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# Space Domain Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Gridiron IT Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, Information Technology, Powerapps
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9137630/space-domain-systems-engineer

## About the Role

6+ years of experience with space operations
3+ years of experience in the Space Domain Awareness mission area
Knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle and FMS policies, processes, and stakeholders
Ability to use MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint and communicate at the executive level
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
Nice To Have Qualifications
Experience with TRFD policy and processes
Knowledge of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ)'s role in security assistance and FMS and relationship to key stakeholders such as Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA), Space Systems Command (SSC), Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC), and Air Force Security Assistance and Training (AFSAT)
Ability to use MS tools such as Power Apps, including Power BI
TS/SCI clearance
Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

## Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the space domain? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution. ?

As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape the space security cooperation and security assistance mission by providing technical expertise to integrate the U.S. Space Force Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission area into the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) enterprise and enable export to international partners. You'll coordinate with key stakeholders to support the technology release and foreign disclosure (TRFD) process and ensure compliance with Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 16-1. You'll develop and deliver high-quality written products and briefings to executive-level leadership, including SES, and GO, to


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