Wargaming, Engineering and Technical Support

Overview

We are seeking multiple highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to support Headquarters of the United States Air Force, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, SAF/SQ International Affairs/Negotiator Support.

Responsibilities

• Provides staff support to SAF/SQ regarding the range of DoD, national security, civil, commercial, and international space issues.
• Develops, coordinates, and provides input to the SP for strategic guidance regarding Defense Space architectures, capabilities and systems.
• Coordinates SP efforts with Air Force Space Policy, Space Policy Office.
• Facilitates interagency coordination and policy support with such agencies as OSTP, NSC, DoS, DoC, DoT, DHS, OSD, NRO, NASA, Army, Navy, Air Force, STRATCOM, AFSPC on various topics.
• Supports DoD, STRATCOM, AFSPC and international wargame planning and execution including policy, strategy, & planning development.
• Provides the SAF/SQ with expert advice on wargaming, engineering, and other technical issues.
• Provides technical support to the Defense Space Council, as required.

Skills Required

• 20+ years experience involving military operations or national security activities, space operations or space acquisitions, weapons and tactics, space weapons and tactics.
• Senior staff, writing, and decision-making skills.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Recent work experience with strategic and operational level war games

Desired Skills:

• Recent work experience with National Security Space (DoD or IC) community
• Recent experience supporting varied short-notice, high-visibility studies and assessments meetings, and integrated prod¬uct teams
• Experience facilitating IPTs by collecting stakeholder inputs and resolving/scoring critical recommendations
• Recent work experience with National Security Space (DoD or IC) community

Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, or the sciences.