{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c8d22f607b76a43935cc7cd3","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c8d22f607b76a43935cc7cd3","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c8d22f607b76a43935cc7cd3","title":"Senior Technical Advisor, SSC Spaceflight Worthiness Certification Program, SYD 80","description":"Summary\n\nDo not email application. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity, click here.\n\nFor additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.\n\nLearn more about this agency\nThis job is open to\n\nThe public\nU.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.\nDuties\n\nThe United States Space Force (USSF) at Patrick SFB/Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida is searching for a Senior Technical Advisor, SSC Spaceflight Worthiness Certification Program, to support SYD 80 (NH-0801-04, GS-14/15 equivalent).\n\nDescription:\nSeeking a self-starter with strong technical and problem-solving abilities serves as the principal advisor to Commander, Space Systems Command (SSC) for Spaceflight Worthiness independent assessment and reporting directly to the Ops Integration Director under the Space Access PAE. The role requires skills in planning, organizing, and implementing systems engineering processes to assess the spaceflight worthiness of USSF missions to provide independent technical assessments of mission readiness, not influenced by cost or schedule, to ensure the space flight worthiness of the integrated stack (Space Vehicle and Launch Vehicle). It requires ability to lead projects, plan and execute assignments independently, anticipate problems, develop technical direction, and develop innovative solutions to complex technical issues. The candidate must have experience in acquiring and developing complex systems, ideally with a deep background in launching vehicles and/or space vehicles. Additionally, the candidate must be a team player that can collaborate with various staff offices, System Deltas, Portfolio Acquisition Executives, external mission partners, and other USG agencies (NASA, NRO, etc). The position demands the ability to analyze, interpret, and solve highly complex problems, often developing new techniques and establishing precedents. The candidate must excel in both written and oral communication, capable of presenting briefings, preparing formal reports, and negotiating complex matters with management and external partners.\n\nIdeal Candidate:\nBackground: Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments.\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in engineering with Professional Engineering Certification (Required) master's degree in aerospace engineering or related field (Desired). Spaceflight Worthiness Expertise: Expert knowledge of spacecraft capabilities and subsystems to determine independent technical readiness for missions.\nAnalytical Skills: The ability to research, design, and conduct comprehensive spacecraft flight readiness assessments.\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:\n1. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance.\n2.Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, United States Space Force and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.\n3.Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.\n4.Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.\n5.Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of a major command-wide program, and mentor and motivate the engineering and technical personnel on behalf of the Director as well as analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives.\n6.Expert and authoritative knowledge of engineering/scientific principles, practices, and procedures as related to national defense space and missile program, project, and components. Ability to perform scientific/engineering research and analyses to address unresolved matters, longstanding difficulties, or system changes to national defense space programs\n7. Space Force space launch or other operations and/or Air Force or Space Force missile operations, requirements, and mission assurance experience is highly desirable.\n8. Knowledge of government contracting operations to represent the government's technical interest in such matters as negotiations, plans, budgets, and scope of work.\nRequirements\n\nConditions of employment\nU.S. Citizenship Required\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret w/SCI security clearance.\nMay need to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties. If so, incumbent must be willing to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph.\nA professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET-accredited institution (or OPM-approved equivalent) is required.\nThis is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).\nMust be able to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, attaining the Advanced Certification in Engineering / Technical Management (ETM) within the designated grace period.\nThis is a designated drug testing position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use, IAW DAFI 90- 508.\nEmployee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.\nEmployee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in federal service in this position for at least (3) years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights.\n10. May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Overtime may be required.\nEligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.\nThis position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.\nEmployee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.\nPCS/Relocation is not authorized.\nSubject to TDY approximately 25 days a year.\nQualifications\n\nThe 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.\n\nAdditional information\n\nEmployed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.\n\nDisabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.\n\nCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\nBenefits\n\nA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.\n\nReview our benefits\n\nEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\nHow you will be evaluated\n\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:\n\nInterviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.\nRequired Documents\n\nResume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:\n\nPersonal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number\nEducation information - the name of the school and the dates you attended\nWork experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:\nJob title\nDetailed duties and accomplishments\nEmployer's name and address\nSupervisor's name and phone number\nStarting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)\nHours per week\nSalary, if applicable\nOther qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses\n\nCollege Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.\n\nIf you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:\n\nEducation must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.\n\nFailure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.\nHow to Apply\n\nDo not email application. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity, click here.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.\n\nAgency contact information\n US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management\nEmail\nHQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil\nAddress\nUSSF - Space Systems Command\n1670 Space Force Pentagon\nWashington, DC 20330\nUS\nNext steps\n\nFor additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.\nOverview\n\nAccepting applications\nThis job will close when we have received 75 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more\nLocation\n1 vacancy in the following location:\n Patrick AFB, FL\nNo matching locations found.\nWork site options\nTelework eligible\nYes—as determined by the agency policy.\nRemote job\nNo\nRelocation expenses reimbursed\nNo\nSalary\n$126,711 - $193,760 per year\nPay scale & grade\nNH 4\nPromotion potential\nNone\n Learn more about pay scale and grade\nPay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.\nWork schedule\nFull-time\nTravel Required\n25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.\nAppointment type\nPermanent\nOccupations and job series\n0801 General Engineering\nSupervisory status\nNo\nFederal service type\nThis job is in the Competitive Service\nRepresented by a union\nNo\nDrug test\nYes\nSecurity clearance\nTop Secret\nPosition sensitivity and risk\nCritical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk\nJobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.\nBackground check type\nNational security\nFinancial disclosure required\nNo\nSome jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.