F-35 Interoperability Analyst

ACT1 Federal•Arlington, VA

12d•$125,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The F-35 Interoperability Analyst serves as an interoperability subject matter expert for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. The role focuses on coordinating documentation and reporting of F-35 joint external interoperability design compliance with Department of Defense net-centric guidance, associated operational and systems-interface analysis, and architecture management. The analyst also supports interoperability deficiency reporting and analysis, and risk management. The position documents and supports certification of the planned F-35 external interoperability design, including compliance with applicable joint military standards and Department of Defense requirements. It coordinates technical and operational certification assessments, assesses interoperability requirements across program documents, supports Interim Authority to Operate approvals, and works with U.S. military services and partner nations to address joint and coalition needs. The role also analyzes interoperability-related deficiencies, develops mitigation recommendations, maintains issue and risk records, and provides inputs to program reporting and planning documents.

Requirements

Secret security clearance with eligibility for SAR.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical area.
10 years of systems-to-systems interface analysis experience in an engineering or technical position supporting Department of Defense ACAT-I acquisition programs.
In-depth knowledge of the Net Ready KPP and Joint IO Certification processes.
Four years of experience processing Department of Defense IO certification documentation as required by JITC and DoD CIO/Joint Staff JS J6/J8.
In-depth technical understanding of joint and coalition communications network interfaces and associated interoperability messaging.

Nice To Haves

Four years of developmental and/or operational test and evaluation experience.

Responsibilities

Document the planned F-35 external interoperability design in Department of Defense CIO-mandated architectural views and document applicable military standards compliance to support Joint Net Ready KPP and Joint IO certification.
Coordinate substantive Net Ready KPP compliance documentation, including F-35 joint military standards compliance and External IO Integrated Architecture views.
Develop and maintain the F-35 IO Support Plan, detailing final Block external interoperability design implementation, applicable military standards, and other Department of Defense functional reporting updates.
Track and coordinate Joint IO Certification technical and operational assessment verification activities, including required waveform/message standards conformance certification and applicable Service-level testing.
Review and document joint military standards compliance and systems-interface inputs, including Information Exchange Requirements, in F-35 requirements documents and Proposed Specification Change Notices.
Provide justification documentation supporting Department of Defense IO Steering Group approval of Interim Authority to Operate approvals and extensions.
Coordinate joint certification assessments of U.S. Military Services’ and partner nations’ interoperability-related concepts of operations to ensure F-35 airborne communications interface design and certifications address joint and coalition needs.
Maintain configuration control of interoperability-related risk management and provide status updates for the F-35 IO Lead to the Air System Technical Review Board and Risk Management Board.
Analyze interoperability-related deficiency reports involving information-exchange message formatting, message transmission and reception, information fusion, and pilot-vehicle interfaces; coordinate issue validation and present recommendations and mitigation plans to the JSF DR Review Board.
Generate and coordinate issue mitigation procedures and workarounds in Flight Services Data change requests, and maintain interoperability-related draft Action Request and Deficiency Report repositories.
Provide interoperability status inputs to quarterly F-35 Defense Acquisition Executive Summary reporting and serve as the IO Team point of contact for related inputs and updates to F-35 planning documents.