Mission Partner Cybersecurity Engineer, SYD 85

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SBD1, El Paso, CO is searching for a Mission Partner Cybersecurity Engineer to support SYD 85 (NH-0801-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
The US Space Force is seeking a dynamic engineer to serve as the primary technical evaluator during the critical intake and onboarding process for new mission partners. In this pivotal role, you will act as the central advocate, educator, and guide for the overarching Joint Antenna Marketplace (JAM) cybersecurity framework. You will ensure that external commercial and government partners understand and meet all technical security prerequisites before integrating into the enterprise network, effectively preventing schedule delays and mitigating vulnerabilities early in the onboarding phase. This high-impact position demands an exceptional blend of strategic decision support, robust analytical capabilities, sharp time management, and superior oral and written communication skills.

Daily, you will articulate and advocate for enterprise cybersecurity processes to diverse stakeholders, ensuring security architectures align with both unclassified and classified baseline requirements. Your hands-on responsibilities will include assessing incoming antenna providers for compliance, vulnerabilities, and integration risks prior to onboarding, as well as collaborating directly with Authorizing Officials (AOs) to streamline the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and accreditation pathways. By identifying and mitigating cyber risks during the initial technical alignment phase, you will secure the high ground of space domain networks and prevent bottlenecks in the enterprise intake funnel.


Ideal Candidate:
An ideal candidate for this US Space Force position will possess a strong educational foundation, holding a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline (with a master's degree highly preferred), or equivalent professional experience. They must bring hands-on experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and technical due diligence on both external commercial and government systems. This role requires strong analytical skills to effectively balance stringent security controls with mission-critical operational timelines. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate significant experience utilizing Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word, to support daily mission requirements and documentation.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a wide range of multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts to project development, execution, and advisory services. 2. Knowledge of development engineering methodologies sufficient to apply experimental theories and/or new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
3. Knowledge of systems engineering practices and procedures as they pertain to sustainment, modification, logistics, and production management principles, concepts, policies, and systems.
4. Knowledge of the principles of planning and program management; of standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures; and of other engineering disciplines used in support of sustainment, modification, and maintenance programs.
5. Ability to devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches; to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes; and to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, form conclusions, and devise and recommend solutions to problems.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to 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.
7. Knowledge of agency program goals and objectives and the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones; and of planning, programming, presenting, and executing budgets as well as forecasting long-term funding requirements.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive and/or classified information and/or files.
• Work may require prolonged standing, exposure to the outside elements, and in the immediate vicinity of hazardous areas.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• May be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS / relocation funding is authorized and may be made available.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution in (specific discipline of position) or a closely related field is required.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.

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

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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