Mission Area Analyst/Concept Development (JICO)

ASRC Federal • Hampton, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Broadleaf is seeking a highly motivated Mission Area Analysis/Concept Development Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) to support its USAF HQ ACC contract at Langley AFB, Virginia. The role provides program management, planning, engineering, technical, and risk-reduction support for airborne command-and-control (C2) integration objectives.

The position evaluates technical, operational, and acquisition factors that may create risk to interoperability and integrated airborne C2. It analyzes business processes and capability gaps, identifies needed capabilities and key performance criteria, and contributes to plans for achieving integrated airborne C2. The role also evaluates existing and emerging data link concepts and airborne C2 capabilities, including track management, correlation, fusion, smart forwarding, and transporting data to and from the tactical edge.

The JICO applies operational expertise to support operational users and maintain liaison between those users and product centers or program offices, including assistance developing Advanced Tactical Data Link (TDL) concepts and requirements. Core hours are 0800–1700, Monday through Friday, with flexibility to coordinate hours with customer leadership and flex time within the two-week pay cycle. A compressed schedule, such as 4/10 or 9/80, may be available at work-center leadership’s discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, management, or another related technical or scientific discipline.
• Five years of experience in a position requiring analysis and evaluation of operational capabilities and limitations for technical solutions for TDL systems.
• Five years of experience analyzing, developing, and evaluating directives, policies, and procedures associated with modernization and sustainment of TDL Systems, TDL Networks, and TDL Gateways programs and systems.
• Three years of experience using and complying with the laws, principles, policies, and practices of DoD systems acquisition and program management.
• Three years of experience reviewing and drafting JCIDS requirements documents.
• Three years of higher headquarters (HHQ) staff experience, such as MAJCOM, NAF, or HAF, or equivalent.
• Five years of JICO experience planning and managing tactical data link networks.
• Completion of Joint Tactical Operations Interface training, such as JT-102 Multi-TDL Advanced Joint Interoperability Course (MAJIC), JT-201 Link 16 Planner Course, JT-301 JICO, or service equivalent.
• Top Secret clearance; must be SCI- and SAP-eligible.

Responsibilities

• Identify technical, operational, and acquisition factors that pose risks to airborne C2 integration objectives.
• Contribute to plans for achieving interoperable, integrated airborne C2 using established techniques.
• Analyze business processes to characterize capability gaps and identify needed capabilities.
• Identify key performance criteria, including criticality, security, retention, availability, and accessibility.
• Conduct operational feedback, analysis, and technical and operational evaluation of existing and emerging data link concepts and airborne C2 capabilities.
• Evaluate C2 and TDL concepts involving track management, correlation, fusion, smart forwarding, and transporting data to and from the tactical edge.
• Use operational expertise to assist operational users and provide liaison between operational users and product centers or program offices.
• Assist with development of Advanced TDL concepts and requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid leave policies for bereavement, military obligations, and parental needs.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) plan with a company match and immediate vesting.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Professional development funding for eligible regular full-time employees after 90 days, including support for degrees, industry-standard certifications, professional certificate programs, and professional conference registration fees.
• Centers of Excellence and Communities of Practice offering opportunities to share ideas, best practices, and innovations and collaborate with technical peers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior