Foreign Military Sales Lead Engineer

• USAJOBS pay evidence (raw source values; no currency or annual rate inferred)
• Remuneration 1: minimum: 146632; maximum: 197200; rate interval: PA; description as provided: Per Year
• Pay plan 1: code: NH
• Low grade: 4
• High grade: 4
• Agency: Space Systems Command

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Job summary

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Major duties

- The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Systems Delta 89 (SYD 89) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Foreign Military Sales Lead Engineer (NH-0801-04, GS 14/15 equivalent).

Description

Space Systems Command (SSC) is seeking a proactive, senior-level Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Engineering Lead to serve as the overarching technical authority directing the development, integration, and feasibility of critical national security space mission architectures. In this high-impact position, the selected leader will oversee complex engineering activities for FMS space acquisition programs, advise senior leadership, and represent the organization in high-level engagements across the Department of War (DoW) and interagency partners to ensure delivered solutions effectively meet warfighter needs.

- Ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in defense systems acquisition, a passion for advancing military space power, and the ability to operate under a flexible Satellite Agency Worksite (SAW) agreement if located near other United States Air Force or United States Space Force installations. The ideal candidate is an accomplished engineering professional with a STEM bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited institution, an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance (or the immediate capability to obtain one), and a minimum of 10 years of defense program engineering experience heavily focused on space mission and systems-level architectures.

- This highly competitive technical leader brings a comprehensive understanding of multidisciplinary engineering concepts, hands-on experience in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engineering management-specifically advising on the acquisition and releasability of critical space mission system components-and either possesses or can readily acquire a Practitioner Level Certification in Engineering and Technical Management. Exceptionally skilled in both written and oral communication, they must excel at evaluating and integrating cutting-edge technological advancements into system development while seamlessly building consensus, resolving complex conflicts, and representing the organization effectively among diverse Department of War (DoW), interagency, and international stakeholders.

- Key Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment, and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.

Evaluations

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.

USAJOBS listing details

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• Control number: 892888000
• Announcement number: SF-F26-6S-NH0801-04-SPLASH2
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• Publication date: 2026-11-13T15:41:36.1570
• Applications open: 2026-11-13T15:41:36.1570
• Applications close: 2026-11-20T23:59:59.9970
• Posting display ends: 2026-11-20T23:59:59.9970
• Hiring paths: public

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