C-SSE Commercial Watch Office Analysts

Apogee Engineering; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering is seeking a COMSAT Watch Office Analyst to join their team at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. This full-time role involves technical support for the USSF, including monitoring and managing commercial satellite communications systems.

Candidates must be US citizens with at least a TS clearance and relevant experience in SATCOM. The position offers a competitive salary range of $90,000 to $115,000 annually, with on-site work required.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Minimum clearance of TS, ability to obtain SCI.
• Security+ Certification or compliant cybersecurity certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services for transmission management and control.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and revising Commercial SATCOM policies.
• Monitor COMSATCOM systems' health and status.

Skills

SATCOM management

Communication principles

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Location: US-CO-Colorado Springs

Job ID: 2026-1877

Category: Program Management

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote: No

Overview

Apogee is actively seeking a COMSAT Watch Office Analyst to support the USSF. This position provides technical and engineering support services to the Commercial C-SSE Watch Office. This work shall include technical engineering services to support technical analysis, plans, and operations to C-SSE staff and customers.

This is a full-time position located in Bldg 400 at Schriever Space Force Base (SFB) in Colorado Springs, CO.

START DATE WILL BE JULY 13TH

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services for transmissions management and control for all commercial frequency spectrums to include all Commercial satellite systems that are in use.
• Assist with development, review, update and revision of Commercial SATCOM related policies, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure documentation is technically accurate, consistent, and usable by operations personnel, and shall incorporate Government feedback within established timelines.
• Monitor COMSATCOM systems health, status and potential threats (e.g. Commercial SATCOM Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) reports, Collision Avoidance (COLA) reports, Notices to Space Operators (NOTSOs), and vendor status messages via applications on NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and AFSCI).
• Provide technical and operational inputs, system configuration and operational mission support.
• Provide troubleshooting assistance for Regional SATCOM Support Centers (RSSCs) and SATCOM terminal owners.
• Create and publish applicable reports, including SATCOM Event Messages.
• Collect and maintain knowledge base on commercial satellite constellation coverage and status.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Minimum of a TS and ability to obtain SCI required

Certification: Security+ Certification (or other DoD 8140.01 compliant cybersecurity certification)

Education: HS Diploma with 9 years or Bachelor's with 4 years relevant experience

Additional Experience:

• 1 year of demonstrated relevant experience or education in communication principles and SATCOM theory
• Knowledge of commercial satellite communications systems and capabilities, delivery methods and employment methods
• 3 years of experience as a SATCOM manager, controller, communications planner, or network operations in a military or commercial enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated relative knowledge of intelligence capabilities, processes, and tasking mechanisms necessary to support Government efforts for performance of SATCOM Interference tasks.

Equivalent SATCOM-specific experience will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis

Location: Bldg 400 at Schriever Space Force Base (SFB) in Colorado Springs, CO

On‑site/Hybrid/Remote: Onsite

Pay Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $115,000.00 /Yr.