MRD VEHICLE PROTECTION SUITE (VPS) MANAGER

S3, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman-owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S3, Inc. staff is 84% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

The Principal Business Unit within S3, Inc., Agile Engineering Division, is chartered to DoD  PEOs, PMOs, MDA, MSIC, SMDC, Space Force program support.

S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. and its subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth. At S3, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!

S3, Inc.  has an immediate opening for a MRD VEHICLE PROTECTION SUITE (VPS) MANAGER to support the MCOE, MFCD, and MRD at Fort Benning, GA. 

Note: No third party staffing agencies please

This position is contingent on S³ being awarded a follow-on contract supporting the MCoE MFCD. 

Position supports the Maneuver Requirements Division (MRD) of the Maneuver Future Capability Directorate (MFCD) at Fort Benning, GA, under U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command (FCC), a subordinate command of U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM).

Job Responsibilities: 

• Candidate requires familiarity with and ability to perform capability gap and DOTMLPF-P analysis to inform requirements. 

• Develop, write, assemble, and staff capability requirements documents, Concepts of Employment (CONEMP), and Basis of Issue Guidance. 

• Perform Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) and Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA), conduct product research; and develop Critical Operational Issues and Criteria (COIC), and Detailed and Operational Plans (D&OP) for operational test. 

• Candidate requires practical experience in the operation, employment, and sustainment of combat vehicles and knowledge of reactive, passive, and active protection systems employed on vehicles such as: 

  • M1 Abrams Tank

  • M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle

  • Stryker family of vehicles

  • Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP)

• Knowledge of ammunition, and protection sensors employed across the various platforms (e.g., Laser Warning Receivers, Radar Warning, and Hostile Fire Detection). 

• Candidate also supports preparation of decision packages flowing through Requirements Integration Board (RIB), Decision Information/Guidance (DIG), Commanding General Review Board (CGRB), and Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) forums.

• Coordinates Decision Assessment Prioritization (DAP) scoring entries; and maintains awareness of emerging materiel solutions through the Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR) and the Program Objective Memorandum (POM). 

• Position requires a working knowledge of the U.S. Army, its organizational structures with emphasis on Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) and their functions, and a basic understanding of Army doctrine and operational concepts. 

• Position reports to the Task Order Team Lead.

Position Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree, or eight (8) years of Army maneuver experience in lieu of a degree. 

• Graduate of the following Defense Acquisition University (DAU) courses, or ability to complete within 10 days of hire: 

  • RQM 1010, Introduction to JCIDS (formerly CLR 101). 

  • ACQ 1010, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management (formerly ACQ 101). 

  • RQM 1101, Core Concepts for Requirements Management (formerly RQM 110 / RQM 1100).

  • TST 102, Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other operational software. 

• Active Secret security clearance.

Highly Desired: 

• Graduate of the Army Capabilities Development Course (CDC) taught by Army Logistics University. 

• Graduate of the Abrams, Bradley, or Stryker Master Gunner Course. 

• Prior service on a Battalion, Brigade, or higher-level staff with direct experience in combat vehicles and mounted weapon systems.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Company: S3Inc.