Apogee Engineering, LLC

Manager

• Provide journeyman-to-senior level oversight of IT services supporting NASIC Business Architecture activities
• Manage service delivery processes and ensure alignment with mission needs
• Drive continuous improvement of IT service quality and performance
• Manage end-to-end IT service lifecycles, including design, transition, operation, and continual improvement
• Implement and monitor incident, problem, change, configuration, and service level management processes
• Coordinate with technical project/program managers to align IT services with program objectives and user requirements
• Analyze service performance metrics and implement corrective actions to meet availability, reliability, and quality targets
• Develop and maintain service management documentation, including service catalogs and operational procedures
• Provide leadership and guidance to personnel delivering IT services

IT Service Manager

Security Engineer

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of secure system architectures and engineering solutions for information systems
• Apply engineering principles, security standards, and best practices to harden systems and networks against cyber threats
• Participate in requirements analysis, system trade studies, and risk analyses focused on cybersecurity posture
• Support accreditation and assessment activities, providing technical artifacts and engineering input to RMF and other security processes
• Prepare and present technical reports, briefings, and documentation on security engineering designs, risks, and mitigations
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to journeyman and junior cyber engineering staff

Cybersecurity Engineer

Full-stack Engineer

• Manage end-to-end technical coordination, architectural design, interface integration, and deployment implementation of complex enterprise software and hardware nodes across the SMPES network
• Lead secure integration and convergence of Operational Technology (OT), tactical communications networks, and mission-critical hardware with cloud and application layers
• Review, evaluate, and assess emerging technologies such as containerized microservices, AI/ML analytics, and DevSecOps pipelines
• Drive adoption and execution of Digital Engineering practices using interconnected data models, automated workflows, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Serve as the USSTRATCOM and J5 Operations SME
• Translate Joint Staff Level I–IV planning requirements, target planning needs, and crisis action response paths into actionable engineering tasks
• Author technical baselines and critical government program milestones with Department of War officials

Software Engineer III – SMPES SME

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Serve as the central coordinating focal point for accounting actions and issues among SOF AT&L program offices, SOF AT&L-K, HQ USSOCOM, DFAS, 6th Comptroller Squadron, and other stakeholders
• Support Tri-Annual reviews and ongoing reconciliation
• Conduct formal Tri-Annual reviews and full document reconciliation for active and expired fiscal year accounts in accordance with DoD FMR and DFAS guidance
• Coordinate contract follow-up and closeout activities for contracts with active, expiring, or expired funds
• Track, analyze, and report reconciliation and contract closeout metrics
• Provide every-other-month status by appropriation and fiscal year
• Identify and escalate leadership concerns and recommend corrective actions
• Provide training and user support on Tri-Annual review processes and related systems
• Perform Super Module Manager and Group Administration Manager roles
• Provide accounting and financial support for classified funding portfolios
• Perform financial execution and analysis using DEAMS, PBAS, ABSS, CRIS, Select/Native Programming Data Input System, and internal tracking systems
• Monitor expenditures against plans and recommend remedial actions
• Maintain and update SOF AT&L obligation tracking and Financial Execution Module daily
• Prepare monthly investment status reports with “Get Well” plans and supporting backup
• Prepare and execute financial documents including FADs, MIPRs, AF Form 9s, and Fund Cite Authorizations
• Set up new accounts/flows in ABSS/DEAMS/WAWF
• Maintain contract execution files and supporting documentation
• Perform fiscal year-end closeout actions and daily/monthly/annual closeout reporting
• Analyze subsidiary and general ledger adjustments
• Advise on continuing resolution allocations, apportionments, allowances, and requests for additional funds
• Support foreign partner funding management and reporting for SOF Peculiar FMS and IAC projects
• Develop presentations and analytic products and assist in development/validation of execution year Unfunded Requirements

Financial Analyst

Systems Engineer

• Lead business systems analysis supporting integration of conventional and nuclear mission capabilities under the J56 portfolio
• Coordinate requirements gathering with stakeholders across conventional and nuclear operations
• Develop process flows and data exchange mappings bridging legacy nuclear systems with modern conventional platforms
• Partner with engineering and security teams to meet nuclear surety, safety, and compliance standards
• Facilitate cross-domain working groups to resolve integration challenges and ensure interoperability
• Oversee end-to-end integration testing and scenario simulations
• Provide impact analyses, risk assessments, and mitigation recommendations for dual-domain readiness
• Support mission-critical software modernization, development, and deployment for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and USSTRATCOM/J56

Systems Engineer III

• Lead business systems analysis to support the integration of conventional and nuclear mission capabilities under the J56 portfolio
• Coordinate requirements gathering with stakeholders across conventional and nuclear operations
• Develop detailed process flows and data exchange mappings bridging legacy nuclear systems with modern conventional platforms
• Partner with engineering and security teams to ensure integrated solutions meet nuclear surety, safety, and compliance standards
• Facilitate cross-domain working groups to resolve integration challenges and ensure interoperability
• Oversee end-to-end integration testing, including scenario simulations
• Provide leadership with impact analyses, risk assessments, and mitigation recommendations

