Engineer/Scientist - III

Augustine Consulting•Hamilton, NJ

About The Position

Augustine Consulting Inc. (ACI), a Woman-Owned Small Business that provides engineering and technical services to the U.S. Government, is seeking an experienced Engineer/Scientist – III to support its Third Party Integration (3PI) Team. The role leads the evaluation, integration, interoperability assessment, testing, and fielding of third-party hardware and software capabilities for the Army’s tactical communications and command-and-control ecosystem. Working with Product Managers, Program Offices, operational units, and industry partners, the Engineer/Scientist supports the engineering lifecycle and the integration of emerging technologies for Nett Warrior, Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), Transformation in Contact (TiC), Tactical Edge Networking (TEN), and related Army modernization initiatives. Work includes systems integration, requirements analysis, technical evaluation, interoperability testing, and operational support. The position also serves as a technical advisor and subject matter expert, assessing commercial and government technologies and recommending ways to improve interoperability, operational effectiveness, and mission success.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess or be able to possess a Department of War (DOW) Secret clearance.
Meet one of the stated education and experience combinations: high school diploma and 14 years of experience; associate degree and 12 years; bachelor’s degree and 5 years; or master’s degree and 1 year.
At least 3 years of experience using Nett Warrior or comparable situational awareness and command-and-control systems.
Extensive knowledge of Army Mission Command systems, military voice and data communications, tactical networks, brigade-and-below network architectures, transport technologies, data flows, and device configuration management.
Strong understanding of IP networking architectures, network devices, networking principles, and tactical communications infrastructure.
Experience with tactical networks, mission command systems, handheld mobile computing devices, operating systems, system administration, network protocols, and software development or engineering processes.
Ability to independently assess technical and operational challenges, exercise sound judgment, solve complex problems, and communicate technical information to technical and non-technical audiences.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage competing priorities, produce technical documentation, and travel as required.
Strong knowledge of the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), Nett Warrior architecture, and Army tactical communications systems.
Expertise in systems engineering, interoperability analysis, systems integration, and technical evaluation of complex military command-and-control capabilities.
Understanding of Army tactical operations and command-and-control systems supporting NGC2, TiC, and TEN.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of experience employing Nett Warrior or comparable situational awareness and command-and-control systems.
Experience supporting Army tactical communications, Mission Command systems, operational units, or military network modernization initiatives.
Experience operating tactical radios and developing communications architectures, including communications planning, Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) waveforms, and Common Operating Picture (COP) data flows.
Experience deploying, configuring, administering, and supporting Team Awareness Kit (TAK) server infrastructure and associated services.
Experience using TAK applications, including ATAK, WinTAK, and ITAK, in operational or test environments.
Experience developing automation and administrative scripts using Windows PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
Experience creating, configuring, and managing virtual machines and virtual environments using Hyper-V or comparable virtualization platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead the evaluation, integration, interoperability assessment, testing, and fielding of third-party hardware and software capabilities.
Support integration of emerging technologies for Nett Warrior, NGC2, TiC, TEN, and related Army modernization initiatives.
Conduct systems integration, requirements analysis, technical evaluation, interoperability testing, and operational support.
Coordinate with Product Managers, Program Offices, operational units, acquisition professionals, engineers, government leaders, and industry partners.
Apply engineering principles across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and sustainment.
Assess technical and operational challenges and recommend practical improvements to interoperability, operational effectiveness, and mission success.
Evaluate emerging commercial and government technologies for integration into Army tactical communications and command-and-control systems.
Manage competing priorities, produce technical documentation, and travel as required to support customer operations.