Professional Summary: Daily work is conducted as an integrated team member of the Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate under the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Mission Capabilities (DCTO(MC)) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). Duties and Responsibilities: * Provide subject-matter expertise in warfighting technologies and capabilities for Joint Information Advantage and Battlespace Awareness.
* Deliver technical assessments and analysis to provide recommended innovative approaches, technologies, and capabilities to address critical joint warfighting capability gaps.
* Provide technical analysis and advice to inform capability requirements development and validation through the JCIDS process.
* Provide technical expertise to inform mission engineering studies, prototype development, experimentation, and global integrated wargaming.
* Collaborate with Service, Joint Staff, and OSD stakeholders to support the transition of technologies from prototypes and joint experimentation activities to Service programs of record.
* Prepare and deliver reports and briefings to DoD leadership.
Required Skills and Experience: * Minimum 20 years' of relevant work experience.
* Technical expertise in cutting edge technologies and application of technologies into new and innovative warfighting capabilities.
* JCIDS experience working with the Joint Staff in the military requirements process, highly desired.
* In-depth technical knowledge and experience with advanced DoD weapon systems and their capabilities, concept of operations, and concepts of employment.
* Technical expertise in system capabilities, performance, and operations in at least two of the following areas: land, sea, air, and space platforms; offensive, defensive, kinetic and directed energy weapons; sensors for ISR and fire control; cyberwarfare; communication networks; electromagnetic spectrum management to include EW and 5G; application of automation; command, control, and battle management; fires close air support, long range fires, targeting, air and missile defense.
* Technical expertise in kinetic weapons/platforms, EW & non-kinetic effects, and/or defensive capabilities.
* Experience leading the planning and execution of complex engineering and systems analysis efforts for the DoD and/or IC.
* Executive presence with highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to develop high-quality, professional briefings and written reports to succinctly capture key issues for DoD decision-makers.
* Self-starter, able to take initiative and accomplish work independently with minimal guidance.
* Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail.
* Operational experience in any aspect of Joint Fires, desired.
* OSD, Joint Staff, and/or Service Staff experience, desired.
* Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
* TS SCI Clearance is required
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