\nAnnouncement number\nSF-FY26-6S-NH-0801-4-SPLASH\nControl number\n881961000","company":"Us Space Systems Command","rawCompany":"us space systems command","city":"Patrick Air Force Base","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T11:15:19.933Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-3021.00","title":"Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians","slug":"aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Technical Advisor, SSC Spaceflight Worthiness Certification Program, SYD 80","description":"Summary\n\nDo not email application. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity, click here.\n\nFor additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.\n\nLearn more about this agency\nThis job is open to\n\nThe public\nU.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.\nDuties\n\nThe United States Space Force (USSF) at Patrick SFB/Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida is searching for a Senior Technical Advisor, SSC Spaceflight Worthiness Certification Program, to support SYD 80 (NH-0801-04, GS-14/15 equivalent).\n\nDescription:\nSeeking a self-starter with strong technical and problem-solving abilities serves as the principal advisor to Commander, Space Systems Command (SSC) for Spaceflight Worthiness independent assessment and reporting directly to the Ops Integration Director under the Space Access PAE. The role requires skills in planning, organizing, and implementing systems engineering processes to assess the spaceflight worthiness of USSF missions to provide independent technical assessments of mission readiness, not influenced by cost or schedule, to ensure the space flight worthiness of the integrated stack (Space Vehicle and Launch Vehicle). It requires ability to lead projects, plan and execute assignments independently, anticipate problems, develop technical direction, and develop innovative solutions to complex technical issues. The candidate must have experience in acquiring and developing complex systems, ideally with a deep background in launching vehicles and/or space vehicles. Additionally, the candidate must be a team player that can collaborate with various staff offices, System Deltas, Portfolio Acquisition Executives, external mission partners, and other USG agencies (NASA, NRO, etc). The position demands the ability to analyze, interpret, and solve highly complex problems, often developing new techniques and establishing precedents. The candidate must excel in both written and oral communication, capable of presenting briefings, preparing formal reports, and negotiating complex matters with management and external partners.\n\nIdeal Candidate:\nBackground: Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments.\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in engineering with Professional Engineering Certification (Required) master's degree in aerospace engineering or related field (Desired). Spaceflight Worthiness Expertise: Expert knowledge of spacecraft capabilities and subsystems to determine independent technical readiness for missions.\nAnalytical Skills: The ability to research, design, and conduct comprehensive spacecraft flight readiness assessments.\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:\n1. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance.\n2.Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, United States Space Force and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.\n3.Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.\n4.Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.\n5.Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of a major command-wide program, and mentor and motivate the engineering and technical personnel on behalf of the Director as well as analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives.\n6.Expert and authoritative knowledge of engineering/scientific principles, practices, and procedures as related to national defense space and missile program, project, and components. Ability to perform scientific/engineering research and analyses to address unresolved matters, longstanding difficulties, or system changes to national defense space programs\n7. Space Force space launch or other operations and/or Air Force or Space Force missile operations, requirements, and mission assurance experience is highly desirable.\n8. Knowledge of government contracting operations to represent the government's technical interest in such matters as negotiations, plans, budgets, and scope of work.\nRequirements\n\nConditions of employment\nU.S. Citizenship Required\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret w/SCI security clearance.\nMay need to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties. If so, incumbent must be willing to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph.\nA professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET-accredited institution (or OPM-approved equivalent) is required.\nThis is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).\nMust be able to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, attaining the Advanced Certification in Engineering / Technical Management (ETM) within the designated grace period.\nThis is a designated drug testing position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use, IAW DAFI 90- 508.\nEmployee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.\nEmployee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in federal service in this position for at least (3) years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights.\n10. May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Overtime may be required.\nEligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.\nThis position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.\nEmployee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.\nPCS/Relocation is not authorized.\nSubject to TDY approximately 25 days a year.\nQualifications\n\nThe 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.\n\nAdditional information\n\nEmployed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.\n\nDisabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.\n\nCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\nBenefits\n\nA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.\n\nReview our benefits\n\nEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\nHow you will be evaluated\n\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:\n\nInterviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.\nRequired Documents\n\nResume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:\n\nPersonal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number\nEducation information - the name of the school and the dates you attended\nWork experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:\nJob title\nDetailed duties and accomplishments\nEmployer's name and address\nSupervisor's name and phone number\nStarting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)\nHours per week\nSalary, if applicable\nOther qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses\n\nCollege Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.\n\nIf you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:\n\nEducation must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.\n\nFailure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.\nHow to Apply\n\nDo not email application. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity, click here.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.\n\nAgency contact information\n US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management\nEmail\nHQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil\nAddress\nUSSF - Space Systems Command\n1670 Space Force Pentagon\nWashington, DC 20330\nUS\nNext steps\n\nFor additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.\nOverview\n\nAccepting applications\nThis job will close when we have received 75 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more\nLocation\n1 vacancy in the following location:\n Patrick AFB, FL\nNo matching locations found.\nWork site options\nTelework eligible\nYes—as determined by the agency policy.\nRemote job\nNo\nRelocation expenses reimbursed\nNo\nSalary\n$126,711 - $193,760 per year\nPay scale & grade\nNH 4\nPromotion potential\nNone\n Learn more about pay scale and grade\nPay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.\nWork schedule\nFull-time\nTravel Required\n25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.\nAppointment type\nPermanent\nOccupations and job series\n0801 General Engineering\nSupervisory status\nNo\nFederal service type\nThis job is in the Competitive Service\nRepresented by a union\nNo\nDrug test\nYes\nSecurity clearance\nTop Secret\nPosition sensitivity and risk\nCritical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk\nJobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. 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