Sr. Space Control Technical Advisor

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The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers' portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. DSG is seeking a Sr. Space Control Technical Advisor tasked with providing direct technical support to the Capabilities Development Directorate in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQS) and the Headquarters Space Force Directorate of Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements Operational Capability Requirements Division (HQSF/S5R). The selected candidate will serve as an on-site resource for the Government to explore and assess various strategically focused mission concepts and capabilities. This position leverages Aerospace program office and Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) reach back for technical support to provide valuable expertise on capability needs, requirements, and program acquisition, to inform the Department of the Air Force (DAF) plans, programs, funding, and policies. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the future of national security space capabilities and contribute to some of the Department of War's most critical and technically advanced mission areas. The successful candidate will help shape next-generation requirements for future Space Force capabilities and space superiority architectures supporting warfighter needs in an increasingly contested domain. Aerospace serves in a technical and programmatic advisory role to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) responsible for the decisions and oversight for the development, acquisition, and fielding of capabilities for the United States Space Force, the United States Space Command and the joint warfighter to accelerate the Department of War's readiness and preserve America's comprehensive military advantage in, from and through the space domain. Additionally, Aerospace provides technical support to the Force Application mission area for HQSF/S5R and assists the division adapting to the evolving Service and Joint requirements processes following the disestablishment of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development (JCIDS). In addition to directly supporting senior leadership at the Pentagon, Aerospace also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space security enterprise. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Wha t You'll Be Doing Provide technical and programmatic advisory support to SAF/SQ and HQSF/S5/8 leadership on requirements, acquisition strategies, program execution, and capability integration for space superiority and combat power mission areas Advise senior government decision-makers on the development and sustainment of space control, Space C2, and SDA capability portfolios and programs Provide technical understanding on emerging capabilities, system performance, operational concepts, and integration of systems across classified and unclassified environments Support portfolio-level analysis of space warfighting systems, including sensors, command and control systems, battle management capabilities, and defensive/offensive space control technologies Assist with program capability, systems engineering and other acquisition reviews and decision support activities Provide technical support to the Space Force requirements development for the Force Application and Space Control related mission areas including Orbital Warfare (OW),

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