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Falls Church, VA, USA | Full Time
JHNA is seeking a Joint Information Advantage Technologies SME, you will provide technical expertise for warfighting capability development, integration, and transition of new technologies that close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions in Falls Church, VA.
Roles/Responsibilities:
Provide subject-matter expertise in warfighting technologies and capabilities for Joint Information Advantage and Battlespace Awareness.
Deliver technical assessments and analysis to provide recommended innovative approaches, technologies, and capabilities to address critical joint warfighting capability gaps.
Provide technical analysis and advice to inform capability requirements development and validation through the JCIDS process.
Provide technical expertise to inform mission engineering studies, prototype development, experimentation, and global integrated wargaming.
Collaborate with Service, Joint Staff, and OSD stakeholders to support the transition of technologies from prototypes and joint experimentation activities to Service programs of record.
Prepare and deliver reports and briefings to DoD leadership.
Qualifications Required:
Master's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
Minimum 20 years of relevant work experience.
Technical expertise in cutting edge technologies and application of technologies into new and innovative warfighting capabilities.
In-depth technical knowledge and experience with advanced DoD weapon systems and their capabilities, concept of operations, and concepts of employment.
Technical expertise in system capabilities, performance, and operations in at least two of the following areas: land, sea, air, and space platforms; offensive, defensive, kinetic and directed energy weapons; sensors for ISR and fire control; cyberwarfare; communication networks; electromagnetic spectrum management to include EW and 5G; application of automation; command, control, and battle management; fires close air support, long range fires, targeting, air and missile defense.
Technical expertise in kinetic weapons/platforms, EW & non-kinetic effects, and/or defensive capabilities.
Experience leading the planning and execution of complex engineering and systems analysis efforts for the DoD and/or IC.
Executive presence with highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop high-quality, professional briefings and written reports to succinctly capture key issues for DoD decision-makers.
Self-starter, able to take initiative and accomplish work independently with minimal guidance.
Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail.
Qualifications Desired:
JCIDS experience working with the Joint Staff in the military requirements process, highly desired.
Operational experience in any aspect of Joint Fires, desired.
OSD, Joint Staff, and/or Service Staff experience, desired.