C3BM PRINCIPAL INTEGRATION ANALYST

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite provides professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results.

About the role

In this role, you will be part of the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) systems engineering efforts, including engaging in Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) technical engineering and integration, future concepts, new functionality, and multi-national exchange designs. Systems engineering tasking includes participation in reviews and assessments of C2BMC engineering products and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide interoperability analysis and technical guidance for C2BMC, MDS Elements, and external capability integration and interface design efforts between MDA/DCC, DCC contractors, and MDS Elements.
• Support C2BMC operations worldwide, specifically in interfacing with the Combatant Commands and other offices within the C2BMC program.
• Collaborate directly with joint, coalition, and international partners to provide technical expertise in multi-TDL architectures (including Link 16), tactical interface management, and air defense/surveillance systems.
• Support the integration, deployment, and operation of government-approved Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), one-way transfer (OWT) technologies, and guard apparatuses to facilitate secure data flow across classification boundaries.
• Manage, track, and report on organizational data owner policies, security classification guidance, and data sharing directives to ensure strict compliance with federal and defense information assurance guidelines.
• Support the development, integration, and maintenance of tactical track feeds and Common Tactical Pictures (CTP) to generate cohesive, theater-wide Common Operational Pictures (COP) for operational command centers.
• Interface with Joint Interface Control Officers (JICO).
• Work with many stakeholders to prioritize simultaneous activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 20+ years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Familiarity with MDA or DoD policies and processes for security boundaries.
• Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency, Ballistic Missile Defense System, and/or C3BM Program Office lines of effort, capabilities, and initiatives.
• Practical knowledge of joint and multi-tactical data link networks (MTN), including the protocols, architectures, and interface standards required for secure, real-time tactical communications.
• Experience drafting initial content, editing for clarity and style, evaluating for technical accuracy, and finalizing technical documents for publication.
• Experience navigating federal cross-domain approval pipelines, security authorization processes, and compliance criteria managed by national-level cross-domain oversight bodies.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with enthusiasm and capacity to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work within a collaborative environment composed of Government, prime contractor, subcontractor, and supporting contractor personnel in a badge-less contractor environment.
• Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency, Ballistic Missile Defense System, and/or C3BM Program Office work efforts.
• Ability to enable secure and timely data access and transfer between networks operating at different security classification levels or security controls.
• Knowledge of where sensitive information can be controlled and exchanged based on policy and guidelines.

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 to $127,500 depending on experience.