Job Description
Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Mission Trainer to support the Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) program. This remote position serves as the enterprise Knowledge & Training Manager (KTM), leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of operations, maintenance, and tactical training programs supporting the GEODSS mission.
The SME Mission Trainer will build and maintain training programs that prepare operators, maintainers, and support personnel to effectively employ GEODSS optical sensor systems in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA), deep space surveillance, cislunar operations, and emerging mission requirements. This position will develop advanced training focused on real-world operational scenarios, adversary space activities, and evolving tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to ensure personnel remain prepared to operate in a contested, degraded, and operationally limited environment.
What you will be doing:
- Lead curriculum reviews, annual training reviews, and courseware development meetings supporting GEODSS operations and maintenance.
- Attend and support operational briefings, mission planning sessions, safety meetings, readiness reviews, and intelligence briefings.
- Conduct in-depth research, analysis, and assessments of emerging threats, operational trends, and mission requirements to enhance GEODSS training programs.
- Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide training programs supporting optical sensor operations, maintenance, system administration, and mission support functions.
- Develop and maintain courseware, lesson plans, qualification training packages, practical exercises, evaluations, and certification programs.
- Create and deliver advanced academics focused on optical sensor operations, Space Domain Awareness, cislunar operations, adversary maneuvering, and emerging space mission sets.
- Develop and execute enterprise-level readiness exercises and scenario-based training events integrating Operations, Maintenance, System Administration, Supply, Security, and Facility functions.
- Lead the review, assessment, and modification of existing procedures, checklists, technical guidance, and training materials to improve mission effectiveness and standardization.
- Manage enterprise knowledge management initiatives, including development of job aids, training videos, lessons learned, case studies, and standardized operating procedures.
- Lead maintenance training and IMDS compliance initiatives, including development of training materials, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance documentation procedures.
- Brief senior leadership on training effectiveness, readiness trends, operational risks, and program improvements.
What you will need:
- At least twelve (12) years of operational, maintenance, training, or management experience supporting Space Domain Awareness, optical surveillance, space operations, or related mission areas.
- Experience operating, maintaining, supporting, or training personnel on electro-optical sensor systems, telescope-based surveillance systems, Space Domain Awareness systems, or comparable Department of Defense mission systems.
- Experience developing and delivering military or government training programs, including courseware, lesson plans, examinations, assessments, qualification training, and certification programs.
- Experience developing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), operational exercises, and scenario-based training.
- Experience with maintenance documentation systems, including IMDS, ETIMS, or equivalent maintenance management systems.
- Experience supporting geographically separated units and enterprise-wide training programs.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
- Equivalent military or industry experience may be substituted for formal education.
- Active Secret and TS/SCI security clearance eligible.
- Remote, with periodic travel to GEODSS operational sites and Government locations as required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Five (5) or more years supporting GEODSS operations, maintenance, training, system administration, or program management.
- Experience supporting Space Force, Air Force, USSPACECOM, CSpOC, Space Operations Command, or related organizations.
- Experience supporting cislunar operations, deep space surveillance, missile warning, missile defense, or Space Domain Awareness missions.
- Previous experience as a GEODSS Operator, Maintainer, Site Manager, Knowledge & Training Manager, Operations Supervisor, or Program Manager.
Delta Solutions & Strategies offers a generous benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, parental, military and jury duty paid leaves.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
