Senior NLCC Communication Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing technical expertise, analysis, and systems engineering support for the U.S. National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC), specifically focusing on the Senior Leadership Command, Control and Communications System (SLC3S). The engineer will participate in technical interchange meetings, working groups for technical and policy development, and program reviews. The position requires full-time onsite support at the Pentagon and involves developing information services and communications capabilities, implementation plans, policies, guidance, roadmaps, capability architectures, and strategic approaches for modernization. Additionally, the role supports the development of concepts of operations, technical transition plans, and prepares briefings and presentations for senior DoD leadership and interagency forums. Quick reaction analysis, including white papers and presentations, is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another related field.
Have at least ten years of relevant experience leading and managing tasks associated with DoD command and control or communications projects.
Are able to examine and analyze problems outside one's core area of expertise.
Have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills; Ability to effectively lead and work within small or medium teams.
Are able to represent APL effectively at the Senior Executive Service and Flag Officer level.
Are willing and able to travel to Laurel, MD for periodic meetings.
Are willing and able to travel up to 5% of the time, if necessary, to government sites and contractor facilities (local and non-local) for periodic meetings.
Hold an active Top Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Have a Master's degree or PhD in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Have at least fifteen years of relevant technical experience, including a strong background in NLCC, SLC3S and DoD acquisition.
Have knowledge of DoD command and control enabling capabilities and systems.
Have experience working on and leading efforts for the Department of Defense.
Hold an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise, analysis, and systems engineering support for the NLCC to include the Senior Leadership Command, Control and Communications System (SLC3S) in technical interchange meetings, technical and policy development working groups, and program reviews.
Provide full-time onsite support at the Pentagon.
Provide technical and analytical support for the development of information services and communications capabilities in support of the NLCC construct.
Provide technical and analytical support for development of communications implementation plans.
Support the development of policies, guidance, roadmaps, capability architectures, and strategic approaches for modernization of NLCC information services and communications.
Support the development of concepts of operations and technical transition plans.
Support the development of briefings and presentations to senior DoD leadership and interagency forums.
Provide quick reaction analysis and support to include review and development of white papers, bullet/point papers, briefings and slides.