Job Openings DCO-S Project Engineer

About the job DCO-S Project Engineer

Position Description

A diverse engineering and technology team is currently providing cybersecurity, engineering, and support staff for the Defensive Cyber Operations for Space (DCO-S) program office.

The organization is seeking a DCO-S Project Engineer to support a Space Force customer and the existing DCO-S workforce. Must be local to Colorado Springs, CO and work in office full time.

Duties will include:

  • Support the DCO-S Mission Deployment Team, managing the IT integration efforts of DCO tool suites from initial kickoff through transition to sustainment.

  • Engage with Space Force Mission partners and engineers ensuring the project remains on schedule and within cost while ensuring performance requirements.

  • Support the DCO-S program office alongside senior PMs and the current team.

  • Travel with the DCO-S fielding team to CONUS and OCONUS sites supporting site surveys, installation, and post-installation test and evaluation activities. Travel is anticipated to be 25%.

  • Provide feedback to the support software development team in the successful Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), contributing to continuous improvement with DevSecOps.

  • Support systems engineering and integration of cyber-relevant capabilities into Space Force's DCO-S mission systems.

Qualifications Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 3 years working with Air Force / Space Force IT/Cyber programs.

  • 1 year of Cybersecurity, IT, or network project management experience within DoD.

  • Experience using computers and software applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.

  • Strong work ethic.

  • Detail-oriented with good organization skills.

  • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

  • Current 8140 IAM/IAT Level II or higher certification.

  • An active TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE and U.S. citizenship (mandatory).

Qualifications Desired:

  • Previous Space Force PMO program support and Agile engineering methodologies experience.

  • PMP and/or Project+ certification.

  • Operational experience supporting mission-critical Space Force networks.

  • MA/MS in IT, Cybersecurity, or Engineering disciplines.



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