Fires SME (Naval and Integrated Fires)

Lumbee Holdings•Camp Pendleton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fires SME (Naval and Integrated Fires) is responsible for the installation, integration, testing, and sustainment of fire support Command and Control (C2) systems across lab, tactical, and shipboard environments. This role provides subject matter expertise in systems such as Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS), and Joint Tactical Common Operational Picture (JTCW) with Effects Management Tool (EMT), ensuring seamless data exchange across tactical and naval networks.

Requirements

Deep expertise in fire support C2 systems and integrated naval and joint fires operations.
Ability to configure, integrate, and troubleshoot complex multi-system environments.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills to ensure interoperability and mission effectiveness across tactical networks.
Effective communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, translating technical challenges into actionable solutions.
Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS)
Experience with Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS)
Experience with Joint Tactical Common Operational Picture (JTCW) with Effects Management Tool (EMT)
Experience with Variable Message Format (VMF) messages
Experience with VTT, DFSTS simulation tools
Experience with Naval Fires Control System (NFCS)
Experience with Tactical COP Server (TCS)
Experience with GCCS feeds
Experience with Link-16 data
Experience with shipboard and tactical radios

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain AFATDS, JADOCS, and JTCW/EMT systems across lab, tactical, and shipboard environments.
Operate AFATDS to generate, receive, and process fire missions and Variable Message Format (VMF) messages with external systems and simulation tools (e.g., VTT, DFSTS).
Configure and integrate shipboard and tactical radios to enable VMF transmission over RF to remote users, including AFATDS and Naval Fires Control System (NFCS).
Integrate JTCW/EMT clients with AFATDS and Tactical COP Server (TCS) to exchange track and overlay data, including GCCS feeds.
Configure interfaces between AFATDS and JADOCS to enable exchange of GCCS, Link-16, and VMF data across networked systems.
Conduct and support test events aboard naval vessels (pier-side and at-sea) and within lab environments, including travel up to two weeks per event.
Execute full lifecycle test support through Planning, Execution, Analysis, and Reporting (PEAR) for fires systems integration and demonstration events.
Develop test cases, procedures, and functional checklists to ensure standardized and repeatable test execution.
Troubleshoot, document, and brief technical issues related to fires C2 systems to test teams and stakeholders.
Provide over-the-shoulder training and technical guidance on the installation, configuration, and operation of fires systems and supporting tools.
Other duties as assigned