Space Operations Integrator — C2 & Mission Readiness

Space Systems Integration LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Space Systems Integration LLC (SSI) is seeking an Operations Integrator in Colorado Springs to bridge space operations, governance, and software teams. You will coordinate with NSDC operators and mission partners to translate operational needs into actionable requirements, and support training, fielding, and mission readiness activities.

The role requires a high-level DoD space operations background, strong communication, and the ability to work across diverse teams, including program managers,

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 12+ years, or PhD with 10+ years in space operations, command and control, systems engineering, acquisition, software integration, or related DoD mission areas.
• Three+ years supporting a tactical space operations unit or comparable mission environment.
• Translate operator needs into technical, programmatic, and test requirements; communicate issues to operational users.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to work across diverse teams.
• Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI; SCI eligibility and Continuous Evaluation.
• Willingness to undergo polygraph; travel is 25%.

Responsibilities

• Provide operations expertise across requirements development, systems design, software development, and test planning.
• Engage NSDC operators and mission partners to capture needs and translate into requirements.
• Develop and deliver training, including war games, field training, and academic instruction.
• Coordinate participation in demonstrations, tests, exercises, and fielding activities for utility and readiness assessments.
• Gather and analyze military data to support planning, testing, and decision-making.
• Identify and resolve integration issues across software, data, interfaces, and workflows affecting capability employment.
• Provide operational insight to managers, engineers, software teams, and leadership on space force structure and mission systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Requirements translation

Cross-functional collaboration

Proficiency with MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree + 14+ years

Master's degree + 12+ years

PhD + 10+ years

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Space Systems Integration LLC (SSI) is seeking an Operations Integrator in Colorado Springs to bridge space operations, governance, and software teams. You will coordinate with NSDC operators and mission partners to translate operational needs into actionable requirements, and support training, fielding, and mission readiness activities.

The role requires a high-level DoD space operations background, strong communication, and the ability to work across diverse teams, including program managers,