Launch Systems Analyst

Launch Systems Analyst provides expert advice, assistance, and programmatic

assessments in support of OSL management, organizational and business efforts. LSAs apply knowledge and experience with technological, programmatic, program management or business fields to support the execution oflaunch enterprise portfolios, organization and governance.

LSA Tasks Include

• Draft technical evaluations, briefings, analysis and reports required to effect program

execution. LSAs collect, analyze, and evaluate data, and make recommendations based

on results.

• Develop processes to determine the effectiveness of current activities, examine problem

areas, and develop solutions.

• Analyze and develop new requirements, plans and alternative solutions to support OSL enterprise.

Support development of contract, ECP, Task Order requirements packages .

Support the develop strategies to procure launch services .

Verify that recommended portfolio plans are executable within the OSL resource

constraints.

• Track, review and provide assessments of contract and CDRL deliverables.
• Formulate strategies, processes and products to parallel overall business strategies in

conjunction with functional users and government.

• Develop and maintain briefings and data submittals in support of OSL equities as part of

NRO corporate governance

• Draft and review documentation concerning Launch Enterprise Portfolio and OSL

Corporate Governance

• Develop agreements with external agencies or mission partners
• Develop, review and coordinate documentation, communication, process and tools to

support COTRs, Portfolio Managers and division chiefs across the Launch Enterprise.

• Provides leadership, develop documentation and progranunatic support in areas such as

program/project planning, linkages to mission readiness, milestones, project execution,

performance monitoring, and risk assessment and management.

• Maintain knowledge of processes and tools use to manage requirements and

implementation, including strategies and roadmaps

• Assess impacts ranging from broad progranunatic concepts to specialized mission

Requirements

• Assists in developing and recommending the adoption of strategic and innovative

approaches to technical problems; considers a range of analytical factors

• Originates briefings, papers and summary reports concerning all areas of space launch
• Support matrix/staff offices to meet OSL program office goals.

LAUNCH SYSTEMS ANALYST, LEVEL I (LSA-I)

The LSA-I position is an entry level systems analyst professional who possesses some working

knowledge of government program management. LSA-I will develop briefings and assessments

for a variety of Government customers and audiences and must be able to convey information in

a clear and articulate manner. LSA-I will be required to support cradle to grave launch

enterprise support activities. LSA-I contractors shall possess at least Programmatic Level II (P2)

And The Following Expected Qualifications

• Entry level 0 years required
• General knowledge of NRO policy and procedures
• General understanding of OSL policy and procedure.
• Program/Contract management experience and a familiarity with federal government
• contracting, budgeting and financial processes (Desired: Program/Contract management
• experience and a familiarity with IC/NRO/SF contracting, budgeting and financial
• processes)

LAUNCH SYSTEMS ANALYST, LEVEL II (LSA-II)

The Level-II LSA position is an intermediate level systems analyst professional who possesses

proven working knowledge of government program management. Level II LSAs will develop

briefings and assessment to a variety of audiences and must be able to convey information in a

clear and articulate manner to Government leadership. Level II LSAs will be required to support

strategic planning as well as cradle to grave launch enterprise support activities. Level-II LSA

contractors shall possess all LSA-I qualifications and at least the Progrannnatic Level III (P3)

Plus The Following Expected Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of NRO policy and procedures (Desired: Thorough understanding
• of OSL policy and procedures)
• 2 years of relevant experience
• Program/Contract management experience and a working knowledge ofNRO/SF
• contracts, budgeting and financial processes. (Desired: Program/Contract management
• experience and a working knowledge of OSL contracts, budgeting and financial
• processes)
• Ability to provide recommendations/products that reflect best path for the NRO and OSL
• based on extensive progrannnatic experience

LAUNCH SYSTEMS ANALYST, LEVEL III (LSA-III)

The Level-III LSA position is a senior level systems analyst professional who possesses proven

working knowledge of government program management. Level III LSAs will develop

briefings and assessment to a variety of audiences and must be able to convey information in a

clear and articulate manner to all levels of Government leadership. Level III LSAs will be

required to support strategic planning as well as cradle to grave launch and launch support

activities. Level-III LSA contractors shall possess all LSA-I and LSA-II qualifications and at

least the Progrannnatic Level IV (P4) plus the following expected qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with other Government
• agencies and mission partners
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Substantive experience providing risk assessments and risk-management recommendations to program managers in support of successful mission accomplishment
• Ability to deliver effective briefings/presentations/papers on complex topics foraudiences that may be large and/or include high-level decision makers
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing requirements and tasks and managing longterm tasks as well as short-term obligations
• Ability to effectively provide guidance to Level-I and Level-II LSAs

Security Clearance
Active TS/SCI security clearance with a CI polygraph

Locations: Chantilly, VA, Cape Canaveral, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Vandenberg, AFB, or Colorado Springs, CO

The pay range for this position is $100,000/year to $170,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location.