Precision Strike Subject Matter Expert

Primary Portfolio Assignment: Professional Services Division

Location: Camp Lejeune, NC (Stone Bay)

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Clearance Type: Active Top Secret required

Work Schedule: Full Time, Exempt

Reports to: IRAS Robotics SME – Site Lead

Positions Supervised: None

Travel: Occasional travel as required to support developmental test events

DESCRIPTION

ABSI Aerospace & Defense is a mission-driven, veteran-led company headquartered in the St. Mary’s County Innovation District in Southern Maryland. Through three integrated divisions—Professional Services, Flight Services, and Aerial Targets—ABSI delivers test and evaluation, training and logistics support, uncrewed systems operations, low-cost aerial targets, and counter-UAS training and field support to the Department of Defense and allied partners. Our success depends on employing and retaining world-class subject matter experts and personnel equally committed to our mission. To support our workforce, ABSI offers highly competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, excellent benefits, instant 401K vesting and a full cafeteria plan that employees can tailor to their individual needs.

The Precision Strike Subject Matter Expert supports MARSOC TALSAM Precision Strike (TALSAM-G) activities involving Organic Precision Strike Systems and related unmanned lethal capabilities. The position provides operator, instructor, evaluator, technical, sustainment, development, TTP, and operational-support expertise to MARSOC and supported SOF organizations.

Precision Strike SMEs support urgently acquired and fielded systems, including GOPSS and micro-VTOL attack-drone capabilities, and contribute to MARSOC's development and integration of precision-strike capabilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Precision Strike SME will be responsible for:

• Deliver IQT/MQT and other required training for Precision Strike operators, instructors, and evaluators.
• Prepare and present classroom, demonstration, and practical-application instruction and maintain applicable Programs of Instruction and course materials.
• Achieve and maintain operator/evaluator qualification and currency on assigned MARSOC Precision Strike systems as required.
• Provide operator/SME support to exercises, assessments, demonstrations, development efforts, TTP events, and operational-support activities.
• Support development, assessment, review, and refinement of Precision Strike concepts of employment, TTPs, training requirements, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct and teach organizational-level maintenance and support readiness, inventory, storage, issue, sustainment, and accountability of assigned systems and ancillary equipment.
• Provide technical assistance to MARSOC, USMC, and USSOCOM development and evaluation efforts.
• Support authorized coordination with industry partners to shape system and component refinement and spiral development.
• Provide SETA-level technical analysis, staff support, and briefings as required.
• Maintain required safety, range, driver, security, and mission-specific certifications.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position and contract as assigned by ABSI management

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree, current enrollment in a degree program, or equivalent work experience.
• Previous SOF or comparable operational experience with precision strike, loitering munitions, unmanned lethal systems, weapons employment, or closely related capabilities.
• Ability to achieve and maintain required MARSOC operator/evaluator qualifications on assigned Precision Strike systems.
• Demonstrated instructor, public-speaking, and briefing capability appropriate for experienced operators and officers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Range Safety Officer, Laser Safety Officer, and 4x4 driver certifications, as applicable.
• Maintain an active U.S. TOP SECRET and NATO TOP SECRET clearance prior to and throughout performance; remain eligible for TOP SECRET//SCI access when required by the mission.
• Maintain required MARSOC, USMC, USSOCOM, security, information assurance, facility-access, and annual mandatory training requirements.
• Comply with contractor identification, ethics, security, privacy, nondisclosure, and non-personal-services requirements applicable to performance on Government sites.
• Possess strong written and oral English communication, customer-service, organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Maintain a valid U.S. driver's license and the ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS as required by the contract.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current qualification or operational experience with Switchblade, HERO-series, Rogue 1, Spike NLOS, micro-VTOL attack systems, or comparable systems.
• Previous MARSOC, USSOCOM Component, USMC, or SOF staff/operational experience.
• Experience with TTP development, operational assessment, weapons integration, or rapid capability development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and web-based collaborative resources such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.

ABSI Aerospace & Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind: ABSI is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ABSI are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ABSI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.