Training Program Manager & Course Instructor

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems.

 
All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

 

Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Training Program Manager & Course Instructor to support the United States Space Force (USSF), Space Operations Command (SpOC) at Peterson SFB, CO. The Training Program Manager & Course Instructor will be a key member of a team providing advice and assistance across a wide range of intelligence programs with emphasis on development of intelligence training courses and classroom instruction.

• Apply Instructional Systems Design (ISD) techniques to develop curriculum for and instruct space power discipline courseware
• Provide technical and experiential insights across a wide range of space and intelligence programs
• Develop a Space Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence (FISINT) training program for Space Delta 7 (DEL 7)
• Analyze FISINT mission requirements and shortfalls, research and develop courses of action, design solutions and draft policy documents; assist in the implementation of strategic initiatives and plans
• Coordinate with key IC and DoD stakeholders, including the National Security Agency, Space Force Cryptologic Office, Space Operations Command, and associated space mission deltas to develop a community-wide, integrated approach to unit’s FISINT training requirements
• Guide development of unit’s operational FISINT training program to include Initial Qualification Training (IQT)/Mission Qualification Training (MQT)/Advanced Training (AT) and specific job qualification standards
• Position requires some travel
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence, Business Administration, Accounting, History, Political Science, Engineering, or related technical fields
• Minimum 12-15 years’ experience working within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and/or Space Mission Area as an ISR subject matter expert
• Experience developing space power discipline curriculum and instructing in a classified environment
• Experience in the use of Instructional Systems Design (ISD) techniques
• Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented responsible team player capable of interacting with senior leaders within the United States Space Force, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community
• Effective/efficient written/verbal communication skills; proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

 

Desired

• Experience with USSF organizations, mission, roles, and responsibilities
• Recognized space and ISR subject matter expert within areas of interest to the United States Space Force
• Experience or assignments in Space Operations Command/Air Force Space Command, Space Training & Readiness Command (STARCOM) and/or Air Education & Training Command (AETC)
• Basic Instructor Course/Basic Instructor Space Course attendance or advanced instructorship
• Experience instructing analytic tradecraft, such as critical thinking, structured analysis, and analytic writing
• Master’s degree in Intelligence, Business Administration, Accounting, History, Political Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical fields

This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

 
Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.