Technical Director

Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) 11th Sustainment Squadron (11 STS) at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for a Technical Director (NH-0801-04, GS 14/15 equivalent). Description: In this role, you will join a dynamic leadership team delivering current and emerging warfighter readiness capabilities to enable high-end Guardian testing and training, ensuring every space warfighter is ready to defeat the adversary from competition through conflict. As the squadron's lead engineer and premier technical authority, you will apply advanced concepts, principles, and practices to manage a comprehensive range of engineering activities, providing expert scientific advice to ensure leadership incorporates viable technical solutions within their cost, schedule, and performance trade spaces. You will hold direct responsibility for securing and sustaining the critical infrastructure that enables advanced space training, leading the high-stakes effort to obtain and maintain the Authority to Operate (ATO) for critical operational test and training systems. By collaborating directly with operators, program managers, and authorizing officials, you will ensure these vital systems remain both combat-effective and cyber-resilient, seizing a unique opportunity to shape the future of space warfare training by embedding robust cybersecurity into the very foundation of the Space Force's tactical development. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and experienced systems engineer who possesses a deep technical background in Department of War systems engineering, technology integration, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to secure operational networks and information assurance systems. They exhibit a proven ability to lead technical teams, manage complex projects, and seamlessly translate operational requirements into secure, sustainable, and mission-ready technical solutions. With a thorough understanding of acquisition regulations, cyber-security policies, and sustainment engineering, this professional demonstrates exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills necessary to brief senior leadership and collaborate across diverse technical environments. Backed by a relevant engineering degree and advanced cybersecurity professional certifications, they bring the strategic vision and technical expertise required to safeguard and sustain the critical assets of the 11th Sustainment Squadron. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance. 2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Space Force, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds. 3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment. 4. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. 5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy both orally and in writing with technical accuracy. Use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors. 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position. Other Information

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