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# Senior Space Capability Warfighter Integration SME

- **Company:** QinetiQ Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9243451/senior-space-capability-warfighter-integration-sme

## About the Role

* Experience: 5 years in Space Support to Operations or Space Operations
 * Clearance: Active TS/SCI required:qinetiqclearedjob
 * Experience with satellite system architectures and space-based capabilities
 * Proven ability to translate between technical and operational communities
 * Education: Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Systems Engineering, STEM preferred)
 * Strong systems thinking and ability to understand complex technical architectures

Preferred Qualifications

 * Education: Master's degree in Engineering or related field
 * Experience in Joint operations centers or command and control environments
 * 10+ years active duty military or adjacent experience
 * Knowledge of Military Staff, Combatant Command operations and planning processes
 * Experience with LEO satellite constellations or proliferated architectures

## Description

Join us in our fast-paced support to the Space Development Agency (SDA). Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA delivers space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. SDA capitalizes on a unique business model that values speed and lowers costs by harnessing commercial development to achieve a proliferated architecture and enhance resilience. We are seeking a Senior Space Capability Warfighter Integration Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support SDA's mission. Responsibilities include, Requirements & Design

 * Translate operational user requirements into technical system specifications
 * Support Concept of Operations (CONOPs) development for satellite capabilities
 * Participate in design reviews to ensure user needs are addressed and considered in design decisions
 * Facilitate requirements generation and validation with warfighter communities

Warfighter & Executive Engagement

 * Serve as liaison between development teams and operational user communities
 * Support executive engagements and product development conveying capabilities and achievements
 * Coordinate with Combatant Commands and operational units on capability integration

Program Transition

 * Support transition planning from development to operational deployment
 * Facilitate handover activities to operational commands
 * Document lessons learned and user feedback for future program improvements
 * Support initial operations and early operational capability phases