Operations Integrator

Job Description

Job Description

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers.  Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.

SSI is seeking an Operations Integrator for a role in Colorado Springs, CO.  

This role requires an experienced space operations professional who can bridge operational users, government program offices, systems engineering organizations, software development teams, test organizations, and mission partners. You will serve as a key operational integration focal point, ensuring capabilities are informed by operational need, evaluated in mission-relevant environments, and effectively transitioned into fielded operational use.

Role and Responsibilities include:

• Provide operations expertise to requirements development, systems design, software development, test planning and execution, systems integration, fielding, and tactical/operational command-and-control analysis.
• Engage directly with NSDC operators and mission partners to capture operational needs, workflows, constraints, mission threads, and capability gaps and translate them into actionable program and technical requirements.
• Develops and provides academic instruction, field training, or experiential training to include war games.
• Coordinate operational participation in demonstrations, developmental and operational test events, exercises, mission rehearsals, and fielding activities to assess mission utility, readiness, usability, and integration effectiveness.
• Gather, process, and analyze military tactical and operational data in support of planning, testing, capability assessments, and operational decision-making.
• Identify and resolve integration issues across software, data, interfaces, infrastructure, cybersecurity, mission systems, procedures, and operational workflows that could affect successful capability employment at the NSDC.
• Provide operational insight to Program Managers, System Engineers, software teams, test organizations, acquisition professionals, and leadership regarding space force structure, mission systems, capabilities, limitations, dependencies, and employment considerations.
• Support synchronization of program roadmaps, capability releases, test events, training, fielding, and operational transition activities with mission priorities and readiness timelines.
• Apply knowledge of Software Acquisition Pathway and DevOps practices to support iterative capability development, continuous operator feedback, rapid testing, and delivery of operationally relevant software increments.
• Use program management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence to maintain traceability of operational requirements, actions, risks, dependencies, test findings, user feedback, and fielding status.
• Develop solutions to complex operational and integration problems requiring sound judgment, ingenuity, collaboration, and an understanding of both mission operations and program execution.
• Adaptable professional with demonstrated success in navigating dynamic, fast-paced environments while maintaining focus, meeting deadlines, and delivering quality results in evolving priorities and organizational needs.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 12+ years, or PhD with 10+ years of experience in space operations, command and control, systems engineering, acquisition, software integration, or related Department of Defense (DoD) mission areas.
• At least three years of experience supporting a tactical space operations unit, operational command-and-control organization, or comparable space mission environment.
• Ability to translate operator needs and mission workflows into clear technical, programmatic, and test requirements and to communicate technical issues back to operational users.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration/project -management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively across diverse operational, technical, acquisition, and leadership teams.
• Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
• Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
• Travel is 25%.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience providing operations expertise to requirements development, system design, test, systems integration, fielding, or operational analysis activities.
• Knowledge of DoD software acquisition practices, including familiarity with the Software Acquisition Pathway and DoDI 5000.87, and an understanding of DevOps/Agile delivery practices.
• Prior operations experience at the National Space Defense Center (NSDC) or direct experience supporting NSDC missions and operational workflows.
• Familiarity with United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), Joint Task Force-Space Defense (JTF-SD), or associated space defense mission organizations and command relationships.
• Experience with operational-level command and control of terrestrial and/or on-orbit space defense capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership of or close integration with software development, systems engineering, test, or cross-functional product teams.
• Experience supporting exercises, mission rehearsals, training, war games, operational test events, or capability demonstrations involving space C2 or space defense missions.
• Strong problem-solving, risk-management, and organizational skills with experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, dependencies, releases, and operational transition activities concurrently.

Target salary range: $160,000 - $230,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. We offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution. 

Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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