as a Technical Advisor, Strategic Advisor, or equivalent senior advisory role
• Prior experience supporting Delta 11, OTTI, SYD 81, or related STARCOM organizations and mission sets
• Experience supporting space test, training, readiness, and operational capability development initiatives within the U.S. Space Force or broader national security space enterprise

Education and Certifications

The Senior Technical Advisory Support must have the following Required Master's of Arts/Science/Engineering Degree (experience may be used in lieu of a MA/MS/ME).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

Pay

USD $210,000.00 - USD $240,000.00 /Yr.