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Junior Operational Strategies Specialist Program Analysis (SPDs)

QinetiQ US


Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150000 - 200000
Posted: 26 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 23 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms ground soldier and maritime systems in 50 locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science signal processing data fusion artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (ML) and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ USs dedicated experts in defense aerospace security and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter Security Forces and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ US

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives disciplines and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex our diverse and inclusive environment you can be authentic feel valued be respected and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

Join us in our fast-paced support to develop advance and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners. You will be joining a team of personnel with experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground near-space space and any system that operates in those environments to meet current and projected strategic operational and tactical needs for the Department of War (DoW). QinetiQ is a mission-led innovation company that works with the USSF and DoW to design develop field and maintain requirements essential to national security and the survivability of the warfighter.

We are seeking a Junior Infrastructure Operational Strategies Specialist with experience establishing operational strategies that align with acquisition strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience identifying planning execution and sustainment of secure mission infrastructure to include secure weapons systems mission infrastructure and the end-to-end tracking vendor SW and HW development and deliveries. This position requires an individual who can work closely with technical teams stakeholders and partners to ensure program success.

Responsibilities
  • Provide technical and operational insight to support mission protection operations and mission data assessments.
  • Recommend viable solutions for technical anomalies.
  • Develop deliver review and evaluate impact analysis audits studies compliance inspections and readiness reviews.
  • Provide on-site support at defense contractors manufacturing facilities operations centers and other defense contractor facilities to support contract tasks.
  • Assist the Government on planning and coordinating infrastructure projects and requirements.
  • Operate and maintain already built and accredited or can be accredited SCI Facility (SCIF)/SAP Facility (SAP-F) for use by Government and Contractor personnel.
  • Operate and maintain an environment with direct connection to multi-level data services (including the Unified Data Library access and National Space Defense Center access).
  • Maintain an accredited SAPF and IT infrastructure including network bandwidth to access near-real time classified opeational and experimental data feeds and high-performance processing.
  • Advise the Government on security documentation and coordinate with the IC DoW and security agent staffs. This includes assisting in completing IC facility accreditation or co-use approvals individual program access approvals and review of security program plans.
  • Provide on-site support at defense contractor facilities operations centers an dother defense contractor facilities to support contract tasks.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors Degree
  • TS/SCI Eligibility; #qinetiqclearedjob
  • 10 years of experience establishing operational strategies that align with acquisition strategies and identifying planning execution and sustainment of secure weapon systems mission infrastructure and the end-to-end tracking of vendor SW and HW development and deliveries.
  • Experience with advising on supervising or performing work consisting of a systematic examination and appraisal of financial recoreds financial and management reports management controls policies and practices affecting or reflecting the financial condition and operating results of an activity.
  • Experience with analyzing work related to developing and executing audit policies and programs; conducting performance audits; or conducting activities related to the detection of fraud waste and abuse.
  • Experience with formative Evaluation and Impact Evaluation.
  • Experience with data gathering initaite and track financial and non-financial data; optain up-to-date informationp; generate reports create and report information.
Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $150000 - $200000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Company EEO Statement

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to or call Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected Veteran status.


Required Experience:

Junior IC