*Requires an active Secret clearance*

Junior Engineer, Tactical SRT

This position provides Configuration Management and Document Management for the Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Sensing (SN) Resilient Warning, Missile Tracking, Missile Defense (MW/MT/MD) Delta program office.  

The SSC/SN mission is to deliver persistent space sensing for all-domain awareness to deter, defend, and win.

Key job functions:

• Document processing
• Quality Assurance
• Configuration Management of file structure
• High-level administrative support in an Acquisitions environment

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Systems engineering support in the execution of resilient MW/MT/MD architectures, acquisition documents, technology demonstrations and product development to ensure compliance with technical requirements on the contract.
• Provide technical acquisition and program planning in evaluation of resilient MW/MT/MD program solicitation technical documentation, System Engineering Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, and contract deliverables for compliance with DoD and SSC policies, guidance, and instructions.
• Assess whether acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, capability documents, and solicitation documents are accurately reflected in the technical aspects of the programs as defined in the system engineering plans and technical requirements documents, compliance standards and all applicable management plans.
• Analyze space and ground system program plans, current development, test and evaluation, upgrades, operations and sustainment, and program requirements in compliance with applicable DoD, Air Force and SSC instructions.
• Ensure contract technical requirements are performed and in compliance with for space, payload, and ground hardware.
• Monitor, identify, document and report, for compliance with technical discrepancies between manufacturing and developmental processes being utilized and piece parts being used or being planned for use relating to quality assurance tasks (e.g., inspection planning and execution, in-process controls, workmanship requirements definition, failure analysis, parts de-rating, piece-part controls and methodologies, materials management, trade studies, tooling and facilities assessments, quality management planning and execution, subcontractor management, design reviews, risk management, proposal evaluations, waiver/deviation requests, vendor reviews, build or test article disposition, deficiency disposition and corrective actions).
• Participate in formal program reviews.
• Provide findings and updates to Space Sensing leadership and assist with briefings up the leadership chain.
• Document post-test analyses and lessons-learned and actively apply that knowledge into future developmental test criteria and events.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience with Major Command (MAJCOM) level organizations and processes to include a working level knowledge of Configuration Management and Document Management in an Acquisitions framework.
• Experience with configuration file formats such as JSON, YAML and XML and CM tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet a plus.
• Experience developing initial test plans for smaller non-Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs getting operational acceptance highly desired .
• Familiarity with Space System Command (Formerly Space and Missile Systems Center) procedures highly desired
• Excellent and detail-oriented organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills highly desired
• Advanced-level competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook highly desired

Location: Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California

Clearance: Secret

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