J36 – Satellite Communications Planning Subject Matter Expert

Delta Solutions & Strategies; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Satellite Communications Planning SME to support USSPACECOM J36. The role includes planning, allocation, and synchronization of DoD SATCOM resources across multiple bands, with an emphasis on policy development and international sharing arrangements.

You will provide system-level SATCOM planning, advise on deployment and constellation positioning, and support urgent access requirements and SDB processing while representing J36 in key meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience or education in SATCOM principles and planning tools.
• Experience with EHF/Polar, Narrowband, and Wideband SATCOM systems.
• TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic global SATCOM planning to support resource allocation and coalition plans.
• Conduct integrated system-level planning for SATCOM across intelligence, commercial, and allied resources.
• Develop policies, apportionment, and constellation deployment plans with stakeholders.
• Support arbitration and processing of SDB waivers for urgent SATCOM access.
• Represent J36 in meetings to review and validate SATCOM requirements.

Skills

SATCOM planning

System engineering

TS/SCI clearance

Strategic SATCOM planning

Tools

MPE

MCPTI

JMINI

JSMPS

JIST

Job description

Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking a Satellite Communications Planning SME to support of USSPACECOM J36. In this role you will support planning, allocation, and synchronization of DoD satellite communications resources across wide, narrow, and protected frequency bands using various SATCOM management tools, support policy development and support development of SATCOM sharing arrangements with International Partners.

What you will be doing:

• Providing strategic global SATCOM planning to support resource allocation for apportionment, deployment, implementation, and coalition plans.
• Conducting integrated, system-level planning and coordination for all SATCOM systems in support of strategic and global operations, including intelligence, commercial and allied SATCOM resources.
• Providing subject matter expertise on specific SATCOM system operations and user demand trends to assist in developing policies and procedures, apportionment plans, constellation deployment plans, satellite positioning and repositioning plans, and supporting government implementation processes.
• Supporting resource arbitration processes to resolve conflicts resulting from apportionment decisions, allocation, and spacecraft positioning and outages, and supporting Satellite Database (SDB) operational assessments and processing SDB waivers in support of urgent SATCOM access requirements.
• Representing J36 in meetings and joint conferences to review and validate SATCOM requirements such as Joint SATCOM Architecture Working Groups, providing subject matter expertise and analyzing operational user requirements.

What you will need:

• Demonstrated relevant experience with or education in communication principles and theory in SATCOM, access processes, and at least one (1) related SATCOM system and planning tool listed below.
• Systems: EHF/Polar: Milstar, EPS, AEHF, MCPTi, MPE. Narrowband: TDSPP, FLTSAT, JMINI, IBS, JUOS, UFO. Wideband: WGS, GBS.
• Tools: MPE, MCPTI. JMINI. JSMPS. JIST.
• Experience in a system engineering related field with a specialization in computer science, information technology, or electrical engineering (10+ years’ experience in lieu of degree) and strategic global SATCOM planning processes.
• TS/SCI clearance required.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $125,000-$145,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Delta Solutions & Strategies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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