Systems Engineer – SME

Program Manager

• Provide insight and advice on DoD and commercial global enterprise trends and management
• Lead discussions with the Program Management Office and Government support contractor on resource use, GFE control and management, development software strategy, Agile product production, and future Cloud deployment opportunities
• Maintain development enterprise Government Furnished Equipment and software inventory
• Review upgrades for more capable and reliable systems to achieve best value for government
• Design processes and products for faster inventory accomplishment and reduced equipment redundancy
• Centralize SMPES program software replacement and renewal requests
• Meet with industry representatives on Cloud strategy and present results to the lead program engineer
• Evaluate which program development deliveries, testing, and infrastructure deployment activities could be more effective in a cloud environment
• Support classified and unclassified program development deliveries and government Configuration Management processing for USSTRATCOM system deployments
• Maintain contractually mandated program development and sustainment delivery records
• Manage the removable media kiosk system and advise managers on safe media transfers via portable media, DoD SAFE, and CENTRIXS
• Represent the directorate at COMSEC information exchange seminars and system training
• Meet with industry representatives on future solutions
• Process COMSEC equipment purchases through 55th Wing Logistics, ITAC, and NSA
• Acquire new requirement assets for system expansion to other sites, emphasizing electronic product delivery methods

Program Manager III – DSS

• Provide insight and advice on DoD and commercial global enterprise trends and management
• Lead discussions with the Program Management Office and Government support contractor on resource use, GFE control and management, development software strategy, Agile product production, and future Cloud deployment opportunities
• Maintain development enterprise Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and software inventory
• Review upgrades for more capable and reliable systems and best value for government
• Design processes and products for faster inventory accomplishment and reduced equipment redundancy
• Centralize requests for SMPES program software replacements and renewals
• Meet with industry representatives on Cloud strategy and present results to the lead program engineer
• Evaluate which portions of program development, deliveries, testing, and infrastructure deployment could be more effective in a cloud environment
• Manage classified and unclassified program development deliveries and interfaces with government Configuration Management processing for USSTRATCOM system deployments
• Maintain contractually mandated program development and sustainment delivery records
• Manage removable media kiosk systems and advise managers on safe media transfers via portable media, DoD SAFE, and CENTRIXS
• Represent the directorate at COMSEC information exchange seminars and system training
• Meet with industry representatives on future solutions
• Process COMSEC equipment purchases through 55th Wing Logistics, ITAC, and NSA
• Acquire new requirement assets for system expansion to other sites, focusing on electronic product deliveries to save time and reduce cost

General

• Operate test resources and conduct mission events according to government-provided test plans, safety plans, schedules, procedures, and annexes
• Troubleshoot and resolve test resource issues in real time in the field
• Collect, record, and verify data; identify measurement and data uncertainties; provide data analysis recommendations
• Report mission failures, problems, and discrepancies to the Test Conductor
• Provide test and maintenance services supporting mission requirements
• Perform scheduled, unscheduled corrective, and preventative maintenance on test resources and Squadron Issued Equipment
• Resolve and document test resource failures and deficiencies
• Fabricate cables, build and assemble systems, and integrate subsystems
• Perform validation checks to maintain common software baselines
• Inspect, coordinate maintenance for, schedule, and operate mission vehicles
• Clean and service vehicles after mission completion
• Complete AF Form 1800s and report vehicle discrepancies to the COR and Squadron VCO

Test Service Provider

Analyst

• Support Software Quality Assurance (SQA) to ensure developed software meets defined or standardized quality specifications
• Review, prepare, and analyze documentation, planning, requirements, design, support, and testing for software applications
• Provide test support for government programs
• Assist and coordinate test events with program offices, contractors, users, AFOTEC, and external agencies
• Support planning, management, and execution of independent government test and evaluation for DT&E
• Act as the Lead DT&E (LDTO) point of contact
• Support Readiness Reviews and Production Readiness Reviews
• Conduct systems analysis and recommend changes to policies and procedures
• Develop technical documentation, including user guides, training manuals, and system specifications
• Ensure technical documentation accurately represents applicable subject areas before distribution to end users

Test and Evaluation Analyst

Network Engineer

• Review the program portfolio to evaluate or recommend alternative plans and improve systems engineering processes
• Manage and sustain the program technical baseline
• Design and perform system-level tests to assure subsystem and system performance
• Prepare technical documents defining, specifying, and recommending system/subsystem characteristics
• Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action
• Validate systems by developing criteria and procedures
• Analyze and evaluate major engineering systems, focusing on end-to-end communications from sensors/sources through C2 nodes to end users
• Provide systems engineering, technical support, and technical training across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment, installation, and operations oversight
• Analyze and recommend network requirements
• Recommend and maintain network architecture and infrastructure
• Analyze network workload and monitor network capacity and performance
• Diagnose and resolve network problems
• Recommend network backup and recovery procedures
• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software
• Apply information security and cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in network service delivery
• Oversee and guide junior and mid-level network administrators
• Support the government across sustainment, modification, and capability upgrade efforts for the Space Virtual Labs Network contract supporting the SW&SS division

