Jobs at Tecolote Research, Inc.

Provides executive and office administration support for Space Force directorate leadership. Maintains records, schedules, correspondence, task assignments, suspense tracking, staff packages, personnel processing, travel, and action-status reporting. Manages calendars, conference rooms, MICT assessments, and personnel programs including awards, training, evaluations, and staffing. Requires strong familiarity with Air Force administrative procedures, Microsoft Office, TMT, DTS, and classified work environments.

Develops defense and space-system cost estimates, forecasts funding needs, builds quantitative cost models, analyzes uncertainty and risk, and presents findings to senior leaders. The role uses technical and historical data to support U.S. Space Force force design and investment decisions, documents estimates using GAO best practices, and performs data mining, algorithm development, modeling, simulation, and dashboard development. It also researches cost-estimating methodologies for emerging space missions.

Leads strategic planning and policy implementation for a U.S. Space Force acquisition organization. Develops acquisition strategies, plans, organizational concepts, visions, messaging, and portfolio-management improvements. Assesses technical, financial, morale, and enterprise integration impacts while creating analytically supported courses of action. Requires extensive government acquisition, space-program, program-management, strategic communications, and DoD policy experience.

Provides Earned Value Management support for government aerospace programs, analyzing IPMR/IPMDAR data, program performance, compliance, predictability, cost, schedule, and risk. Supports and leads Integrated Baseline Reviews, prepares management briefings and technical reports, communicates findings to program managers, and mentors project officers on EVM policies and procedures. The role works with government program offices and contractors at secure Space Systems Command facilities.

Supports Space Access and Space Mobility & Logistics programs through PPBE budget planning, formulation, execution, reconciliation, and financial analysis. Develops POM and budget review materials, advises senior leaders, evaluates funding implications, mitigates budget cuts, supports reprogramming actions, and ensures compliance with Department of War regulations. The role requires extensive acquisition financial management experience, space systems expertise, familiarity with defense financial systems, and a Secret clearance.

Provides senior acquisition management, strategic planning, portfolio execution, and integration support to the Space Systems Command System Program Director. Advises leadership on acquisition strategy, policy, law, financial management, and program alignment. Supports missile warning ground and integration programs, launch activities, and division-wide objectives while coordinating with DoD technical personnel and defense contractors.

Supports senior Department of Defense and Space Force leadership in acquisition management, portfolio integration, strategic planning, program documentation, market research, compliance, schedule analysis, and process improvement. Develops acquisition strategies, advises Integrated Product Teams, evaluates program plans against defense policies, analyzes classified portfolio data, and prepares briefings, point papers, communications, and strategic messaging for high-visibility national security programs.

Develop and implement strategic communications for Space Systems Command’s Cyber & Data team. Responsibilities include Cyber Expo planning, tasker and document management, executive writing and messaging, multimedia and design production, communication product development, staff package preparation, senior leader engagement support, and cross-functional coordination. The role requires extensive Federal Government acquisition experience, Space Force domain knowledge, advanced collaboration-tool expertise, U.S. citizenship, and an active Top Secret clearance.

Supports defense and intelligence programs through earned value management, cost and schedule analysis, risk assessment, at-completion estimates, contractor system surveillance, reporting, training, Integrated Baseline Reviews, and performance trend advising. Develops EVM processes and standards, evaluates data quality and compliance, briefs stakeholders, and recommends corrective actions. Some positions require regular travel to customer sites.

Provides program management and technical integration for Air Force Research Laboratory space acquisition initiatives. Coordinates government, laboratory, engineering, test, and industry stakeholders; manages dependencies, milestones, risks, and courses of action; supports exercises, demonstrations, experimentation, and capability development; and translates technical and programmatic information into senior-leadership briefings, roadmaps, and recommendations for resilient space systems.

Provides executive administrative support to a DoD management organization, including preparing reports and briefings, managing calendars and schedules, performing travel and DTS functions, tracking suspenses, coordinating external task responses, consolidating briefing materials, and maintaining action items and administrative processes. The role requires strong organization, communication, multitasking, attention to detail, DoD familiarity, a bachelor’s degree, U.S. citizenship, and an active Secret clearance.

Performs cost estimating, statistical and stochastic analysis, risk quantification, and Integrated Master Schedule analysis for Department of War space and nuclear delivery system acquisition programs. Develops ACEIT estimates, applies earned value management and schedule forecasting, evaluates technical and cost risks, and communicates findings to government decision-makers. Interfaces with government personnel and contractors and travels regularly to Kirtland Air Force Base and occasionally to other facilities.

Develop and defend life-cycle cost estimates for national security space launch vehicle programs. Perform cost, risk, pricing, and contractor estimate analyses; build cost models; support acquisition strategies and source selections; document and present findings to government customers; and collaborate with program managers and technical teams. Travel to contractor and government facilities may be required.

Develop and deliver Integrated Master Schedules for nuclear delivery and space acquisition programs. Perform schedule risk assessments using JACS, analyze earned value and schedule performance, estimate confidence levels, and identify technical, cost, and schedule risks. Support requirements, configuration, work breakdown structure, and systems engineering activities while coordinating with government personnel and contractors. The role is on-site at Kirtland Air Force Base and includes occasional travel.

Provides schedule management and analysis for Milcomm and Position, Navigation and Timing programs. Develops, integrates, publishes, and evaluates program and enterprise schedules; assesses integrated master schedules for compliance, baseline performance, and execution metrics; and reports findings to senior leadership. Collaborates with government program offices and contractors while applying critical path, schedule quality, risk, cost, and systems engineering practices.

Provides senior financial management expertise to Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space organization. Responsibilities include PPBES and budget review documentation, budget impact analysis, alternatives development, executive-level financial decision support, organizational transformation recommendations, and identification of technology needs. The role requires extensive DoD and Space Force program or acquisition management experience, Pentagon PEM experience, active Top Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.

Analyzes contractor Integrated Master Schedules and develops government program schedules. Performs schedule risk assessments, critical path analysis, baseline and progress evaluations, forecasting, earned value analysis, DCMA 14-Point Assessments, and schedule configuration management. Interfaces daily with government personnel and prime contractors supporting Air Force Research Laboratory space and directed-energy programs. Requires strong quantitative, communication, scheduling, and analytical skills, plus the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Supports Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Force acquisition strategy, program analysis, enterprise strategic planning, and governance. Evaluates acquisition documentation, compliance, market research, pricing, technical approaches, and contract risks. Develops transition plans, implementation guides, policies, planning guidance, trade-off analyses, and resource assessments while coordinating Integrated Product Teams and aligning plans with Air Force and Space Force directives.

Provides expert acquisition and program management support to Senior Program Managers throughout the program lifecycle. Responsibilities include pre- and post-contract award execution, financial product development, PMR and QPR materials, Congressional inquiry support, strategic communications, stakeholder review preparation, and recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. The role requires advising DoD leadership, coordinating with technical teams and defense contractors, and maintaining PDAA and AIR databases.

Provides expert acquisition and program management support to Space Systems Command program managers throughout the program lifecycle. Advises on pre- and post-contract award activities, acquisition strategies, market research, solicitation documentation, reporting, contractor compliance, stakeholder reviews, congressional inquiries, and strategic communications. Develops PMR, QPR, Staffer Day, and POM support materials while maintaining recurring program reporting requirements.