Commercial Space Integration Subject Matter Expert

Sigmatech; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmatech, Inc. in Arlington, VA, seeks a highly qualified Subject Matter Expert to support the integration of commercial space capabilities into USSF architectures. You will work directly with SAF/SQ to align space acquisition, requirements, and program execution.

The ideal candidate has five+ years in acquisition/space programs, experience with commercial space providers, HQ-level staff support, and proven ability to communicate with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience with DAF and USSF acquisition, architectures, and programs.
• Experience with commercial space capability developers.
• HQ level staff or staff support experience.
• Ability to plan, work, and deliver independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with commercial space system developers, operators, and suppliers.
• Track and report space acquisition decisions comparing materiel vs non-materiel options.
• Analyze risks and opportunities for relying on commercial space providers.
• Advise on DOTmLPF-P barriers to integrating commercial space capabilities.
• Interact with US civil and intelligence stakeholders on whole-of-government approaches.
• Maintain planning, scheduling, and oversight data.
• Provide recommendations on requirements, strategy, program docs, and transition plans.
• Maintain historical commercial space program documents and summaries.
• Provide quick analyses of critical issues for Congress, OSD, Joint Staff, USSF, MAJCOM, and others.
• Support DoD/JS/DAF and HQ USSF acquisition, architectures, and reviews.
• Monitor ongoing studies relevant to space systems.

Skills

DAF/USSF acquisition

Commercial space

HQ staff experience

Independent delivery

Executive communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Description

Sigmatech, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified and motivated candidate to support the integration of commercial space capabilities into United States Space Force architectures. This position is in direct support to the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) in Arlington, VA. SAF/SQ has overall responsibility for Department of the Air Force (DAF) space systems acquisition and architectures oversight as well as integration of allied, civil, and commercial space capabilities into USSF architectures. These responsibilities are carried out in close collaboration with the Chief of Space Operations (CSO) and the USSF staff. SAF/SQ also serves as the Space Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) and oversees and directs the activities of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), Space Systems Command (SSC), and the Space Development Agency (SDA). SAF/SQ's guiding objectives are to (1) drive speed into space acquisitions, (2) make our space architecture more resilient, (3) integrate our space architecture with other war fighting domains, (4) drive program management discipline across our acquisitions, and (5) ensure that space and ground acquisitions are time phased to optimize operational availability. Achieving these objectives requires a workforce with broadly diverse and deep skills in system engineering, program management, architecture analysis, program planning and budgeting, and executive level communications and support.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with commercial space system developers, operators, and the suppliers who support the space industrial base.
• Tracking and reporting on DAF/USSF space acquisition materiel versus non-materiel development decisions as opportunities to leverage commercial space versus developing unique DoD capabilities.
• Studying, analyzing, and reporting commercial business case risks and opportunities that could impact DAF/USSF's ability to rely on commercial space capability providers.
• Analyzing, reporting, and recommending solutions to Joint Doctrine, Organization, Training, materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTmLPF-P) barriers to the effective integration of commercial space capabilities.
• Effectively interacting with US civil and intelligence community stakeholders to present whole of government approaches to leveraging commercial capabilities, when appropriate.
• Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and oversight management data.
• Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, space acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
• Maintaining historical commercial space program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings as required.
• Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USSF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM), allied, and commercial activities.
• Supporting the full spectrum of DoD, JS, DAF and HQ USSF acquisition, architectures, requirements, and capability integration review and oversight processes.
• Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to space systems.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with DAF and USSF in the areas of acquisition, architectures, requirements, strategy, programs, and/or operations.
• Demonstrated experience working with commercial space capability developers and operators.
• Demonstrated HQ level staff or staff support experience.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to plan, work, and deliver independently.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and professionally interact with staff members and executive leadership via both verbal and written means.

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, technical, business, economic, or other relevant field.
• At least five years of relevant work experience in a similar discipline.
• U.S. citizenship and an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.

Keyword: Commercial Space Integration Subject Matter Expert