Subject Matter Expert - Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection

Leidos • Colorado Springs, CO

4d • Remote

About The Position

Leidos’ Intelligence Sector is seeking a senior subject matter expert to provide technical assistance on protecting military systems against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threat environments generated by nuclear-weapon detonations. The customer is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This is a part-time consulting position, and the employee may telework remotely.

The role supports DTRA and its stakeholder community through technical reviews of EMP-related documents, recommendations for military standards and handbooks, training for newer members of the EMP-protection community, and observation and assessment of field tests. The expert also participates in technical working groups on EMP testing, technology development, research, and modeling and simulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• At least 17 years of applicable experience protecting military electrical systems from EMP threats.
• Experience as a test engineer and test director, writing technical reports, contributing to MIL-STD documentation, and presenting test results to senior military personnel.
• Knowledge of substantiation and implementation of EMP-protection requirements under MIL-STD-2169D, MIL-STD-188-125-1A/-2A, MIL-STD-3023A, and MIL-STD-4023, and technical guidance in MIL-HDBK-423.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
• Must currently hold an active Top Secret clearance and be eligible for an SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting vulnerability studies of military systems in EMP environments and identifying potential protection methods.
• Experience observing, performing, and directing EMP-protection tests of military systems and reporting observations.
• Experience collaborating with senior Government personnel in a program-office environment, such as at a Government or military agency.
• Professional technical-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive technical reviews, assessments, and edits of EMP-related technical documents, including test plans and test reports, to ensure completeness, correctness, and clarity for DTRA and its stakeholders.
• Provide technical recommendations and assistance to DTRA and stakeholders developing or updating DoD military standards and associated handbooks on EMP-protection requirements and best-practice guidance supporting nuclear-survivability policies and regulations.
• Train newer members of the EMP-protection and hardening technical community on EMP-protection principles and practices.
• Travel to and observe field tests of EMP-protection systems conducted under military standards, and provide technical comments and reports on observed compliance with those standards.
• Participate in DTRA technical working groups addressing field or laboratory EMP-related testing; technology design, research, and development for EMP hardness and hardness testing; and EMP modeling and simulation topics.

What This Job Offers

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