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1591 - SME - Personnel Protection and Survivability

Sigma Defense
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025 CLOSED ON 1/27/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1591 - SME - Personnel Protection and Survivability position at Sigma Defense?

Sigma Defense is seeking a SME - Operational Information Environment (OIE) to provide the required support to the Capability Development and Innovation (CD&I) division within the Secretariat for Special Operations under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (OASW(SO/LIC)).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

  • 10 years of experience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an unspecified field of study.

Personnel Clearance Level:

  • Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance or higher.
  • Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

  • Provide support for protection and response that leverages innovate protective measures and develop information/technologies to ensure continuity of operations and mission success in threat-prone environments.
  • Support the development of mitigation approaches to provide enhanced survivability and asset protection for groups of personnel, facilities, installations, and venues to include expeditionary environments.
  • Develop technical solutions related to deterring, preventing, disrupting, and mitigating blast effects.
  • Support the development of technologies and techniques to protect personnel and enhance survivability in facilities, infrastructure, and austere environments by improving situational awareness; detecting, locating, identifying, disrupting, anomalies and threats; and, controlling access to critical assets.
  • Support developing tools, technologies, and techniques for improving the design and validation of interactive and immersive learning technology.
  • Support the development of analyzing the full range of performance gaps and select interventions to improve and sustain human performance.
  • Support developing methods, technologies, and programs based on cognitive and physiological principles that will optimize operator training, enhance mental and physical skills, and improve mission performance.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $185,000 annually.

  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
  • Life and AD&D coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
  • 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 12 (Floating) Holidays
  • Educational Assistance
  • Highly Competitive Salary

Salary : $150 - $185

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