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Site Manager Space ISR Instructor SME

Location: Wright-Patterson AFB/Springfield ANGB
Employment Type: Full-Time
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required

Position Overview

Summit Technologies is seeking a highly qualified Site Manager / Senior Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Instructor subject matter expert to lead and execute a U.S. Space Force intelligence training program supporting the Combat Forces Command (CFC) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Enterprise.

This position serves as both the senior contractor representative and lead instructor responsible for overall contract performance, curriculum oversight, instructional quality, personnel management, and direct classroom instruction. The successful candidate will oversee development, maintenance, and delivery of specialized intelligence training programs while serving as the primary interface with Government leadership.

Training programs supported include:

• Space Warfighter Intelligence Fundamentals Training (SWIFT) - Foundational space intelligence and ISR operations training.
• Analysis, Structured Techniques, Reasoning and Operational Tradecraft (ASTRO) - Intelligence analysis, critical thinking, and structured analytic techniques.
• Mission Planning Course (MPC) - Joint Planning Process, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield, and intelligence integration into mission planning.
• Space Targeting Course (STC) - Space domain targeting processes, target system analysis, and operational targeting.
• Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence (FISINT) Course - Collection, analysis, and interpretation of foreign instrumentation signals intelligence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Site Manager

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel.
• Provide overall leadership, direction, and oversight of contract execution.
• Manage personnel, schedules, resources, and contract deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with all contract requirements, performance standards, and reporting requirements.
• Prepare and submit monthly status reports and other contract deliverables.
• Coordinate with Government leadership, CORs, and stakeholders regarding program execution.
• Monitor performance metrics, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Oversee quality assurance, curriculum governance, and continuous process improvement efforts.
• Support mobile training team (MTT) planning and execution.

Instruction and Curriculum Development

• Serve as Lead Instructor for intelligence and space operations training programs.
• Deliver classroom, virtual, and mobile training team instruction.
• Facilitate practical exercises, capstone events, mission planning activities, and student assessments.
• Develop, review, and update Programs of Instruction (POIs), lesson plans, instructor guides, student workbooks, assessments, and training materials.
• Conduct annual curriculum reviews and content audits.
• Coordinate with Government subject matter experts to ensure course accuracy and operational relevance.
• Evaluate student performance and provide mentoring and feedback.
• Support after-action reviews and incorporation of lessons learned.

Training Topics

Instruction may include:

• Space Intelligence Fundamentals
• Intelligence Analysis and Tradecraft
• Critical Thinking and Structured Analytic Techniques
• Joint Planning and Mission Planning Processes
• Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
• Space Targeting Operations
• Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence (FISINT)
• GEOINT, SIGINT, PED, and All-Source Intelligence Concepts
• Intelligence Research Tools and Collection Methodologies
• Space Domain Awareness and Threat Analysis

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, preferably STEM related.
• Minimum 10 years of intelligence, ISR, military operations, or national security experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing programs, projects, or training operations.
• Experience developing and delivering formal intelligence or military training.
• Experience leading teams and managing personnel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to brief senior military and government leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Space Force, Air Force, USSPACECOM, or Intelligence Community organizations.
• Experience with instructional systems design and curriculum development.
• Prior military instructor, evaluator, or training manager experience.
• Experience with targeting, SIGINT, GEOINT, FISINT, cyber intelligence, or all-source intelligence analysis.
• PMP, DAWIA, or equivalent program management certification.

Travel Requirements

• Travel within the United States and internationally may be required to support Mobile Training Team (MTT) events and program activities.
• Support may be required at Peterson SFB, Wright-Patterson AFB/Springfield ANGB, Vandenberg SFB, Fort Meade, RAF Feltwell (United Kingdom), and Osan Air Base (Republic of Korea).

Note: The anticipated salary range for this contingent upon award position is $100,000 to $175,000 annually. The final offered salary will be determined by the candidate's specific qualifications, relevant experience, location, and the final funding level approved by the client upon contract award.

Summit Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment. Summit Technologies, Inc. is an at-will organization.