Mission Engineer - Space Support to Theater (TS clearance)

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To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status. Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

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Vantor is seeking a Mission Engineer to support the U.S. Space Force and our teammates in integrating space capabilities into theater operations. Supporting Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), you will advance BZE’s systems-of-systems engineering mission by developing mission engineering threads, conducting operational mission analysis, identifying capability gaps, and supporting end-to-end kill-chain closure.

In this role, you will connect operational needs to technical requirements across space, ground, sensor, communications, and command-and-control architectures. You will work with government, industry, engineering, acquisition, and joint mission partners to assess mission dependencies and develop recommendations that inform enterprise integration priorities and advance space superiority.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission engineering threads, operational scenarios, and Mission Engineering Thread (MET) modules that define the systems, capabilities, interfaces, and dependencies needed for Space Support to Theater operations.
• Conduct mission analysis to identify operational requirements, capability shortfalls, and integration challenges affecting the delivery of space-enabled capabilities to theater operations.
• Identify, document, and assess risks, issues, and gaps affecting mission capabilities, system dependencies, and operational effectiveness.
• Translate operational needs and mission-thread analysis into technical, engineering, and integration requirements that support end-to-end kill-chain closure.
• Evaluate dependencies across space, ground, sensor, communications, and command-and-control architectures.
• Assess positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), satellite communications (SATCOM), theater electronic warfare (EW), space EW, and moving target indicator (MTI) capabilities and their contributions to theater mission execution.
• Develop engineering assessments and recommendations to address capability shortfalls and inform enterprise integration priorities.
• Collaborate with mission engineering teams, program offices, systems engineers, acquisition organizations, and joint mission partners, including the Army and Navy, to define operational needs and address cross-system integration challenges.
• Help leadership prioritize capability gaps, synchronize enterprise capabilities, and integrate space capabilities into joint operations.

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8+ years of experience applying mission engineering, systems engineering, or systems-of-systems engineering methods to operational missions and capability integration challenges.
• 5+ years of experience developing mission engineering threads, scenarios, or operational architectures that identify systems, capabilities, interfaces, and mission dependencies.
• Experience conducting mission analysis to identify operational requirements, capability shortfalls, and integration challenges affecting mission execution.
• Experience identifying, documenting, and assessing risks, issues, and gaps associated with mission capabilities and system dependencies.
• Experience translating operational needs and mission-thread analysis into technical, engineering, and integration requirements.
• Understanding of PNT and SATCOM capabilities and their roles in theater operations.
• Understanding of EW capabilities, including theater and space EW, and their integration into operational mission threads.
• Understanding of command-and-control architectures, space and ground systems, and the interfaces required for joint mission integration.
• TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, SSC, or other Department of War space organizations.
• Experience developing MET modules or similar enterprise mission engineering products.
• Experience analyzing end-to-end operational kill chains and identifying the requirements needed to close mission gaps.
• Experience supporting Space Support to Theater mission planning, theater operations, or joint force integration.
• Experience developing or evaluating theater EW requirements and mission capabilities.
• Experience assessing space EW capabilities and their integration with theater and joint operations.
• Experience analyzing space, ground, and terrestrial architectures for dependencies, interfaces, and interoperability challenges.
• Experience integrating requirements across joint mission partners, including the Army, Navy, and other Services.
• Familiarity with MTI capabilities, sensor integration, and associated data flows supporting theater missions.
• Experience supporting DAF Battle Network integration, C3BM Increment teams, enterprise capability development, or other space superiority initiatives.

Work Location

This position is based in El Segundo, California, supporting work at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Onsite attendance is required at least 2–3 days per week. Meetings and program schedules may require additional onsite days.

Clearance: Top Secret Required

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• The base pay for this position within California is: $147,000.00 - $196,000.00 - $215,600.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

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