Daily Mission Tasking Engineer - Full Performance

Open until: June 17, 2024 - Fort Meade, MD - Full Time

WE ARE THE NRO

For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. nro.gov.

Basic Eligibility For A Position With The NRO

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must be 18 years of age or older
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

Where You Will Work

The position is located within the Overhead Collection Management Center (OCMC), a jointly manned activity operating on behalf of the Intelligence Community, headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland. OCMC works to optimize current and prepare future accesses to meet intelligence requirements by using a highly-skilled diverse workforce by embracing and advancing automation, innovation, partnerships, and effective business processes.

What You Will Be Doing

• Prioritizes satellite tasking, develops methods to increase coverage on customer requests. Forecasts orbital nodal positions and directs based IC resources across national constellations.
• Leads resource allocation & positions for 1.8K high-level tasks ensuring satisfaction of POTUS-driven & notional defense intelligence requirements.
• Guides and instructs section training aids and overview briefs; ensures most accurate data for DV site visits & continuity efforts.
• Serves as NRO Overhead Access Liaison; consults w/global SMEs for insight on adversary operations, strategic deterrence, crisis events, military exercises and development of leading edge technology.
• Coordinates openings in overhead coverage for specialized/unique testing of emerging technology used to support warfighters.
• Delivers respective prioritization on coverage for global multi-domain military combat exercises to enhance, tune, and test equipment used by ISR constellation.
• Actions real-time priority movements to assist with short duration global crisis events for multi-national/agency missions.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science.
• Demonstrated expertise in Space Systems Operations or Space Systems Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and concisely, engage with personnel at all levels (both internal and external to the organization), brief management on decisions and trade space.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, team members, customers and organizational officials.
• Ability to plan, organize, evaluate, and conduct thorough and objective analysis of complex issues to include assessing the effectiveness, economy, and efficiency of resource utilization.
• Impeccable integrity, discretion, and ability to work with very sensitive information.
• Ability to travel occasionally to the field.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent performance record.
• Demonstrated knowledge/expertise in space systems engineering.
• Ability to handle numerous matters simultaneously, prioritize requirements, and perform tasks within specified timelines.
• Ability to elicit information via individual and group engagements.
• Knowledge of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.
• Problem solving and negotiation skills.

Veterans’ Preference

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans’ preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, you must submit documents verifying your eligibility upon request.

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The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for federal employees & job applicants

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• An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
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You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please send your request to Hiring@nro.mil.

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