Missile Warning (MW) Requirements SME

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Missile Warning (MW) SME to support the Headquarters United States Space Force (HQ USSF) Chief Strategy and Resourcing Office (CSRO). The MW SME will provide technical support to analyze, assess, develop, guide, and implement HQSF Missile Warning (MW)/Missile Tracking (MT)/Missile Defense (MD) operational capability requirements essential to facilitating timely implementation of capability gap solutions associated with mission needs and harnessing opportunities to improve operational mission effectiveness.
CSRO is responsible for carrying out and executing strategic planning, long-range resource allocation, and developing, directing, and conducting USSF programming activities necessary to complete the USSF Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Additionally, the CSRO delivers integrated Service space strategies, policies, and requirements to provide organized, trained, and equipped space forces for employment by Joint Force Commanders.

What you will be doing: :
• Provide expertise in the MW/MD enterprise to assist/advise the requirements writing team in drafting necessary documents in a timely manner.
• Initiate and staff requirements documents through the appropriate Service (USSF) and Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) channels.
• Research relevant sources for gathering pertinent information in support of document writing efforts.
• Ensure requirements documents are aligned with the current National Defense Strategy (NDS), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instructions (CJCSI), Chief of Space Operations (CSO) priorities, CSO approved Force Designs, and JCIDS Manual.
• Manage Current Capability requirements owned by the USSF.
• Write capability requirements for future MW systems.
• Perform routine staff functions - responding to HQ taskers, prepping material for senior leaders, and managing projects with timeliness and professionalism.

What you will need: :
• Be familiar and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders in the MW/MD “Community of Interest” (e.g. Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Development Agency, Space Systems Command, Missile Defense Agency, HQ Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Command, Intelligence Community (IC) etc.) that are necessary for the effective development of requirements.
• Master’s Degree plus a minimum of 15 years of experience in an Operations, Engineering, Scientific, Data Science, Software Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analysis, Policy or Planning field, or equivalent experience/responsibility.
• Experience writing JCIDS and Capability Requirements for Space Systems (desired) or military systems.
• TS/SCI Security Clearance
• DAU certs RQM1100, RQM1010, RQM3100, and ACQ101 (Desired)

Experience: :
• Writing/analyzing Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) operational capability requirements documents to include but not limited to: Initial Capability Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), “Joint Doctrine Organization Training materiel Leadership Personnel Facilities - Policy (DOTmLPF-P) Change Recommendation” (DCR) Documents.
• Familiarization with the Service (USSF) and Joint Staffing processes for staffing requirements documents through the “Task Management Tool” (TMT) and “Knowledge Management/Decision Support” (KM/DS) tool IAW JCIDS established timelines
• In depth knowledge in at least one MW/MD system and/or “National Command, Control, Communication (NC3) System (e.g. Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) ground systems, Missile Defense systems, etc.)
• Operational experience with command and control of satellites
• Familiarization and/or experience in the acquisition discipline (preferably in the acquisition of space systems).

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