Requisition Number: 9378
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Mid
Job Description
Description of General Duties:
Proactively communicates with individual squadrons to ensure link connectivity in every flight and troubleshoot as required during training evolutions
Utilize all functionality of JRE in order to meet specific training event requirements
Through CSMs, coordinates with and trains designated range personnel in the daily operation of TDL equipment
Coordinates TDL settings with all training network participants
Serve as the primary point of contact for all questions related to operational and interoperability issues
Continuously coordinates with external TDL agencies, including training and testing facilities, to ensure the TDL architecture is equipped with the most current software, hardware, and system capabilities
Recommends modifications and upgrades to increase interoperability with joint and combined forces
Attends appropriate continuing education classes to maintain knowledge base
Supports tactical data link design in validated operational requirements to include cost analysis, optimization studies, engineering studies, integration, and installation
Works with the engineering department for capability improvements and with configuration management to maintain and document TDL baselines
Position requires flexibility to work occasional non-standard work hours and work weeks of more than 40 hours to meet business, customer, and contractual requirements. Additionally, position requires flexibility as duties and responsibilities may be adjusted to meet business, customer, and contractual requirements.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Analyzes and provides recommendations on issues dealing with disciplines such as military command control and communications, electronic warfare, weapon systems, contingency operations, Military Tactics Techniques and Procedures (MTTP), force planning, and training exercises. Coordinates with user community representatives throughout all phases of development concerning requirements definition, clarification, prioritization, and alternatives. Analyzes the conduct and results of operational user training, military maneuvers or simulated wartime operations undertaken to main the capabilities of a force. Compares, analyzes and evaluates the relative merits of program designs and alternatives. Applies emerging doctrine and tactics, whether detailed in formal doctrinal changes or emanating from Advanced Warfighting Experiments (AWEs), Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs), or Force XXI activities, to system design and development. Assesses the impact of programmatic and technical options on stated user requirements and doctrine. Prepares reports and briefs summarizing support requirements, deficiencies, and investments for various programs and systems.
Minimum Qualifications
5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field OR
3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field OR
0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field OR
High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience
Three years experience in tactical data and information links in the past 5 years
Three years experience in naval strike and air warfare training or large scale fleet exercise and training support
Multiple Tactical Data Link experience (Link-11, Link-16, etc.)
Joint Range Extension (JRE) operations experience
Air Intercept Controller (AIC) qualification
Three years experience in technical report writing
Ability to speak, read, and write English
Minimum Position-Specific Training Required
Formal training in tactical data and information links
Secret Clearance Required
Must possess a valid state Driver's License
This opportunity resides with Live, Virtual, Constructive Solutions, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. As a trusted partner to our military customers, we design, develop and operate systems that bring together service members from across the globe to help you train like you fight, because we understand that preparation requires full coordination-not readiness in piece parts.
HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit: hii.com (https://huntingtoningalls.com/) .
HII is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
