Risk Management SME

• Develop and implement comprehensive risk management frameworks for space system programs, encompassing design, integration, testing, and operations.
• Identify potential risks across technical, operational, financial, and programmatic domains, and prioritize them based on likelihood and impact.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments, leveraging tools such as Monte Carlo simulations, risk matrices, and decision analysis frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for identified risks.
• Monitor and track risks throughout the program lifecycle to ensure timely resolution and alignment with project timelines and budgets.
• Present risk findings, management strategies, and mitigation plans to program leadership, government stakeholders, and contractors.
• Facilitate risk assessment workshops and reviews with technical teams and program stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with government standards and regulations, including those outlined in the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and other agency-specific guidelines.
• Provide expertise on cybersecurity risks, space domain threats, and adversarial scenarios impacting mission assurance and program success.
• Support program-level decisions by providing data-driven insights into risk identification, ranking, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Lead efforts to continuously improve risk management processes and integrate emerging tools and methodologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in risk management, program management, or systems engineering within the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
• Extensive experience identifying and mitigating risks for complex systems development programs, preferably in space systems.
• Proven expertise in conducting advanced risk analyses and developing actionable mitigation strategies.

• Strong understanding of risk management methodologies, tools, and practices applicable to space systems.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycles, programmatic risk management practices, and risk documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with technical risks in areas such as satellite systems, payload integration, ground systems, orbital mechanics, or propulsion systems.

• Master's degree in Risk Management, Aerospace Engineering, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Certifications such as Risk Management Professional (RMP), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience managing cybersecurity, system resiliency, or space domain awareness risks.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools for risk quantification and scenario analysis.
• Knowledge of adversarial risks, including space threats, electronic warfare, and counterspace operations.

• Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com