Cyber & Electronic Warfare Operations Staff Support

Applied Research Associates • Fort Meade, MD

120d

About The Position

Our team is looking for a well-connected multitasker to assist government leaders in defining, coordinating, and tracking staff actions supporting joint non-kinetic effects modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development. This role's primary objective is to support the design, development, improvement, and integration of software and analytic methodologies and capabilities for joint targeting operations. Your direct support to our government client will help meet Service- and joint-level needs for assessing the effectiveness of offensive/defensive cyber operations. In this role you will be a key member of a team that is developing and integrating technologies to support real-world operations for the US military. You will work with a team of scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts to develop cutting-edge tools for non-kinetic operations. You will create professional products for Service or Joint staff audiences through collaboration with teammates.

Requirements

• US Citizenship required
• Must currently hold an active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor's degree or higher along with 8-10 years of relevant experience OR 13-15 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Strong communication, organizational, and staffing skills
• Experience on a Service- or Joint-level staff team
• Technical background in Information Technology with an emphasis on non-kinetic operations (offensive and/or defensive) desired
• Adept with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project

Nice To Haves

• MS degree with 5-7 years of cyber operations experience (e.g., EA, DNEA, CPT)
• Previous experience supporting a major service staff
• Relevant cyber qualifications/certifications such as Joint Cyber Analytics Course (JCAC), CompTIA Sec+, Net+, CySA, CEH, joint targeting training
• 6 years of experience in non-kinetic effects (Cyberspace and Electronic Attack operations) intelligence analysis and targeting knowledge
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) experience required, additional intelligence discipline (e.g., GEOINT, MASINT, etc.) experience/training desired
• Familiarity with DOD Modeling and Simulation tools applicable to the joint targeting and joint operations planning processes
• Experience or knowledge of researching, eliciting, defining, and refining targeting model, visualization, and database requirements for targeting support automation systems

Responsibilities

• Use your industry knowledge to engage in outreach activities that will help advance the IPT's objectives
• Work closely with collaborative teams at multiple levels (government, industry, internal/external, Services, and Joint organizations)
• Leverage your non-kinetic operations background to document and record requirements and work with technical staff to translate those requirements into actionable software development tasks
• Create quality products (e.g., briefings, bullet background papers) supporting the advancement of non-kinetic M&S tool development
• Coordinate and support meetings, conferences, and working groups, both in-person and virtually
• Assist in tracking and communicating the status of tool development

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree