Job Details
Job Location
Schriever SFB - Colorado Springs, COPosition Type
Full Time Job Shift
DayDescriptionPAY: $138,000 - $174,000
JOB SUMMARY: MCSG is seeking an Operations Planner - Space Domain Awareness
(SDA) to support the 392d Combat Training Squadron's (392 CTS) USSF
Exercise Team at Schriever SFB, CO. The team supports the 392 CTS-led USSF
exercises (e.g., SPACE FLAG (SF), POLARIS HAMMER, Flashpoint,
and SKIES series). These exercises are designed to prepare Guardians to
execute operations in a realistic contested, degraded, and operationally
limited (CDO) environment against a thinking and determined adversary.
This Operations Planner position provides SDA subject matter expertise and
coordinates with internal and external SDA stakeholders to design,
develop, plan, execute, and assess 392 CTS-led USSF exercises,
Flashpoint events, and mission-focused events. This position is at
Schriever S
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Serves as the USSF Exercise team's primary interface with Delta 2 and its
subordinate units.
Gathers information, establishes liaisons, and coordinates with key
internal and external USSF exercise stakeholders to integrate SDA training
requirements into USSF service-level exercises, Flashpoint events, or
mission-focused events.
Works with USSF exercise planners to develop SDA exercise scenario timing,
effects, anticipated player actions, etc.
Coordinates manning and support requirements with USSF exercise team subject
matter experts and representatives from Delta 2 and its associated units.
Identifies gaps and shortfalls in M&S tools needed to provide realistic
exercise environments.
Assists with USSF exercise planning conferences, coordination meetings,
training events, etc.
Participates as part of the USSF service-level exercise White Cell and
Exercise Control Group.
Captures, analyzes, and reports observations and lessons learned
identified during the design, planning, and execution of USSF exercises,
Flashpoint events, and mission-focused events.
Supports hot wash debriefs and after-action report development after each USSF
service-level exercise, Flashpoint event, or Delta 2-related
mission-focused event.
Prepares event-related documents (i.e., trip reports, exercise
planning/execution products, after-action reports, lessons learned,
meeting minutes) within contractual time frames.
Carries out tasks as directed by contract leadership required to ensure 392
CTS mission success.
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience working with Delta 2 and its subordinate units, CSpOC, or the NSDC.
Experience working with orbital warfare payload missions.
Understanding of the Space Surveillance Network (SSN) tasking
procedures, satellite catalog maintenance, and the relationships between
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), interagency
and coalition SSA partners.
This position requires limited travel (less than 4-5 weeks/year)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience coordinating SDA capabilities in support of rendezvous proximity
operations (RPO).
Level III certified in STK
Previously certified Orbital Analyst
Graduate of Space 300 and the 319 CTS/ASOPS Advanced Orbital Mechanics coursesRELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 5-10 years of SDA experience.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Experience in
lieu of degree is acceptable.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI with Special Access Program (SAP)
eligibility.QualificationsABOUT US: At MCSG Technologies, we believe the path to success begins by
empowering our employees to do what is best for our customers. This helps
create value for our customers and business partners through efficiencies and
cost-effective relationships that are built on trust, while delivering
on-time and within budget. Our company ethos is simple Empowered to serve our
customers, our communities, our colleagues. If you would like to learn
more, please visit our website at www.mcsgtech.com or find us on Glassdoor.
BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance,
short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible
spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, paid time off, holidays and
more. Learn more about MCSG Technologies
benefits:https://www.mcsgtech.com/bene
COLORADO'S EQUAL PAY ACT: In compliance with Colorados Equal Pay for Equal
Work Act; MCSG Technologies considers several factors when extending an
offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated
responsibilities, a candidates work experience, education/training,
and key ski
EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran
status or any other characteristic protected by law.
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION: The contractor will not
discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants
because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or
the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
