Senior Training Specialist -Space Controls Systems Operations

Overview

Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking an enthusiastic, highly qualified Senior Training Specialist to join our team. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse, mission-focused group of professionals dedicated to advancing operational success across the Department of Defense.

In this role, you will support operational units across the Department of Defense (DoD), the United States Space Force (USSF), and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), ensuring war fighters are fully prepared to operate space control systems in contested, degraded, and operationally limited (CDO) environments.

The Senior Training Specialist will incorporate real-world mission scenarios, emerging threats, and the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) into both initial qualification and continuation of training. You will work closely with program offices, system developers, operational units, and training commands to ensure all training content is technically accurate, instructionally sound, and tactically relevant.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Training Specialist will:

• Design, develop, and deliver training for space control systems and mission operations (e.g., offensive/defensive space control, SSA/SDA tools, electronic warfare systems)
• Apply Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodologies-such as the ADDIE model to create courses, lesson plans, and instructional materials
• Conduct task analyses, training needs assessments, and job duty validations to support course development and updates
• Facilitate instructor-led, virtual, and simulation-based training in both classified and unclassified environments
• Integrate real-world operational data, emerging threats, and intelligence updates into training content
• Support mission rehearsal exercises, operator evaluations, and proficiency check for space control personnel
• Maintain and update training documentation, including lesson plans, student guides, assessments, and technical materials
• Ensure all training products comply with DoD and U.S. Army standards, STANAGs, and applicable security requirements
• Collaborate with system program offices, operational units, doctrine developers, and intelligence analysts to ensure training content is current, accurate, and tactically relevant
• Participate in validation events, after-action reviews (AARs), and continuous improvement cycles
• Instruct and brief military personnel across all ranks, including joint and coalition partners

Responsibilities

Skills & Experience

The Senior Training Specialist must have:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 10+ years of experience in space operations, with at least 3 years in space control, electronic warfare, or satellite protection missions
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs using ISD methodologies
• Strong understanding of U.S. Army space control mission areas, tools, and operational environments (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS)
• Familiarity with space system architectures, CONOPS, TTPs, and mission areas related to space defense, SSA/SDA, or electromagnetic operations
• Experience with training simulation tools, operator interfaces, or mission systems for space control platforms
• Proven ability to instruct, train, and brief personnel at all levels, including joint and coalition forces
• Experience working in classified environments and handling sensitive operational data in compliance with security protocols
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create technical documentation, lesson plans, and training materials
• Prior military or civilian instructor certifications
• Experience supporting Space Delta 3, STARCOM, or USSPACECOM space control missions
• Familiarity with joint doctrine (e.g., JP 3-14), Spacepower Doctrine, and adversary counter space threat assessments

Education and Certifications

The Senior Training Specialist must meet the following:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Space Operations, Systems Engineering, Instructional Design, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in education, Strategic Studies, or a technical discipline
• Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
• Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+)
• Space 200/300 or USSF Professional Military Education (PME) graduate

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

Security Clearance

A high-level Department of Defense active security clearance is/may be required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to government information.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen. The candidate must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary.

Company Summary

Headquartered in Hawaii, Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC, is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions. We deliver professional services in IT Design & Installation, Cybersecurity Engineering & Support, Application Integration & Development, Software & Hardware Engineering, Network & Systems Management, Information Systems Security, and Business Management Services.

Leveraging over 30 years of providing IT services to the federal & commercial market with projects found around the world, our team has innovative expertise in the development of a wide range of technological solutions. Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Our service commitment is simple - "Quality IT Solutions... On Time & On Budget."

Company Employment Statement

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing as positions, functions, and qualifications may vary depending on business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics.

Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.