Description
Are you ready to make an impact and join a small, tight-knit group of professionals? We’re looking for innovative minds with experience in Space operations to help the nation’s youngest military service keep our space capabilities the premier force in the world.
The Leidos National Security Sector and the Mission Engineering, Integration, & Operations Business Area is currently seeking expertise to join the Space Force Cryptologic Office (SFCO) at Ft Meade, MD.
Job Summary
As a Cryptologic Operations Advisor , you will be a liaison to the USSF Service Cryptologic Component (SCC) and the National Security Agency (NSA) for all USSF cryptologic mission operations. The advisor will engage with a complex, diverse association of operational and technical experts across the Intelligence Community (IC) to ensure USSF cryptologic enterprise elements are prepared to support space and counter-space requirements.
Opportunities for technical skill development, career advancement and internal position mobility are available.
Responsibilities
- Develop, sustain, and enhance space capabilities to defend national interests from attack
- Create effects in the space domain to achieve Service, Combatant Command, and national objectives inclusive of but limited to space control, force enhancement, and space force support operations using established and newly developed tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Represent USSF equities in multiple action-officer level, as well as high level, forums
- Possess excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Demonstrate a problem-solving mindset
- Work autonomously and collaborate with groups to actualize customer goals and expectations in a fast-paced environment while utilizing critical thinking and innovation
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of experience OR a Masters and 10 years of experience .Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Experience with technical management or technical oversight
- Experience with Cryptologic and/or Space Operations (i.e. tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED)
- ELINT, COMINT, Analysis and Reporting (Fusion) experience
- Must have demonstrated National Intelligence experience
- Experience with training and force development/management
- Extensive familiarity with applicable Space, Military, and NSA Policy and Guidance, Operations, and Staff Functions
- Must have a current TS/SCI and possess a current Polygraph
Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent Space Force Intelligence related assignment
- 20+ Years of Intelligence related experience to include Cryptologic , SIGINT, COMINT, ELINT and Space Intelligence
Original Posting:
May 7, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
