CareerPlan

Space Weaponeering Specialist

El Segundo, CA, USFull-time$117k–$227k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Provide operationally focused space solutions for warfighter and end users in support of the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and civil customers by leveraging weaponeering knowledge and the Joint Targeting Cycle.

Role type

Senior Engineering Specialist (Space Weaponeering)

Builds

Operationally relevant support connecting corporate technical capabilities and operational requirements, integrating capabilities across the space enterprise.

Domain

Defense, Space Operations, Weaponeering

Required skills

Weaponeering, Joint Targeting Cycle (JTC), Joint Munition Effectiveness Manual (JMEM), Space control, Command and control, Operational planning, Battle management, Acquisition strategies, DOTMLPF-P framework

Preferred skills

Weapons School graduate, Joint Planning (Combatant Command J3/5 or Joint Staff J3/5), Electronic warfare (EW), Orbital warfare (OW), Missile warning/tracking (MW/MT), Space domain awareness (SDA), ISR, C2, SATCOM, PNT

Technologies

JMEM, JTC, DOTMLPF-P

Responsibilities

Provide planning and course of action (COA) development to Department of War (DoW) customers, Apply JMEM-related analysis to US Space Force hard problems, Translate operational needs into acquisition requirements, Identify limitations/issues with current architectures and systems, Build roadmaps for short-term and long-term operations, Interface with acquisition organizations to facilitate operations system utility, Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on air, space, and cyber operations, Work across space mission boundaries to identify common challenges and lead issues to closure

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership experience