C5ISR Engineer

About the role

Support engineering and project management for the development and integration of C4ISR technologies onto military ground vehicle platforms. Work closely with various project management offices and coordinate with contractors to ensure successful implementation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and synchronize program acquisition schedules, integration costs, and other requirements for Army and Marine Corps network development.
• Develop proposed high-level architectures and strategies for the implementation of C5ISR systems onto ground vehicles.
• Author contractual statements of work (SoW) to define vehicle system integration efforts.
• Represent the DoD vehicle PM office by overseeing and managing contractor efforts.
• Assist in adjudicating programmatic issues for the ground vehicle office.
• Represent the DoD customer while coordinating and interacting with PEOs/PMs, ASN(RDA) G-3/5/7, MCTSSA, CD&I ATEC, TCM and other organizations.
• Aid in ensuring end-to-end program integration of the communications network, including interoperability testing and certification, safety confirmation, test, kit procurement, and logistics integration.
• Develop and synchronize network architectures with Project Management offices for future network capability sets.
• Create regular status briefs to Program Manager Offices and Program Executive Offices.
• Perform project management duties and create related documents to support these efforts.
• Establish and facilitate a standard approach to Cyber Security certification of systems on ground vehicle platforms to reduce platform IA certification and test burden.
• Serve as assistant advisor to the program office for the integration of current and future DoD communications and network technologies.
• Manage and oversee the contractor development of vehicle network while assisting with integration of Government furnished systems.

Requirements

• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering plus a minimum of 8 years of experience with engineering of networked systems.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Working knowledge of C4, C4ISR, or C5ISR systems, Vetronics, and/or related software on DoD ground combat vehicles.
• Support the evaluation and integration of a wide range of onboard mission systems, including communications equipment, vehicle situational awareness technologies, EO/IR sensors, weapon-related subsystems, and crew workstation computing devices.
• Review system concepts and prototype designs to confirm alignment with Government-furnished and commercial-furnished equipment requirements, overall vehicle architecture, and performance objectives.
• Translate system behavior, design intent, and integration challenges into clear, actionable information for the program office.
• Work with user representatives and formal DoD requirements documents to determine the requirements for a system development or integration effort.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and contribute to vehicle system integration and development efforts.
• Strong interpersonal abilities, including the ability to tactfully negotiate resolutions to competing programmatic demands and requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong customer service mentality, and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to travel to various customer and contractor facilities and test centers (estimated 10% travel).

Desired Skills

• Electrical, computer, and/or systems engineering experience on DoD ground combat vehicles and/or DoD C5ISR systems.
• Experience working with MCTSSA, PEO LS, MCSC or equivalent Army organizations; GVSC, PEO CS&CSS, PEO C3T and/or related PM offices within the Army Materiel Command.
• Network architecture development experience.
• Project management experience.
• Understanding of the DoD acquisition process.
• Experience with in-vehicle data networks.
• Experience with U.S. DoD communications equipment.