# Technical Advisor, 11 SWS **Company:** [United States Space Force](https://zerogtalent.com/space-companies/us-space-force) **Location:** Buckley AFB, Colorado **Work mode:** On-site **Seniority:** Director **Employment type:** Full Time **Salary:** USD 92K–142K/yr **Category:** Engineering **Department:** Department of the Air Force **Listed:** 2026-11-12 [View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/us-space-force/technical-advisor-11-sws-892678500) ## What you'll do - Serve as technical director for 11th Space Warning Squadron - Oversee engineering management and maintenance scheduling - Advise commander on weapon system upgrades and deliveries - Link combat squadron, force generation, and contractors - Lead capabilities development element ## What you need - TS/SCI security clearance eligibility - Extensive space systems engineering expertise - SBIRS missile warning system knowledge - Infrared phenomenology knowledge - Lead technical multidisciplinary groups ## Job description Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn. ### Major Duties \\The United States Space Force (USSF) at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for a Technical Advisor for 11 SWS (NH-0801-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent). Description: Position serves as the Technical Director and senior technical authority/counsel to Commander, 11th Space Warning Squadron which is responsible for providing Spacebased Infrared Missile Warning (MW) and Missile Tracking (MT). The Technical Director gives direct support to the Squadron Commander by serving as the technical expert for weapon system upgrades and new system deliveries. The Technical Director oversees the Capabilities Development Element (CDE), and serves as the primary link between the Combat Squadron and Force Generation Squadron, as well as contractor support management teams and service providers that help sustain the mission. The Technical Director helps the Commander accomplish the missions by overseeing engineering management and planning and maintenance scheduling. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Extensive engineering and system engineering principles, theories, concepts principles and practices in the space mission arena including space operations, space program management, weapon system maintenance, etc. 2. Detailed knowledge of regulations, policies, CONOPs, operating instructions, current legislative issues, other issues and procedures as they pertain to complex systems engineering, operational information and SBIRS weapons systems, operational analysis, operational issues supporting missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence issues and policy matters. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of diversified, fundamental scientific and engineering concepts, phenomena (to include Infrared phenomenology) and relationships, and ability to apply such knowledge to theoretical and practical scientific and engineering problems with versatility, judgment and acute perception. 4. Skill and ability to lead technical multidisciplinary groups and resolve/solve highly complex technical issues in evaluating space based missile warning systems, future architecture (ground and space segment) technical evaluation, operational information systems and defining new, complex, advanced and high-risk programs. 5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, development maintain good working relationships, and to interact and operate effectively. 6. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations. 7. Ability to advise senior leaders and field-level representatives. ### Qualifications The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions. ### Promotion Potential NH-None ### How You Will Be Evaluated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position. ### Benefits [View benefits details ↗](https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/) ### Who Can Apply - Open to the public ### Required Documents Resume: You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts. ### How to Apply Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. ### What to Expect Next For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn. ### Other Information Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. ### About the Agency IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available. 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