*** All eligible interested applicants MUST forward their 2-page resume directly to Mr. Bryon Gohl at bryon.gohl.2@usspacecom.mil no later than COB 15 May 2026. ***
Position: Mechanical Engineer
Series/Grade: NH-0830-IV, (GS 14/15 Equivalency)
Value of Position: ** $107,446 - $139,684 (without locality)
Org: USSPACECOM/J4 Logistics & Engineering Directorate
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Suspense: Resumes from interested candidates are due by COB 15 May 2026
PCS Entitlements: May be offered
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be offered
Telework: Situational Only
The United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) in Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a well-qualified candidate to fill the Command’s Senior Mechanical Engineer position within the Logistics & Engineering Directorate. Come join our amazing team who helps to ensure there is never a day without space!
There’s a reason Colorado Springs has ranked in the top 10 U.S. cities to live for the past several years. There is so much the Pikes Peak Region has to offer including beautiful mountain views, an abundance of recreational activities, good economic growth, top-rated schools, and lots of activities for families such as parks, museums, zoos, and more!
Description of Position: Serves as the senior mechanical engineer coordinating integration of the Command’s engineering, facilities, and infrastructure priorities through various planning and program management activities. Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders on engineering and infrastructure matters affecting the Command’s mission and provides engineering reach back support to Command Components.
Position Responsibilities:
- Provides comprehensive mechanical engineering expertise to develop the relevant engineering portions of the Command’s campaign, contingency, posture, and crisis plans and provides input to Command assessments. Develops, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates plans to align mechanical engineering capabilities in support of the Command’s requirements for competition, conflict, mobilization, exercises, operations, and other contingencies.
- Plans and implements engineering exercise scenarios and evaluates their effectiveness against the command’s mission essential task execution standards.
- Provides senior mechanical engineering expertise on facility and infrastructure programming and investment strategies to support Command missions, objectives, and priorities. Analyzes, evaluates, and prioritizes facility and infrastructure project proposals and programming documents to attain compliance with statutory, regulatory, DoD, and Command policies and guidance.
- Integrates requirements into current and future fiscal programs, such as the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), and Integrated Priority Lists (IPLs). Analyzes program documentation supporting the POM, FYDP, and budget submissions for assigned programs to determine if projections are accurate and overall performance is being achieved as projected.
- Leads and serves on internal and external teams to review mechanical engineering and critical infrastructure policies, instructions, standards, and specifications.
- Reviews and assesses infrastructure vulnerabilities, interdependencies, and effects with respect to disruption or loss of critical supporting infrastructure against threats and hazards in the operational environment. Collaborates with other CCMDs and Command Components to identify and analyze mission-interrelated critical infrastructure. Studies risk management processes and emerging technology to provide proper support during contingencies and throughout facility and infrastructure life cycles.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
- Expert knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques that apply to complex facility and infrastructure project planning, programming, evaluation, and coordination.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the DoD’s planning, programming, and budgeting processes; financial systems; and regulatory and statutory restrictions on the expenditure of appropriated funds as related to strategic planning and program management activities.
- Skill in conducting strategic, contingency, operational, crisis, and installation planning through the lens of supporting space operations.
- Expert skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts and data; forming conclusions; and communicating complex information, both orally and in writing, with tact and technical accuracy. Ability to negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relationships with diverse groups and executive-level command management.
- Ability to develop and implement innovative approaches to resolve unusual/difficult issues significantly impacting command-wide policies or programs; ability to solve broad organizational issues, implement strategic plans within and across organizational components, and ensure a cooperative teamwork environment.
- Ability to devise and apply new and innovative approaches to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted and established practices and procedures.
- Previous experience at a Combatant Command and/or Service/The Joint Staff/OSD-level staff is highly desired.
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
- Position requires drug testing
- Occasional travel away from regular duty location may be required.
- May be required to work irregular duty hours including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
- A Professional Engineering degree or Registered Architect Credential at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is required. An advanced degree, such as a Masters or a PhD is preferred.
**Value of Position (VOP): If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Mr. Bryon Gohl at bryon.gohl.2@usspacecom.mil. All eligible interested applicants must forward their 2-page resume directly to Mr. Bryon Gohl at bryon.gohl.2@usspacecom.mil no later than COB 15 May 2026.
