C2/C4i Systems Planner & Analyst

Innovative Reasoning•Quantico, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing on-site operational U.S. Marine Corps and Navy C2/C4I Systems experience to address Naval Integration issues related to Marine Corps and Navy C4I assets aboard Amphibious Assault Ships. The position also offers technical and program support to Maritime Expeditionary Warfare (MxW), Deputy Commandant, Combat Development & Integration (DC, CD&I) at Quantico, VA. The responsibilities include analyzing system data exchanges, supporting the analysis of amphibious C4I/C5I system requirements, defining and designing system requirements, representing USMC interests with various stakeholders, and assisting in the creation of an integrated amphibious C4I architecture. The role also involves preparing MEU/Afloat MAGTF for deployment, working with acquisition professionals on business case development and cost/benefit analyses, performing document analysis, analyzing system interface problems, and facilitating user discussions to refine system requirements. Additionally, the position requires maintaining mapping of USMC, USN, and Joint Systems to MAGTF Afloat required capabilities, drafting and presenting reports, studies, and briefings, and maintaining current knowledge of relevant technologies. Support for networking projects, engineering and IT services for Naval networks, and coordination for C5I integration are also key aspects. Supplementary duties include assisting with task management, preparing meeting minutes and accomplishment reports, and completing required government contractor training.

Requirements

On-site operational U.S. Marine Corps and Navy C2/C4I Systems experience.
Experience with Naval Integration issues related to Marine Corps and Navy C4I assets aboard Amphibious Assault Ships.
Technical and program support experience.
C4ISR system experience in Joint and Naval mission accomplishments.
Experience with amphibious C4I/C5I system requirements, integration, and capability development.
Experience defining, designing, and developing system requirements.
Experience representing USMC interests with various International, National, DoD, Joint and Navy stakeholders.
Experience assisting in creating an integrated amphibious C4I architecture for afloat MAGTF.
Experience preparing MEU/Afloat MAGTF for deployment aboard amphibious warfare vessels.
Experience working with acquisition professionals on business case development and cost/benefit analyses.
Experience performing document analysis; requirements parsing, taxonomy alignment, reports generation, abstraction outline, and capability set mapping.
Experience analyzing system interface problems, data definitions and user interface design issues.
Experience facilitating user discussions and analyses to develop/refine system requirements.
Experience maintaining mapping of USMC, USN and Joint Systems to MAGTF Afloat required capabilities.
Experience drafting and presenting reports, studies, formal briefings, and business cases analyses.
Experience drafting and editing documentation in accordance with DoD documentation standards and Marine Corps style guides.
Experience conducting gap reviews, reconciliation, attending meetings, and drafting summaries.
Experience maintaining current knowledge of relevant technologies.
Experience supporting networking projects and tasks including network architecture and design analysis, network systems engineering, network and C2 systems integration, test planning, and testing and documentation of military networking systems.
Experience providing engineering and IT services focused on solutions and customer-centric support to Naval networks/CANES/ISNS issues.
Experience providing expertise in the design, analysis, engineering, implementation, and/or operation of USMC/Naval IT networks.
Experience coordinating design of subsystems and integration of total system.
Experience defining system support requirements to include monitoring, capacity, staffing and patching/updating.
Experience analyzing and resolving program support deficiencies.
Experience representing USMC interests through participation in Service, Naval, and Joint level working groups, exercises, and wargames as a C4I SME.
Experience coordinating for C5I integration of manned aircraft, unmanned aircraft, and aviation command and control systems aboard Naval ships and within the Naval Operational Architecture.
Experience facilitating the integration of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning systems aboard amphibious ships.
Capable of working efficiently within a military staff environment that requires coordination at the Navy & Marine Corps service and Joint Staff levels.
Understanding of current and legacy information and communication exchange systems for both ashore and afloat Marine Corps units.
Excellent interpersonal, communications, and presentation skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University in Information Systems Management or related field and at least 8 years of relevant experience, OR 12 years of substantive, relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures used in systems engineering, analysis, and design.
Solid knowledge of Marine Corps and Navy organizational structures and functions.
Possess an active U.S. Secret level security clearance.
Ability to obtain a contractor's common access card.
Hold a valid US Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Conduct analysis of and develop documentation on system data exchanges, drawing upon C4ISR system experience in Joint and Naval mission accomplishments.
Support the analysis of amphibious C4I/C5I system requirements (primarily USMC C4I systems), integration and capability development.
Define, design, and develop system requirements.
Represent USMC interests with various International, National, DoD, Joint and Navy stakeholders that develop C4ISR policy.
Assist in creating an integrated amphibious C4I architecture for afloat MAGTF that allows for configuration and baseline control of deployed Operational Nodes and systems.
Prepare a MEU/Afloat MAGTF for deployment aboard amphibious warfare vessels by tracking system's standards compatibility and interoperability certifications.
Work with acquisition professionals to ensure effective and economical acquisition and life cycle sustainment for products, equipment, and systems by assisting in business case development (requirements) and cost/benefit analyses for proposed systems.
Perform document analysis; requirements parsing, taxonomy alignment, reports generation, abstraction outline, and capability set mapping that will further enable analysis of highly complex business problems to be solved with automated systems.
Analyze system interface problems, data definitions and user interface design issues to include a variety of detailed systems factors; input/output requirements, information flow, hardware and software requirements, and reliability characteristics.
Facilitate user discussions and analyses to develop/refine system requirements, arbitrate conflicts between stakeholders, and recommend optimum integrated systems design approaches.
Maintain mapping of USMC, USN and Joint Systems to MAGTF Afloat required capabilities in support of the annual Afloat MAGTF C4 Required Capabilities (AMC4RC) Letter.
Draft and present reports, studies, formal briefings, and business cases analyses (requirements) as required by the customer.
Draft and edit the annual AMC4RC Letter in accordance with DoD documentation standards and Marine Corps style guides.
Conduct gap reviews, reconciliation, attend meetings, draft summary with key points, decisions made, and issues of contention noted.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
Support various networking projects and tasks including network architecture and design analysis, network systems engineering, network and C2 systems integration, test planning, and testing and documentation of military networking systems.
Provide engineering and IT services focused on solutions and customer-centric support to Naval networks/CANES/ISNS issues.
Provide expertise in the design, analysis, engineering, implementation, and/or operation of USMC/Naval IT networks.
Coordinate design of subsystems and integration of total system.
Define system support requirements to include monitoring, capacity, staffing and patching/updating.
Analyze and resolve program support deficiencies.
Represent USMC interests through the participation in Service, Naval, and Joint level working groups, exercises, and wargames as a C4I SME.
Coordinate for C5I integration of manned aircraft, unmanned aircraft, and aviation command and control systems aboard Naval ships and within the Naval Operational Architecture.
Facilitate the integration of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning systems aboard amphibious ships for use by the Afloat MAGTF.
Assist in responding to specific technical tasks assigned to MxW in the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution / Task Management Tool.
Prepare meeting minutes and deliver to Branch Head.
Prepare and submit monthly accomplishment reports to the Project Manager.
Prepare and submit travel requests, reimbursement forms and trip reports as necessary.
Complete required annual government contractor training.
Assist in publishing the Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Annual Report.