SETA Space Support Lead with Security Clearance

QinetiQ US; Chantilly (VA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

QinetiQ US in Chantilly, VA seeks a SETA Space Support Lead to provide mid-to-senior technical and operational leadership in IC space programs within a SCIF. The ideal candidate has active TS/SCI with Polygraph and a strong aerospace/engineering background.

You will coordinate space integration with mission partners, lead flight operations, readiness reviews, and technical interchange meetings in the National Capital Region, supporting high-priority classified missions.

Qualifikationen

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• 10+ years of relevant IC/space mission program experience.
• Experience working in a SCIF and national security environments.
• Technical background in aerospace, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or systems engineering.
• Understanding of IC space architecture and space integration activities.

Aufgaben

• Lead or support technical coordination for IC space architecture, flight operations, and mission integration activities.
• Coordinate space integration across mission, ground, payload, and operations teams.
• Assess technical issues, mission risks, and operational constraints for classified programs.
• Develop action plans and coordinate implementation with stakeholders in a classified environment.
• Prepare technical briefings and leadership updates for senior government stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

SCIF experience

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Flight operations experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related STEM

Jobbeschreibung

Position Overview

Join us in our fast-paced support to mission partners across the Intelligence Community and national security space mission environment. You will support technical leadership, space mission integration, flight operations, and issue resolution for classified mission programs in the National Capital Region. We are seeking a SETA Space Support Lead to provide mid-to-senior level technical and operational leadership in a SCIF environment. The ideal candidate has active TS/SCI with Polygraph, Intelligence Community experience, and a technical background in aerospace, astronautics, electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a related discipline. This role requires a strong understanding of IC space architecture, flight operations, and space integration involving electro-optical, infrared, and spectral systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support technical coordination for IC space architecture, flight operations, and mission integration activities
• Support space integration involving electro-optical, infrared, and spectral systems, including coordination across mission, ground, payload, and operations stakeholders
• Assess technical issues, mission risks, integration challenges, and operational constraints affecting classified space programs
• Proactively identify issues, develop courses of action, coordinate with stakeholders, and support implementation through resolution
• Apply technical expertise in aerospace, astronautics, electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a related field to evaluate mission needs, system performance, and integration approaches
• Coordinate with government, SETA, FFRDC, UARC, industry, and mission partner teams in classified environments
• Support mission planning, flight operations, system integration, technical interchange meetings, readiness reviews, and operational decision forums
• Develop technical briefings, white papers, issue papers, COA recommendations, decision materials, and leadership updates
• Maintain awareness of operational schedules, integration dependencies, system constraints, and mission priorities
• Work in a SCIF environment and support mission priorities in the National Capital Region

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• 10+ years of relevant experience supporting Intelligence Community, Department of War, national security, space, or technical mission programs
• Prior Intelligence Community experience
• Ability to work in a SCIF
• Technical background in aerospace engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Understanding of Intelligence Community space architecture
• Experience supporting IC flight operations
• Experience supporting space integration activities involving electro-optical, infrared, and spectral systems
• Demonstrated ability to identify technical or operational issues, develop courses of action, coordinate across stakeholders, and support implementation through resolution
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop high-quality technical products, briefings, and recommendations for senior government stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, classified mission environment with multiple priorities and time-sensitive requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• #qinetiqclearedjob Preferred Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
• Experience supporting space, airborne, ISR, national technical means, or classified mission programs
• Experience supporting mission integration, ground integration, payload integration, operational readiness reviews, mission rehearsals, or technical interchange meetings
• Experience coordinating across government, SETA, FFRDC, UARC, industry, and mission partner teams
• Familiarity with mission assurance, systems engineering, test and evaluation, operations analysis, or anomaly resolution in classified environments

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.