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Booz Allen Hamilton · Onsite · Colorado Springs, CO
Orbital Warfare Expert

The Opportunity:
Critical decisions are made every day to protect and defend U.S. interests in the space domain. As an Orbital Warfare Expert, you will support mission planning, operational assessments, and decision-making across a range of national security space missions. Leveraging your expertise in orbital mechanics, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), and adversary space capabilities, you will analyze orbital warfare systems, identify vulnerabilities and threats, and develop actionable recommendations to support operational objectives.

 

With our team, you will plan, execute, and assess orbital warfare activities, evaluate friendly and adversary capabilities and tactics, and support course of action (COA) development for existing and emerging mission requirements. You'll conduct orbital maneuver planning, perform detailed analytical assessments, and provide technical and operational recommendations to operators, planners, and senior leaders.

 

This is an opportunity to work alongside mission experts across the national security space enterprise, contribute to operational planning, exercises, and wargames, and help shape the future of orbital warfare capabilities and operations.

 

We focus on growing as a team to deliver the best support to our customers, so you'll have resources for mentoring, collaboration, and continuous learning. Join us as we provide the right information at the right time to support critical national security missions.

 

Join us. The world can’t wait.

 

You Have:  

  • 8+ years of experience in space operations
  • 4+ years of experience supporting mission areas such as orbital warfare, orbital analysis, or rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO)
  • Experience supporting RPO planning, Space Object Surveillance Identification (SOSI) deconfliction, telemetry tracking and command (TT&C) planning, and orbital warfare mission execution
  • Experience planning, executing, and assessing orbital warfare operations using advanced orbital analysis, mission planning, and space domain awareness tools
  • Knowledge of orbital mechanics, space science, orbital warfare mission systems, Anti-Satellite (ASAT) capabilities, and adversary space systems and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
  • Ability to independently assess spacecraft maneuvers and relative orbital motion, develop operational recommendations, and communicate findings to technical and executive-level audiences
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

 

Nice If You Have:  

  • Experience supporting or working within U.S. Space Force Mission Delta 9, the National Space Defense Center (NSDC), National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC), National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), or similar national security space organizations
  • Experience identifying operational capability gaps and developing recommendations to improve orbital warfare concepts, processes, and mission effectiveness
  • Experience as a trainer or evaluator
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph  
  • Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
  • STK Level III Certification or higher
  • Graduate of the U.S. Space Force Weapons School or equivalent advanced space operations program

 

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required. 

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.


Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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