Division Chief, Threat Assessment Office, SWAC

Division Chief For Threat Assessment Office

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a Division Chief for the Threat Assessment Office to support SWAC (NH-0343-04, GS-14/15 equivalent). This position serves as a senior expert responsible for developing authoritative threat baselines that inform USSF force design and guide future space architecture decisions. The incumbent leads multidisciplinary analysis projects, directing teams of analysts, engineers, scientists, operators, and FFRDC partners to assess foreign space and counterspace capabilities. The role conducts advanced characterization of adversary systems, integrating intelligence, modeling, simulation, and independent research to produce comprehensive threat assessments and models. The analyst supports USSF mission planning by shaping threat informed requirements, advising leadership on emerging risks, and contributing to long range strategic and fiscal planning. The position requires extensive collaboration and communication across the IC, SWAC, SSDP, and partner organizations to ensure shared understanding of threat environments and alignment with force design timelines. The incumbent prepares and delivers high impact written products and briefings to support decision making at the enterprise level. This positions is assigned to the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Threat Assessment Office (TAO).

Ideal Candidate: The position requires expert knowledge of space operations analysis across mission areas such as SSA/C2, space protection, ISR, MILSATCOM, PNT, cyber warfare, and related operational domains, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate complex military activities. The incumbent must possess a deep understanding of the Intelligence Community, including agency roles, tasking mechanisms, intelligence products, and dissemination systems. The role demands proficiency in applying military space, cyberspace, electronic warfare, and multi domain operational expertise to programs and weapons systems. The analyst must demonstrate strong skill in designing and executing comprehensive studies, developing solutions for broad and critical operational or contingency challenges, and negotiating the adoption of recommendations requiring significant organizational change. The position requires the ability to plan and manage major projects, communicate effectively in both written and oral formats, and maintain productive working relationships while safeguarding sensitive and classified information.

Division Chief For Threat Assessment Office

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a Division Chief for the Threat Assessment Office to support SWAC (NH-0343-04, GS-14/15 equivalent). This position serves as a senior expert responsible for developing authoritative threat baselines that inform USSF force design and guide future space architecture decisions. The incumbent leads multidisciplinary analysis projects, directing teams of analysts, engineers, scientists, operators, and FFRDC partners to assess foreign space and counterspace capabilities. The role conducts advanced characterization of adversary systems, integrating intelligence, modeling, simulation, and independent research to produce comprehensive threat assessments and models. The analyst supports USSF mission planning by shaping threat informed requirements, advising leadership on emerging risks, and contributing to long range strategic and fiscal planning. The position requires extensive collaboration and communication across the IC, SWAC, SSDP, and partner organizations to ensure shared understanding of threat environments and alignment with force design timelines. The incumbent prepares and delivers high impact written products and briefings to support decision making at the enterprise level. This positions is assigned to the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Threat Assessment Office (TAO).

Ideal Candidate: The position requires expert knowledge of space operations analysis across mission areas such as SSA/C2, space protection, ISR, MILSATCOM, PNT, cyber warfare, and related operational domains, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate complex military activities. The incumbent must possess a deep understanding of the Intelligence Community, including agency roles, tasking mechanisms, intelligence products, and dissemination systems. The role demands proficiency in applying military space, cyberspace, electronic warfare, and multi domain operational expertise to programs and weapons systems. The analyst must demonstrate strong skill in designing and executing comprehensive studies, developing solutions for broad and critical operational or contingency challenges, and negotiating the adoption of recommendations requiring significant organizational change. The position requires the ability to plan and manage major projects, communicate effectively in both written and oral formats, and maintain productive working relationships while safeguarding sensitive and classified information.

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