Feb 20
Top Secret
Management (Manager/Director of Staff)
Occasional travel
Engineering - Systems
Alexandria, VA (On-Site/Office)
Ventus Executive Solutions (VES) is seeking a Senior Engineer for Joint Warfighting Capabilities with a technical expertise for warfighting capability development, integration, and transition of close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions to join our exciting team at Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).
This opportunity is ideal for someone to provide subject-matter expertise in warfighting technologies and capabilities for Joint Information Advantage, Battlespace Awareness, and Command and Control. This person will deliver technical assessments and analysis to provide recommended innovative approaches, technologies, and capabilities to address critical joint warfighting capability gaps. The person in this role will be an integrated team member of the Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate under the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Mission Capabilities (DCTO(MC)) within OUSD(R&E) assisting in closing time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to support technology transitions and prepare reports and briefings for DoD leadership. The ideal candidate has highly effective communication and interpersonal skills. The candidate should have experience with advanced DoD weapon systems and their capabilities, concept of operations, and concepts of employment.
The anticipated work location is in DC metropolitan area. Travel: less than 10%.
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
15+ years of relevant work experience
Solid working knowledge of current and future airborne and space ISR systems to include the proliferated low earth orbit (PLEO) constellations.
Technical expertise in cutting edge technologies and application of technologies into new and innovative warfighting capabilities.
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, non-kinetic, and directed energy weapons
Sensors for ISR and fire control
Electromagnetic spectrum effects and management to include EW and 5G
Application of automation, command, control and battle management.
Logistics, CBRNE, fires, close air support, long range fires, targeting
Air and missile defense
UAS systems
Counter-UAS systems
Protection and security
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.
Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI).
Desired Experience
Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; highly desired
JCIDS experience working with the Joint Staff in the military requirements process.
Capability portfolio management experience and responsibilities with CPMRs, IAPRs, or TMTRs.
OSD, Joint Staff, and/or Service Staff experience
This opportunity is ideal for someone to provide subject-matter expertise in warfighting technologies and capabilities for Joint Information Advantage, Battlespace Awareness, and Command and Control. This person will deliver technical assessments and analysis to provide recommended innovative approaches, technologies, and capabilities to address critical joint warfighting capability gaps. The person in this role will be an integrated team member of the Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate under the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Mission Capabilities (DCTO(MC)) within OUSD(R&E) assisting in closing time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to support technology transitions and prepare reports and briefings for DoD leadership. The ideal candidate has highly effective communication and interpersonal skills. The candidate should have experience with advanced DoD weapon systems and their capabilities, concept of operations, and concepts of employment.
The anticipated work location is in DC metropolitan area. Travel: less than 10%.
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
15+ years of relevant work experience
Solid working knowledge of current and future airborne and space ISR systems to include the proliferated low earth orbit (PLEO) constellations.
Technical expertise in cutting edge technologies and application of technologies into new and innovative warfighting capabilities.
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, non-kinetic, and directed energy weapons
Sensors for ISR and fire control
Electromagnetic spectrum effects and management to include EW and 5G
Application of automation, command, control and battle management.
Logistics, CBRNE, fires, close air support, long range fires, targeting
Air and missile defense
UAS systems
Counter-UAS systems
Protection and security
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.
Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI).
Desired Experience
Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; highly desired
JCIDS experience working with the Joint Staff in the military requirements process.
Capability portfolio management experience and responsibilities with CPMRs, IAPRs, or TMTRs.
OSD, Joint Staff, and/or Service Staff experience
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