SDET

• Develop and produce SMPES-Recap training materials and courseware for formal training programs, including operational training aids and video-based training
• Attend meetings with SMPES-Recap developers and provide operational expertise during initial capability development and post-production implementation phases
• Participate in Discrepancy Reviews and regularly scheduled cross-talk meetings
• Provide operational system training to all SMPES-Recap user organizations, including demonstrations, orientation courses, ad hoc training events, exercises, and OT&E
• Assist LDTO as required to ensure SMPES-Recap testing integration success
• Provide operational expertise during development of test plans for SMPES-Recap test and training events
• Author and execute test plans for SMPES and NPES Recap, including test cases, test reports, test repository, and status tracking

Test Engineer III

• Monitor funds status and track budget execution across past and current fiscal years
• Develop financial plans and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs
• Prepare budget modification requests, estimates, and forecasts
• Build and manage multi-appropriation program office spend plans using CCaR and DEAMS
• Track obligations and expenditures against spend plans and adjust for real-world changes
• Prepare financial analyses on funding cuts, initiatives, and disconnects
• Recommend approaches for unfunded requirements
• Support DoD-directed financial and program office reporting
• Forecast and track obligation and expenditure rates against goals
• Build, update, and maintain program office cost estimates
• Collect, analyze, and manage cost data
• Prepare Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and cost reporting requirements, including Contractor Software Data Reports
• Support cost analyses for Analyses of Alternatives, Business Case Analyses, and Economic Analyses
• Support cost estimate reviews by AFCAA, SCPs, NACAs, and other oversight agencies
• Apply engineering build-up, parametric, expert opinion, analogy, risk analysis, and data normalization methods
• Conduct software cost estimates for traditional and agile development, including agile sec/dev/ops and software sustainment
• Serve as subject matter expert for Web CCaR™ and DEAMS
• Provide system assistance, training, updates, and problem resolution
• Ensure interfaces between CCaR, DEAMS, PMRT, LCMP, WAWF, CRIS, and ABSS
• Identify and resolve system interface problems
• Review and propose RFP inputs, including SOO, PWS, and Sections L and M
• Support acquisition plans, LCMPs, acquisition strategies, and source selection documents
• Provide Earned Value Management (EVM) support
• Maintain proficiency with fiscal and appropriations laws and Air Force/DoD requirements
• Assist analysts with financial activities and daily program office operations
• Work independently while ensuring compliance with financial procedures

Financial Manager II

• Perform Software Quality Assurance (SQA) to ensure developed software meets defined or standardized quality specifications
• Review source code and configuration files and provide software engineering resolution support
• Perform coding tasks for features/functions and functional/performance tests
• Conduct peer design and code reviews
• Perform coding and scripting for software build, packaging, and deployment
• Review, prepare, and analyze documentation, planning, requirements, design, support, and test materials
• Create and execute test scripts and report findings and functionality
• Develop test plans and reports and coordinate government test events with program offices, contractors, users, AFOTEC, and external agencies
• Lead planning, management, and execution of independent government DT&E; act as Lead DT&E POC
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews and support Production Readiness Reviews
• Serve as Secretariat for the Integrated Testing Team and Chair Deficiency Review Boards
• Develop test objectives, detailed test cases, procedures, scenarios, and test-related metrics
• Evaluate operational feasibility across analysis, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
• Conduct systems analysis and recommend policy and procedural changes
• Apply OPLAN knowledge and work with J37 Leadership on structural plan changes

Program Manager III

• Analyze NC3, cyberspace, SMPES, and related capability gaps to identify operational impacts, mission dependencies, requirements implications, risks, and priorities
• Support RRAB, Software Acquisition Pathway, Agile software development, and SMPES implementation activities by translating operational needs into clear, feasible, traceable, mission-relevant requirements
• Develop, revise, coordinate, staff, and track requirements products and related materials
• Coordinate with operational users, requirements managers, Product Owners, program management personnel, developers, systems engineers, cyberspace stakeholders, and other mission partners
• Facilitate requirements working groups, coordination sessions, and issue resolution meetings
• Prepare agendas, read-aheads, discussion materials, action trackers, meeting summaries, and follow-up products
• Maintain and improve requirements governance processes, standards, templates, documentation, traceability, revision control, status tracking, and process guidance
• Provide secondary IROB Secretariat support, including requirements package coordination, meeting preparation, minutes, action-item tracking, records management, and requirements flow continuity
• Support operational assessments by evaluating capability implementation, user feedback, capability performance, mission impacts, and shortfalls
• Develop assessment summaries, measures, dashboards, findings, and recommended actions for leadership review
• Apply NC3 and cyberspace mission considerations to requirements and implementation discussions
• Prepare briefings, reports, analytical products, and senior-leader updates communicating requirements status, operational impacts, governance issues, capability risks, and recommended actions