Noblis

Senior Space Enterprise Coordination Specialist

Noblis$146K — $228K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 12 years or Master's degree with 11 years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated expertise in NRO enterprise operations and satellite operations coordination.
  • Experience with CCMD/JS planning processes and cross-command collaboration required.
  • Strong project management skills to handle multi-stakeholder activities effectively.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for senior-level presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Support NRO's space operations through system integration and orbital mechanics analysis.
  • Coordinate enterprise space activities among multiple organizations including NRO and USSPACECOM.
  • Facilitate Joint Operational Planning and Execution System processes.
  • Develop and implement Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for space coordination.
  • Prepare and present coordination products to senior officials and mission partners.
  • Identify and manage enterprise-level dependencies and risks in space operations.
  • Collaborate with mission ground stations and satellite operations teams for mission execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance.
  • Financial and retirement benefits, including tuition assistance.
  • Paid leave and professional development opportunities.
  • Recognition programs for exceptional employee performance.
  • Work-life balance programs, adaptable to employee needs.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Noblis ESI is seeking a Senior Space Enterprise Coordination Specialist to provide support to space operations mission functions in an integrated space operations center environment located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The selected candidate will support mission-critical space enterprise coordination activities spanning ground segment, space segment, and network/communications integration. This role will advance joint space operations through enterprise-level coordination, joint planning support, and cross-organizational synchronization across NRO, USSPACECOM, USSF, and mission partner organizations.

Responsibilities Include:
  • Support NRO enterprise space operations through system integration, orbital mechanics analysis, and satellite operations coordination.
  • Coordinate space enterprise activities across NRO, USSPACECOM, Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and interagency mission partners.
  • Support Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES) processes and joint planning activities.
  • Facilitate and support CCMD/JS planning processes and cross-command coordination.
  • Support Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations planning and execution.
  • Develop, maintain, and implement Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for space enterprise coordination.
  • Prepare and present technical briefings and coordination products to senior government officials and mission partners.
  • Support cross-organizational working groups, technical exchange meetings, and coordination forums.
  • Identify and track enterprise-level dependencies, issues, and risks across the space operations enterprise.
  • Coordinate with mission ground stations, satellite operations, and network/communications teams to ensure integrated mission execution.
  • Support development of enterprise coordination frameworks, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.

Required Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR Master's degree and 11 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise OR 14 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise if no bachelor's degree is held.
  • Degree within a relevant technical or operational field preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with NRO enterprise operations including system integration, orbital mechanics, and satellite operations.
  • Experience with CCMD/JS planning processes and cross-command coordination.
  • Experience drafting or coordinating Joint or Interagency policy.
  • Familiarity with Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations and associated processes.
  • Strong project management skills with ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder activities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple organizations in a matrixed environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex information to senior audiences.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with NRO MGS/IC operations.
  • Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) qualified.
  • Familiarity with USSPACECOM and USSF operational processes, policy, and organizational structures.
  • Experience with space situational awareness and satellite operations coordination.
  • Knowledge of advanced orbital mechanics and satellite operations.
  • Background in multi-domain operations and joint planning.
  • Experience developing and implementing TTPs in a space operations environment.
  • Familiarity with IC collection management and space-based intelligence systems.

Overview

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation's toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers' most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, 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, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $146,200.00 - USD $228,400.00 /Yr.

About Noblis

Noblis is an American not-for-profit science, technology, and strategy organization that provides technical and advisory services to federal government clients. Noblis works in the areas of national security, intelligence, transportation, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and enterprise transformation. Noblis was created in 1996 when Mitretek Systems Inc. was split into two separate entities. The other entity became known as Noblis ESI. Noblis has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the Washington, D.C. area by the Washington Business Journal and the Washingtonian.
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1,500 employees
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1996

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