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Space MASINT Analysis and Production Team Lead

Department of the Air Force
United States Space Force Forces
National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC)

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Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/14/2026 to 04/21/2026
Salary
$110,401 - $143,523 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fairborn, OH
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
SF-FY26-6N-GG-132-13-SPLASH
Control number
865151800

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The United States Space Force (USSF) National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is searching for a Space MASINT Analysis and Production Team Lead (GG-0132-13).

Description:
The 4th Intelligence Analysis Squadron at NSIC is seeking a highly skilled analyst or engineer to provide integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. This role is pivotal in collecting, processing, exploiting, and disseminating accurate and timely information to support space Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) mission objectives for Space Domain Awareness (SDA). The selected individual will direct and manage the analysis and production of Space MASINT, ensuring alignment with all requirements and NSIC mission goals. This position also involves upholding compliance with ICD 203 and NSIC analysis production standards. Furthermore, the member will serve as the subject-matter expert for the MASINT introductory and intermediate training program, guiding the development of junior intelligence specialists and establishing standards for quality assurance and technical accuracy.
The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent level of professional experience, coupled with 5-7 years of space MASINT experience. This should include a background in integrating both legacy and evolving modernized software applications to provide foundational analysis and production of MASINT data sources for Space Domain Awareness customers. A minimum of five years of experience in space MASINT analysis and reporting on spacecraft health and status is required, along with a robust understanding of radar, electro-optical, multi-spectral, and hyper-spectral phenomena. The candidate must also have experience in MASINT data exploitation, enabling change detection methodology, pattern of life analysis, and indication & warning applications, as this position is responsible for producing critical assessments for senior leaders and national decision-makers.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the full range of intelligence research, processing, and exploitation methods, techniques, and practices using multi-source intelligence information to capture and report intelligence information in a usable form that directly or indirectly affects national security; interprets policy and commits resources impacting intelligence capabilities.
2. Knowledge of advanced USAF and national ISR processing and exploitation, PED capabilities, systems, and multi-source intelligence production policies to process and exploit complex information/situations attained from multiple sources.
3. Knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint, DoD structure, organizations, mission/functions, inter relationships, and operations.
4. Skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate available systems/data sources, and producing processing and exploitation requirement assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities in support of consumers, customers, and clients.
5. Skill in communicating effectively with others both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work, writing clear and concise intelligence products, and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes.
6. Ability to maintain control of classified material, quickly assimilate disparate data, render knowledgeable and accurate assessments of the implication of such data, and make decisions, estimates, and recommendations under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment and experience and present and/or defend a position effectively.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
  • PCS is authorized and paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • This position is covered by the DCIPS, and as such will subject the incumbent to those examinations and / or tests that are necessary to obtain and retain a security clearance and any special accesses required by the position.
  • Incumbent may be subject to psychological screening/ polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.
  • This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
  • Supervisory requirements may be required depending upon the position being filled.
  • The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
  • An advanced intelligence-related or professional/scientific degree is desirable.
  • Incentive is not authorized.
  • Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0132 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Additional 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Email
HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil
Address
USSF - United States Space Force Forces
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
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