SPACE THEATRE COMPONENT (STC) PROGRAMME SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Vector Synergy; Ramstein-Miesenbach; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter International, Inc. is recruiting for a SPACE THEATRE COMPONENT (STC) Programme Senior Management Support role at Ramstein, Germany. The position supports ACT Space Branch PMT and STC in delivering NATO Space Capability Programme across tranches, coordinating with SHAPE, NCIA, NSPA and national space organisations.

The role requires extensive NATO experience, space policy knowledge, and management of complex programmes; travel up to 30 days per year; security clearance NATO Secret.

Qualifications

• University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering or related discipline (five years of experience accepted in lieu).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition;
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations;
• Demonstrated experience in space operations integration within NATO or national commands;
• Demonstrated knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes;
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years operational knowledge of C2 systems within the last 10 years either as a military officer or as a civilian;
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and senior‑level governance bodies;
• Programme and Project Management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment;
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management methods and practices;
• Working knowledge of Capability Architectures;
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (provide certificates).

Responsibilities

• Supporting the ACT Space Branch PMT in the delivery, synchronization, and implementation of the NATO Space Capability Programme (CPP) across all tranches and associated projects;
• Supporting the Space Theatre Component (STC) in integrating NATO Space capabilities into space operational planning and execution activities;
• Coordinating operational requirements and user feedback between STC, SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA, and national space organizations;
• Supporting the development, refinement, and implementation of programme artefacts, including project proposals, implementation plans, programme reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and capability roadmaps;
• Supporting the operational validation of CPP capabilities and their integration into NATO command-and-control structures;
• Supporting the synchronization of Operational Space Support (OSS), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and Space Domain Coordination (SDC) capabilities and associated dependencies;
• Assisting in the development of operational procedures, playbooks, and coordination mechanisms for space‑enabled operations, including space capability considerations;
• Supporting training, exercises, and experimentation activities involving space capabilities;
• Contributing to programme governance activities, PMT meetings, Bi‑SC coordination mechanisms, and senior leader engagements;
• Assisting with the identification and prioritization of operational capability gaps and associated requirements;
• Contributing to the assessment of operational impacts and lessons learned related to the employment of space capabilities;
• Supporting the identification, analysis, and mitigation of programme risks, interdependencies, and critical paths across all space projects;
• Supporting NATO exercises, operational experimentation, evaluations, and lessons learned activities involving space capabilities;
• Supporting experimentation, wargaming, operational demonstrations, and exercises, including Arctic Sentry, Cosmic Sentinel, and related activities;
• Contributing to operational acceptance activities, readiness assessments, and transition planning;
• Supporting engagement with industry and commercial space actors in support of NATO Commercial Space Strategy implementation;
• Preparing briefings, analyses, and recommendations for STC leadership and supporting PMT efforts and briefings;
• Directly supporting the STC and travelling to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO boundaries for up to 30 days per year;
• Performing additional tasks as required by the COTR (in HQ SACT), in close coordination with STC leadership, related to the labor category .

Skills

Systems engineering

Computer science

Aerospace engineering

NATO capability development

programme management

defence acquisition

NATO space operations

space operations integration

NATO Space policy

CPP governance

PMT processes

C2 systems knowledge

multinational programmes

risk management

DoORS

Education

University degree in systems engineering

University degree in computer science

University degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS

Job description

SPACE THEATRE COMPONENT (STC) PROGRAMME SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Loading... SPACE THEATRE COMPONENT (STC) PROGRAMME SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUPPORT Location: Ramstein, Germany Security Clearance: NATO Secret Deadline for application: 08/09/2026

Skills, knowledge, experience required:

• University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related discipline (five years of experience accepted in lieu);
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition;
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations;
• Demonstrated experience in space operations integration within NATO or national commands;
• Demonstrated knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes;
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years operational knowledge of C2 systems within the last 10 years either as a military officer or as a civilian;
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and senior‑level governance bodies;
• Programme and Project Management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment;
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management methods and practices;
• Working knowledge of Capability Architectures;
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (provide certificates) .

Duties/role:

• Supporting the ACT Space Branch PMT in the delivery, synchronization, and implementation of the NATO Space Capability Programme (CPP) across all tranches and associated projects;
• Supporting the Space Theatre Component (STC) in integrating NATO Space capabilities into space operational planning and execution activities;
• Coordinating operational requirements and user feedback between STC, SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA, and national space organizations;
• Supporting the development, refinement, and implementation of programme artefacts, including project proposals, implementation plans, programme reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and capability roadmaps;
• Supporting the operational validation of CPP capabilities and their integration into NATO command-and-control structures;
• Supporting the synchronization of Operational Space Support (OSS), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and Space Domain Coordination (SDC) capabilities and associated dependencies;
• Assisting in the development of operational procedures, playbooks, and coordination mechanisms for space‑enabled operations, including space capability considerations;
• Supporting training, exercises, and experimentation activities involving space capabilities;
• Contributing to programme governance activities, PMT meetings, Bi‑SC coordination mechanisms, and senior leader engagements;
• Assisting with the identification and prioritization of operational capability gaps and associated requirements;
• Contributing to the assessment of operational impacts and lessons learned related to the employment of space capabilities;
• Supporting the identification, analysis, and mitigation of programme risks, interdependencies, and critical paths across all space projects;
• Supporting NATO exercises, operational experimentation, evaluations, and lessons learned activities involving space capabilities;
• Supporting experimentation, wargaming, operational demonstrations, and exercises, including Arctic Sentry, Cosmic Sentinel, and related activities;
• Contributing to operational acceptance activities, readiness assessments, and transition planning;
• Supporting engagement with industry and commercial space actors in support of NATO Commercial Space Strategy implementation;
• Preparing briefings, analyses, and recommendations for STC leadership and supporting PMT efforts and briefings;
• Directly supporting the STC and travelling to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO boundaries for up to 30 days per year;
• Performing additional tasks as required by the COTR (in HQ SACT), in close coordination with STC leadership, related to the labor category .

Additional information:

VECTOR SYNERGY sp. z o.o., ul. Marcelińska 90, 60-324 Poznań, NIP PL7811857270, REGON 301575740, KRS: 0000369575
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