Apogee is actively seeking a full-time C-SSE Technical Lead to support USSPACECOM. This position provides technical and engineering support services to the Commercial C-SSE which includes technical engineering services to support technical analysis, plans, and operations to C-SSE staff and customers.

This is a full time position located at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, CO.

• Supervise and provide guidance to Apogee staff on COMSAT tasks.
• Serves as technical consultant for transmissions management and control in the Super High Frequency (SHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Commercial satellite systems.
• Develop/coordinate policy and plans for commercial satellite communication programs. Develop definitive technical solutions that consider systems architecture, interoperability, interfaces, protocols, networking, expansion potential and overall end-to-end compatibility.
• Analyze, evaluate, and recommend solutions to future communications and automation operational challenges using knowledge of satellite communications systems and their relationship to other telecommunications networks.
• Provide technical and operational planning, system configuration and operational mission support.
• Develop technical and management comments reflecting the command position with respect to USSF and Joint actions, interface with other commands and higher authorities.
• Assist in managing commercial SATCOM ground segment and gateways for transition to current/future satellites through concept, development, testing, procurement, production, and fielding.
• Coordinate and assist CCMD J6s and Service components with the development of commercial communications in support of theater OPLANS.
• Collect and maintain critical data related to Service terminal basis of issue and capabilities as a knowledge management function.
• Collect and maintain knowledge base on commercial satellite constellation coverage and status.

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen 
Clearance: A minimum of TS with SCI eligibility required at time of applicaiton
Education: Bachelor's degree
Years of Experience: 10 years of relevant experience with the SATCOM apportionment planning and allocation processes taking into consideration all ground, space, and control networks, and operational control of sub-networks for apportioned SATCOM resources
Additional Experience:

• Operational experience with Commercial SATCOM systems
• 2+ years of relevant experience with the SATCOM apportionment planning and allocation processes taking into consideration all ground, space, and control networks, and operational control of sub-networks for apportioned SATCOM resources

Additional Information
Location:  Peterson SFB, onsite
Travel: Up to 25%