Electronic Warfare (EW) Specialist, Level III
About The Position
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center, Intelligence Electromagnetic Warfare and Sensors (IEW&S) Directorate, operates the Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) at Aberdeen Proving Ground. ARAT builds, tests, and distributes mission software for fielded electromagnetic warfare systems. The ARAT Innovation Initiatives effort modernizes that infrastructure through various advanced testing and automation techniques. Work is executed in Agile sprints with DevSecOps practices in a Government-approved GitLab environment. The Level III Electronic Warfare Specialist leads electromagnetic attack technique development and lethality assessment, modifying the UTAS foundation to enable EA technique evaluation at scale and automated search for optimized threat techniques. The role incorporates EA technique development and lethality assessment into the Signal Modeling Framework and its ecosystem. It is the contractor's senior EW technical authority and advises the Government on capability direction at the Top Secret level.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
- 12 or more years of relevant professional experience in RF, electronic warfare, and threat analysis.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance at time of application.
- Position-specific training beyond the common set: RF EMF hazard awareness and Derivative Classification.
- Ability to work on-site at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland on a full-time basis.
- An active DoD clearance at the level shown above is required. Secret is the floor across this contract.
- A signed non-disclosure agreement is required before start of performance.
- DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), annual security refresher, insider threat awareness, controlled unclassified information handling, Antiterrorism Level I, iWATCH briefing, ATCTS registration, and installation access processing.
Nice To Haves
- AOC EW courses (advanced).
- GTRI EW/radar short course sequence.
- Prior senior EW operational or acquisition assignment.
- Prior senior EW operational or acquisition assignment.
Responsibilities
- Lead electromagnetic attack technique development and lethality assessment, modifying the UTAS foundation to enable EA technique evaluation at scale and automated search for optimized threat techniques.
- Incorporate EA technique development and lethality assessment into the Signal Modeling Framework and its ecosystem.
- Serve as the contractor's senior EW technical authority and advise the Government on capability direction at the Top Secret level.
- Define lethality assessment methodology and the design of automated technique search.
- Mentor contractor EW and software staff and review threat content before Government delivery.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Benefits and perks
- Flexible work-life balance
- Professional development opportunities
- Performance and recognition programs
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident)
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Retirement 401K plan
- Paid leave programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
