SATCOM Staff Planner

Minimum Clearance Required

Top Secret SCI

Responsibilities

I2X Technologies delivers emerging technology solutions through our diverse and talented employees who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our country and operate responsibly. We are a reputable award-winning WOSB providing Engineering and Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) services to the Federal government.  Headquartered in Colorado, I2X serves key national customers throughout the United States with a presence in more than 16 states.

 

Provide planning, definition, implementation, and operational management of global communications systems to yield more effective and flexible global SATCOM support. Employ an integrated systems approach to assist with properly developing, implementing, testing, planning, and managing SATCOM.  Specifically:

• Support the SIOD Director with staff planning functions. 
• Present clear, concise, and well-structured oral presentations that address the designated issues. 
• Identify problems and attempts to resolve conflicts in a timely manner through persuasive discussions with responsible members in a meeting or working group. 
• Coordinate with base officials and working groups, telephone companies, manufacturers, vendors, customers, and engineering/installation personnel. 
• Provide briefings and develops recommendations concerning long-range information system objectives. 
• Provide input in the development of operator’s manuals and instructions so that there is adequate explanation and instruction to prevent work stoppage or slowdown. 
• Participate in discussions, meetings, committees or special projects and presents briefings and prepares recommendations and reports.
• Become certified in the SATCOM Watch Officer and/or the SATCOM EMI Watch Officer duty positions and be prepared to pull crew rotation 24/7/365 as required. 
• Monitor, collect, analyze, and synthesize SATCOM network data to maintain current operational picture to support senior space leadership decision making during routine daily operations, crisis, and contingency. 
• Serves as subject matter expert on all SATCOM systems. 
• Acts as the operational focal point of the SIOD receiving data from all C-SSEs (Narrowband, Wideband, Protected Band, and Commercial) and the EMI Cell to develop and maintain knowledge of constellation and ground network status. 
• Maintains current, accurate, and complete understanding of ongoing SATCOM activities, changes, and issues. 
• Ensures mutual understanding of status and issues between SATCOM users, technical experts, and military leadership. 
• Presents SATCOM COP to JFSCC leadership weekly during the CDR’s Update Brief (CUB) and other occasions when requested. 
• Supports and participates in space exercises and wargames.

Qualifications

5-8 years of experience as an Operational SATCOM Analyst or as a SATCOM Staff Planner

Knowledge of various SATCOM bandwidth and assets

Experience preparing high level briefing and white papers

Experience with EMI protocols, directives and procedures

 

TS/SCI Clearance is required

 

Essential Requirements:

US Citizenship is required.

 

I2X Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected Veteran status, or disability status.

 

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for this position is listed . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline on I2X Technologies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer. 

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk, stand and climb stairs and steps. May require walking long distance from parking to work station. Occasionally, movement that requires twisting at the neck and/or trunk more than the average person, squatting/ stooping/kneeling, reaching above the head, and forward motion will be required. The employee will continuously be required to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times. Manual and finger dexterity are essential