C4ISR Technician SME

GMRE•Village of Westhampton Beach, NY

About The Position

The C4ISR Technician SME supports training, modernization, modification, and tactical employment efforts at USAF CSAR units in the continental United States and overseas. At Harrisburg ANGB, the primary responsibility is serving as the Wing Tactical Data Link Manager and providing lead technical support and expertise for implementing Department of Defense, USAF, and joint operations policy for strategic and tactical systems. The role requires familiarity with airspace, airports, airways, navigational aids, computer operations and administration, networking, security, and troubleshooting hardware, software, operating systems, and networks across classified and unclassified government systems. The position provides encryption key setup for wing communication systems, manages and trains users on SHOUT TS-1 personal tracking and two-way messaging devices, and controls inventory and accountability for Cottonmouth devices installed in wing aircraft. The role supports aircraft avionics, operations, mission-systems compatibility, and applications and processes, with a focus on effective, interoperable solutions to C4ISR performance gaps. The C4ISR Technician SME provides technical guidance and reports, manages training and operational data-link requirements, supports data and video links and connectivity for aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, national assets, and operations centers, and evaluates and supports emerging technologies and system upgrades. The position also supports deployable operations-center packages, command-and-control ground systems, special mission equipment, software and interfaces, preflight checks, launch and recovery, and COMSEC for missions and training. This is a temporary full-time position. Occasional travel and deployment with units may be required.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience with the forces and technologies required to implement C4ISR/FTW.
Complete understanding of CONOPS and TTPs for PR, SOF, Joint Forces Operations, and coalition and international (e.g., NATO) interrelationships.
Ability to comprehend intelligence data COP feeds, including C2PC, Bird Dog, FBCB2, JADOCS, IMOM, GNI, GCCS, GE/EC, and tactical data links.
Ability to analyze processes for a variety of C4ISR tools and implement new procedures to meet core requirements.
Ability to provide timely crypto-load directives to users of HPW, 117G, and L16 and understand SAMS/ESA functionality sufficiently to provide crypto-load directives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer-service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
Ability to function in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Ability to maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Ability to work flexible hours and respond on short notice as needed.
Ability to maintain a professional appearance.
Ability to acquire a U.S. Government SECRET security clearance.
Must remain worldwide deployable and successfully complete medical screening for deployment to operational theaters.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to pass a background check for access to the applicable installation bases.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods while working at a computer and lift up to 75 pounds at times.
Ability to travel up to 10% out of state and overnight, and deploy with units as requested with Government concurrence.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Wing Tactical Data Link Manager and provide lead technical support and expertise for implementation of DoD, USAF, and Joint Operations policy.
Provide encryption key setup for wing communication systems and furnish timely crypto-load directives to users of HPW, 117G, L16, and SAMS/ESA.
Manage training and operational data-link requirements for the assigned Operations Group and Wing.
Manage and train users on SHOUT TS-1 handheld personal tracking and two-way messaging devices.
Maintain inventory control and accountability of Cottonmouth devices installed in wing aircraft.
Support aircraft avionics, operations, mission-systems compatibility, applications, and processes.
Identify and support interoperable solutions to existing C4ISR performance gaps.
Prepare technical papers and evaluation reports on implementation approaches, advanced communications, beyond-line-of-sight data links, real-time information in/out of cockpit, airborne gateways, Internet on Board, national-asset integrations, and video-data-link systems.
Represent the technical function for emerging programs at meetings, design reviews, conferences, WEPTACs, and conference calls.
Design, configure, and provide data and video links to Global Hawk, Predator, other remotely piloted aircraft, and national assets through DCGS and other interfaces.
Implement connectivity of video data-link systems for aircraft and operations centers.
Provide engineering, design, testing, and system support for emerging technology demonstrations, new C4ISR systems and upgrades, and current and future systems for PR forces.
Conduct operational unit evaluations of new systems, interfaces, computers, software, hardware, and equipment.
Design and implement deployable ROC and TOC packages with data-link, communications, and mission-planning capability.
Support command-and-control ground-system operations, special mission equipment, software upgrades, interfaces, and developmental technology.
Perform preflight operational systems checks, support launch and recovery options, configure system components, and ensure COMSEC and mission/training codes are available.
Provide assistance with PC configuration, updates, map-data loads, and networking of mission-planning computers, if needed.
Assist with workstation networking and troubleshooting in the Tactics office, if needed.
Travel for meetings, training, site visits, and unit deployments as required.