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Mission Engineer

USSF - United States Space Force Forces
Schriever, CO Other
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
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Qualifications:

The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements, you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.

Responsibilities:

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) 9th Sustainment Squadron (9 STS) under Mission Delta 9 (MD9) at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for a Mission Engineer (NH-0801-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
Become a pivotal Mission Engineer with the 9th Sustainment Squadron, supporting Mission Delta 9 from beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this role, you will manage the complete lifecycle-from acquisition and development to sustainment-of critical weapon systems, subsystems, and support equipment. Your work directly contributes to a vital national security objective: protecting and defending U.S. orbital assets and providing decision-makers with options to deter and defeat emerging threats. Join our elite team and take on the critical responsibility of ensuring there is never a day without space.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and collaborative engineer who can effectively apply a comprehensive knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering principles and practices to support weapon system acquisition and sustainment. Success in this role requires an exceptional communicator, both verbally and in writing, who understands military program goals and can align technical responsibilities with mission-critical objectives. We are looking for a proactive team player adept at navigating complex challenges within a fast-paced environment.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and materials of multidisciplinary professional engineering to effectively apply engineering theories, principles, and concepts to areas of responsibility.
2. Knowledge of the principles of planning, program management, standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Ability to plan, coordinate, or advise on work efforts, or to resolve operating problems by influencing or motivating individuals or groups who are working toward mutual goals. The work involves engineering, planning, developing, and carrying out vital administrative processes.
5. Ability to independently research, evaluate, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
6. Familiarity of military (including command level) program goals and objectives; the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones; methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; and the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
7. Knowledge of the application of military space operations expertise as they apply to programs and weapons systems.
8. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.
9. Knowledge of computer programming including Python and Java.

Salary : $91,870

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