Ready to launch your career?  Be part of the next generation of access to space at one of the World’s Premier Gateways to Space!  RGNext employees open portals to space by providing operation and sustainment of mission-critical systems that launch and track Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space launch rockets!  We also provide U.S. defense and space awareness through ballistic missile testing, guided weapon and aeronautical tests and experiments to defend the United States to ensure our nation’s safety.  

As an RGNext employee, you will join a team of smart, creative, and highly motivated employees who take pride in their work and in the mission and who enjoy developing, sustaining, and delivering world class solutions!  If you are seeking to work in a dynamic environment and want to be part of the World’s Premier Gateway to Space, this may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

This position is located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. and is not eligible for telecommuting.

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership and direction for the Western Range (WR) Mission Operations Section along with the planning and scheduling process for launch and aeronautical operations.
• Prepare and provide progress status reports and briefings as required or requested, to inform leadership of anticipated performance problems, issues, and improvement initiatives. 
• Ensure operations are accomplished safely.  
• Serve as the liaison between RGNext, the Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30), 2ROPS/DON, Range Customers, and hosted organizations for Range support requirements.
• Responsible for enterprise standardization by maintaining close liaison between Eastern Range Counterparts, RGNext Quality Assurance, Documentation Management, as well as internal and external customers.
• Ensure Mission Operations is staffed with qualified personnel needed to successfully plan and manage WR launch, landing, and aeronautical operations monitoring duty hours to meet mission and safety requirements.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to personnel to ensure RGNext standards are met for technical quality, customer service, or timeliness as well as recognizing personnel through the RGNext Recognition Program.
• Ensure work products are reviewed prior to release to ensure a quality product and consistency with RGNext operating instructions, policies, procedures, and organizational responsibilities.
• Monitor workflow to ensure delivery of products on time in accordance with Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Integrated Support Contract (LISC) requirements.
• Ensure the actions, products, and recommendations of Mission Operations are well coordinated with all affected or responsible RGNext organizations before release and represent the best possible RGNext product or service.
• Support WR launch and aeronautical operations in qualified Mission Operations positions, as needed.
• Vigorously pursue initiatives to improve the quality, efficiencies, and timeliness of the Section and LISC Enterprise solutions, products, and/or services.
• Innovate process improvements to ensure contract compliance and fulfillment while devising and implementing process improvement methods derived from internal and external integrated process team actions.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Possess leadership, management, and supervisory skills that demonstrate, or indicate a high potential for successful direction of employees represented under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). 
• Team builder with orientation towards group dynamics to create synergy with assigned personnel constantly evolving task lists, and short mission requirement timelines while balancing stringent contract requirement.
• Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with the customers, superiors, peers, and subordinates.
• Able to organize and lead effective meetings and prepare clear oral and written direction, correspondence, and reports.
• Adept at public speaking and customer interaction with audiences ranging from RGNext and Government senior leadership through subordinate workforce.
• Able to interpret requirements and convert into action plans.
• Able to make educated decisions under pressure and act decisively in emergency situations.
• Able to self-motivate with minimum direct supervision.
• Able to project a professional image when working with the customer. 

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, in a technical, engineering, or management discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience to include 2 years of supervisory/management experience
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Knowledge and understanding of the WR operational subsystems and their interrelationships as they are applied to planning and execution of launch, landing, and/or aeronautical operations preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Universal Documentation System (UDS) and how Range and Range Customer requirements are collected and translated into mission plans, documents, and schedules preferred.
• Familiarity with Range Automated Tasking System (RATS) preferred. 
• Experience working with a Collective Bargaining Agreement and represented personnel preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

RGNext offers our team of experienced, professional employees an environment of challenging, stimulating and personally and professionally rewarding career opportunities and growth.  Employees enjoy a robust benefit package on day one, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurances, generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay, a retirement savings plan with a company match and vesting on day one! Other benefits include flexible scheduling, access to on-base fitness centers and recreational facilities and more! We are committed to providing employees a quality work/life balance while embracing a community of diverse and strategic backgrounds in a productive, evolving environment. 

The salary range for this role is $82,450 – $118,737; however, RGNext considers several factors when extending an offer for employment, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training and preferred skills, and knowledge.

Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.

RGNext is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected class.