Systems Engineer, Craftsman 3 (Cyber Integration)

Join USfalcon as a Systems Engineer, Craftsman 3 (Cyber Integration) at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, and make a significant impact on the success of USSF missions. In this role, you'll lead the design, planning, and implementation of technical solutions to integrate a cyber enclave supporting USSF exercises, ensuring top-tier cyber capabilities and mission readiness.

Pay: $144,000 - $158,500

Essential Duties

Cyber Range Integration & Support

• Design, plan, and implement solutions enabling cyber personnel to participate in USSF exercises via secure, multi-level cyber ranges (local or distributed).
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather and integrate technical and functional requirements for cyber capabilities in USSF exercises.

Project Management & Risk Mitigation

• Manage project milestones, timelines, and resources to ensure successful integration of cyber capabilities into USSF exercises.
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring security, performance, and operational reliability within the 392 CTS modeling and simulation operations.

Testing & Validation

• Lead comprehensive testing and validation processes for integrated cyber systems to ensure compliance with government regulations, security protocols, and industry best practices.
• Maintain detailed records of integration activities, including updates, challenges, and resolutions for internal tracking and reporting.

Communication & Reporting

• Attend technical interchange meetings (TIM), in-progress reviews, and other programmatic meetings related to 392 CTS-sponsored USSF exercises.
• Prepare and present schedules, plans, and reports, ensuring timely communication of project status and updates to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working in or for DoD organizations.
• Proven experience within DoD or National space or cyber organizations.
• Expertise in project management, particularly within the DoD, including delivering milestones across complex, interrelated efforts.
• Skilled in risk management concepts and strategies to ensure project success.
• Experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining secure network infrastructures, particularly in military or government environments.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity standards (e.g., Risk Management Framework (RMF)) and their application in operational environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing DoD cyber projects from initial design to completion.
• Certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), or Project Management Certificate from an accredited institution.
• Experience with cyber ranges, including integration tools and managing simulation environments for training/testing.
• In-depth knowledge of DoD cyber requirements, acquisition, and contracting processes.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree requirements.

Required Clearance

• Top Secret/SCI security clearance required (must be active).

Travel

• Limited travel required (approximately 5-6 weeks per year).

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, USfalcon considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities as well as a candidate's work experience, knowledge, skills, education, and training.

Benefits Offered: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, pet insurance, paid time off, and holidays.

About US: USfalcon has grown from our roots in 1984 to become a mid-tier professional services company supporting a diverse and global customer base of DoD and Federal Agencies. We have been excelling in diverse platforms for almost 30 years and continue to be an industry leader. If you thrive in an organization that values integrity, commitment, stewardship, and service, we want to meet you. We deliver core capabilities in Aviation, Space, Information Technology, and Business Operations and continue to grow and expand our competencies, contracts and customer base, adding to our long history of supporting customer and community needs. Learn more at www.usfalcon.com/history.