What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electromagnetic Warfare SME position at IS4S?
Job Title: Electromagnetic Warfare SME – Auburn, AL; Aberdeen, MD
Location: Auburn, AL; Aberdeen, MD; Remote
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description: IS4S is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in Electronic or Electromagnetic Warfare to support development and integration of EW solutions. The person or persons filling this position will integrate into an existing, multi-disciplinary team to advise design and operation of receivers, transmitters, and command and control elements. Responsibilities include
- Interacting with operators, engineers, customers, and other vendors to gather input and feedback that informs development and integration
- Creating high level integration designs after developing, understanding, and capturing system specifications
- Provide technical guidance to system developers, leadership, customers, and stakeholders
- Supporting testing and quality assurance
- Creating training and advising on the creation of in-app training
- Traveling to support integration, testing, operational demos, training, and other support activities (estimated travel is every 6 weeks)
In person in Auburn, AL or Aberdeen, MD is desired, but remote work will be considered if the candidate is stationed near key sites and able to travel as needed.
The challenges facing our nation are constantly evolving. Therefore, we are looking for self-driven, entrepreneurial team members willing and able to constantly learn, adapt, and find ways to develop and integrate solutions. Selected applicants will be expected to gain familiarity with other domains and how EW may integrate or enhance them, track current technological trends and how they can inform and enhance EW, and stay intimately familiar with Army systems and doctrine that support EW.
Required Abilities, Experience, and Skills:
- Operational experience in the US Armed Services
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical field or operational experience in a technical area (e.g., EW)
- Understand Army doctrine, especially pertaining to EW
- Experience communicating with warfighters to explain use, needs, and capabilities of technologies
- Ability to understand and capture system designs, integrations, data flows, protocols, functional components, and concept of operations of Army systems
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage tasks with minimal direction
- Must be able to travel CONUS or OCONUS to support customer engagements, integration and testing in live environments, occasionally working non-standard hours to match exercise schedules
- Must be able to lift and carry computing and networking equipment in support of transit and installation
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
- Possess or be eligible for a US Government clearance
- US Citizenship is required
Desired Experience and Skills:
- Operational experience with EW
- Understanding of Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR)
- Understanding of adversary EW doctrine
- Aptitude to expand current state of the art technologies, through concept development or implementation, to deliver new capabilities to the warfighter
- Experience planning or conducting Joint operations
- Experience with Mission Command or C2 systems, especially those dealing with Fires and Electromagnetic Warfare
Benefits Summary:
- Competitive salary with comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment
- Employee ownership
- Medical, dental, and vision care plans
- Paid time-off and parental leave programs
- Group term life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Tuition Assistance, Training, and education development offerings