UUV/AUV Technical Subject Matter Expert

Ventus Solutions•Newport, RI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Ventus Executive Solutions is seeking a skilled UUV/AUV Technical Subject Matter Expert. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, leveraging your operational and technical experience with unmanned undersea systems to support UUV/AUV development, integration, experimentation, and operational employment. You will collaborate with Navy and DoD stakeholders to assess emerging technologies, develop concepts and requirements, and help advance innovative unmanned undersea capabilities. Join our team and contribute your expertise to critical undersea warfare and national security initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, oceanography, computer science or related technical field
10+ years of experience in undersea warfare, undersea systems, or unmanned undersea systems, with significant direct technical, operational, engineering or programmatic experience with UUVs/AUVs.
Demonstrated hands-on or operational understanding of UUV/AUV capabilities, employment concepts, mission applications, technical limitations, integration challenges, and emerging technologies.
Experience supporting the development, testing, evaluation, integration, or operational employment of UUV/AUV systems in Navy or DoD environments.
Strong understanding of Navy undersea warfare operations, UUV/AUV Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) development, requirements development, systems integration, and acquisition processes.
Ability to translate operational needs and mission requirements into technical recommendations, system requirements, CONOPS, and programmatic objectives.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with Navy, DoD, industry, and technical stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high emotional intelligence
Highly proficient with Microsoft 365 or equivalent products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams

Nice To Haves

Former O-4/O-5 U.S. Navy Submariner with operational experience supporting a UUV Squadron (UUVRON) or other unmanned undersea warfare organization.
Direct experience with UUV/AUV systems at NAVSEA, NUWC, ONR, DARPA, or other Navy/DoD organizations supporting unmanned undersea systems.
Experience with UUV/AUV experimentation, prototyping, test and evaluation, fleet integration, or transition of emerging unmanned undersea technologies into operational use.
Experience developing or executing UUV/AUV CONOPS, experimentation plans, operational assessments, or mission-level concepts.
Strong understanding and demonstrated experience with the Navy’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.
Experience with Navy requirements, acquisition, resourcing, and program management processes related to unmanned systems.
Master’s degree in engineering, oceanography, computer science, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted technical advisor, leveraging operational and technical experience with unmanned undersea systems to support UUV/AUV development, integration, experimentation, and operational employment.
Collaborate with Navy and DoD stakeholders to assess emerging technologies, develop concepts and requirements, and help advance innovative unmanned undersea capabilities.
Contribute expertise to critical undersea warfare and national security initiatives.