Primary Location: Buckley Space Force Base (SFB)
Clearance: TS/SCI (required)
Employment Type: Full-time, Contract Support
Contingency: This position is contingent upon contract award
About ITSC
ITSC Secure Solutions is a mission-focused small business committed to delivering superior services and high-quality technical solutions to our government customers. Guided by our core values—Integrity Through Service and Commitment—ITSC places integrity, technical excellence, and customer success at the forefront of everything we do. Our team-oriented culture values expertise, accountability, and continuous improvement while supporting critical national security missions.
Position Overview
ITSC is seeking an Integration Engineer to support the FORGE program by proactively identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex system and ground integration challenges. This role provides journeyman-level expertise supporting system- and segment-level integration planning and execution to ensure capabilities are delivered within required cost, schedule, and performance constraints.
The Integration Engineer plays a key role in protecting system baselines while supporting agile deliveries, coordinating integration events, executing tests, and facilitating collaboration across diverse stakeholders.
Impact of the Role
The Integration Engineer directly impacts the successful delivery of FORGE capabilities by ensuring integration activities are well planned, well executed, and do not introduce unintended risk to operational baselines. This role helps maintain mission readiness, schedule integrity, and cybersecurity compliance while enabling agile development and deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively identify and resolve complex integration issues across the FORGE program
- Develop and maintain ground integration plans and recommend integration solutions
- Support planning and execution of system- and segment-level integration tasks
- Manage integration events, schedules, and coordination activities
- Develop test plans and procedures and execute tests to validate integration outcomes
- Ensure agile deliveries do not negatively impact established baselines
- Provide subject matter expertise to resolve integration deficiencies
- Support implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for cybersecurity
- Facilitate and participate in integration-related working groups with government and contractor stakeholders
Knowledge & Technical Expertise
- FORGE program integration concepts
- Ground system integration planning and execution
- System- and segment-level integration and test activities
- Test planning, procedure development, and test execution
- Agile delivery environments and baseline protection
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) for cybersecurity
- Integration issue analysis and resolution
- Stakeholder coordination and working group facilitation
Qualifications
- Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience supporting DoD, space, or mission system integration efforts
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline
- Demonstrated experience supporting integration planning, execution, and test activities
- Proven ability to analyze and resolve complex integration issues
- Active TS/SCI clearance with SCI Eligibility
Compensation
$125,000.00 - $150,000
Salary is commensurate with experience, qualifications, and contract requirements
Benefits
ITSC offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being, professional growth, and work‑life balance of our employees. Benefits may include:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Supplemental insurance plans, including:
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- TRICARE Supplemental Plans (for eligible participants)
- Paid time off and company holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan options
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Supportive, mission‑focused team environment
Why ITSC
At ITSC, you will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled professionals supporting critical national defense missions. We foster a collaborative environment where expertise is valued, innovation is encouraged, and every team member plays a role in delivering mission success.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
ITSC Secure Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
ITSC is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect.
Pay: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you supported planning and execution of integration events, test activities, or system‑level integration tasks?
- Do you have experience supporting RMF cybersecurity activities or resolving integration deficiencies in agile environments?
- Do you have at least 9 years of experience supporting system or ground integration efforts for DoD or space programs?
Security clearance:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Buckley AFB, CO 80011
