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SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION OFFICE DIRECTOR AND SPACE ENTERPRISE CHIEF ENGINEER
Department of the Air Force Headquarters · Posted 15 days ago
Hybrid Huntsville, AL $152K – $219K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperations
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Created by the FY2020 NDAA under the Department of the Air Force, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) secures U.S. freedom of action in the space domain. It trains and equips forces for offensive, defensive, and combat-support operations, providing independent capabilities to national leadership while boosting the overall lethality of the joint military force. Location to be determined after selection has been made.
What You'll Do
- →This executive role serves as the central technical authority for the DAF space enterprise, bridging high-level strategic requirements with complex, cross-portfolio engineering execution and global partnerships to ensure U.S. space dominance.
- →Directs enterprise system-of-systems engineering, technical governance, and cross-portfolio integration.
- →Exercises delegated authority to oversee integration compliance across all Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) and Program Executive Offices (PEOs).
- →Leads mission thread analysis, kill chain assessments, and cross-program interface definitions.
- →Decomposes high-level Space Priority Requirements into actionable, cross-mission specifications while enforcing technical baselines.
- →Aligns technical execution, architectures, and schedules across multiple portfolios.
- →Identifies integration risks or gaps, directs corrective mitigation actions, and directly informs resource planning and POM investment prioritization.
- →Ensures end-to-end capability interoperability by coordinating with the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), interagency partners, and allied nations.Serves as the premier senior technical advisor to DAF leadership (including the ASAF and PDAS).
- →Represents SSIO in high-level DoW/IC engagements, supporting senior testimonies, acquisition strategies, and architecture development forums.
- →Mentors and develops a highly skilled, high-performance workforce of civilian and military personnel.
- →Establishes organizational structures and a culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and enterprise-level thinking.
Requirements
- ✓A degree qualifying for the 0801 General Engineer job series is required.
- ✓DAWIA Requirement: ETM Advanced (Legacy Level III)
Personality Fit
Job ID: a40b83d7-4cbd-4856-afad-8da4688647e8
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