C2/C4I Systems Planner & Analyst

About the Role

Provide on-site operational U.S. Marine Corps and Navy C2/C4I Systems experience to work Naval Integration issues related to Marine Corps and Navy C4I assets aboard Amphibious Assault Ships. Offer technical and program support to Maritime Expeditionary Warfare (MxW), Deputy Commandant, Combat Development & Integration (DC, CD&I), located at Quantico, VA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis and develop documentation on system data exchanges, drawing upon C4ISR system experience in Joint and Naval mission accomplishments.
• Support the analysis of amphibious C4I/C5I system requirements, integration, and capability development, primarily for USMC C4I systems.
• Define, design, and develop system requirements.
• Represent USMC interests with International, National, DoD, Joint, and Navy stakeholders in developing C4ISR policy.
• Assist in creating an integrated amphibious C4I architecture for afloat MAGTF, ensuring configuration and baseline control of deployed Operational Nodes and systems.
• Prepare MEU/Afloat MAGTF for deployment by tracking system standards compatibility and interoperability certifications.
• Work with acquisition professionals to ensure effective and economical acquisition and life cycle sustainment for products, equipment, and systems.
• Perform document analysis, requirements parsing, taxonomy alignment, reports generation, abstraction outline, and capability set mapping.
• Analyze system interface problems, data definitions, and user interface design issues, including input/output requirements, information flow, hardware/software requirements, and reliability characteristics.
• Facilitate user discussions to develop/refine system requirements, arbitrate conflicts, and recommend integrated systems design approaches.
• Maintain mapping of USMC, USN, and Joint Systems to MAGTF Afloat required capabilities for the annual Afloat MAGTF C4 Required Capabilities (AMC4RC) Letter.
• Draft and present reports, studies, formal briefings, and business case analyses.
• Conduct gap reviews, attend meetings, draft summaries, and maintain knowledge of relevant technologies.
• Support networking projects, including architecture design, systems engineering, integration, test planning, and documentation of military networking systems.
• Provide engineering and IT services for Naval networks/CANES/ISNS issues, focusing on design, analysis, implementation, and operation.
• Coordinate subsystem design and total system integration, defining support requirements for monitoring, capacity, staffing, and patching/updating.
• Represent USMC interests in Service, Naval, and Joint working groups, exercises, and wargames as a C4I SME.
• Coordinate C5I integration of manned/unmanned aircraft and aviation command and control systems aboard Naval ships.
• Facilitate integration of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning systems aboard amphibious ships for Afloat MAGTF use.

Supplementary/Administrative Duties

• Assist in responding to technical tasks assigned to MxW in the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution.
• Prepare meeting minutes and deliver to Branch Head.
• Submit monthly accomplishment reports to the Project Manager.
• Prepare travel requests, reimbursement forms, and trip reports as needed.
• Complete required annual government contractor training.
• Assist in publishing the Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Annual Report.

Skills/Qualifications

• Capability to work efficiently within a military staff environment requiring coordination at Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Staff levels.
• Understanding of current and legacy information/communication exchange systems for ashore and afloat Marine Corps units.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Education/Experience/Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Management or related field and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or 12 years of substantive experience in lieu of a degree.
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering, analysis, and design principles.
• Solid understanding of Marine Corps and Navy organizational structures and functions.

Location

Headquarters Marine Corps, Combat Development & Integration (HQMC CD&I) General Raymond G. Davis Center (Bldg. 3300), 3300 Russell Rd, Quantico, VA 22134.

Work Environment

On-site office environment with mixed military/civilian/contractor personnel.

Physical Demands

Generally sedentary work with occasional lifting/moving of equipment up to 50 pounds (two-person lift for up to 100 lbs.). Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Work Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

License and Other Requirements

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain a contractor's common access card and SIPR access token.
• Active U.S. Secret level security clearance.

Travel

Travel to government/contractor facilities and ships, including weekends and CONUS/OCONUS locations, as required.