Lead Specialty Integration Manager - SME

Space Systems Command (SSC), is the United States Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient capabilities to outpace emerging threats and protect our Nation’s strategic advantage in, from, and to space.

SSC plays a critical role in advancing the United States’s space capabilities, delivering cutting-edge solutions to protect and enhance national security.

Join us and be part of the mission to shape the future of space and protect the assets that keep our nation secure.

The ideal Lead Specialty Integration Manager possesses extensive experience managing the integration of specialty engineering disciplines-such as cybersecurity, safety, human systems, and reliability-into complex space systems. They must be adept at coordinating across engineering teams to ensure compliance with mission assurance, regulatory, and stakeholder requirements.

Essential Job Function

• Specialty Discipline Integration: Coordinate and integrate specialty engineering areas (cybersecurity, safety, reliability, human factors) into the overall system design and development.
• Requirements Management: Ensure specialty requirements are properly defined, flowed down, and verified across all system elements and contractors
• Risk Identification and Mitigation: Identify specialty-related risks early and lead efforts to develop mitigation strategies and ensure mission assurance.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Facilitate collaboration among specialty engineers, systems engineers, and program leadership to maintain technical alignment and resolve integration challenges.
• Compliance and Standards Enforcement: Oversee adherence to relevant policies, standards, and regulations for specialty areas throughout the program lifecycle.

• MA/MS with over 10 years of experience
• Explicit experience and in-depth knowledge of joint intelligence operations, space control methodologies and networks, highly technical understanding of space systems and operations
• 20+ years’ experience working in DoD with space and intelligence background
• Active TS/SCI

STI-TEC offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short term/long term disability coverage
• Retirement savings - 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday leave
• Alternate work schedules (depending on work site)
• Flexible spending account options

Whether you’re an experienced professional, a veteran, a former military or civilian federal employee, or a recent graduate, STI-TEC has a career opportunity for you. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. STI-TEC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at or you may call us at 1+918.583.9900.

*This job posting is to identify potential candidates for positions in order to respond to a request for proposal. This job posting, including but not limited to, qualifications, duties, compensation and benefits, is subject to change based on the terms and conditions of the awarded contract and is contingent on STI-TEC being awarded the contract.