Technical Specialist III- Space Control

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the requests and approvals of USSF space control systems.
• Aid in developing policy, guidance, and orders to USSF Field Commands.
• Participate in formulating, coordinating, and communicating USSF positions on joint matters, Joint Staff actions, and best military advice.
• Prepare senior USSF staff for participation in Joint Staff led forums.
• Provide strategic-level expertise in Space Force Exercises.
• Advise senior leadership in planning, developing, and coordinating exercise activities and events.
• Generate recommendations for new exercise-related programs, policies, doctrine, strategies, studies, and approaches.
• Interpret national level guidance and ensure its incorporation into USSF efforts.
• Inform USSF Best Military Advice by providing warfighting analysis, novel concepts, and expert decision support.
• Support ongoing development and changes to Space Staff's decision-making, stakeholder analyses, decision/risk management, exercise planning, and other tasks to support the division.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree plus a minimum of 10 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.

Additional Skills/Experience

• Expertise with space control operations and associated operational systems.
• Extensive familiarity with the headquarters request and approval processes for space control systems.
• Ability to research and draft talking points, briefing documents.
• Strong verbal, communication, and written skills; ability to create and edit written correspondence.

Computer Skills

• Skilled in operating a personal computer and standard office equipment.
• Proficiency in a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database (MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).

Competencies

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; and able to read and interpret written information.
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; and upholds organizational values.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks, if needed; and develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based on that data.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Physical Demands

• Sit, talk, and hear.
• Write and type on a computer.
• Walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally stand; climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Job duties are performed in a manufacturing/office environment utilizing standard office equipment such as a computer, photocopier, and telephone.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

For Our Service Members and Veterans

• SABG values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country and we support the hiring of returning Service Members and military spouses.

For Persons with Disabilities

• If you are a person with a disability or a disabled Veteran and are applying for a job with SABG, we would like to ensure your application process goes as smoothly as possible.
• If because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact our Recruiting team at recruiting@sabg.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

To Apply for This Position

• Once you complete all steps we are notified of your completed application, and we will review. For individuals who meet the requirements of the position, we will contact you and arrange next steps in the interview process.