Jobs · OTHR · Virginia

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction SME

Apogee · Arlington, VA · 5 mo ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Serve as on-site CWMD SME supporting HAF/A10S in strategy, doctrine, policy, guidance, programs, research, analysis, and testing across CWMD mission sets (non-proliferation, counter-proliferation, counter-air/space, ATSO, air operations, CBRN defense/consequence management).
  • Provide inputs to develop Air Force policy and doctrine for CBRN operations and support national/DoD programs (e.g., CBRN Survivability).
  • Perform quantitative analyses and assessments for MAJCOMs, Air/Space Staff, Services, JS, OSD, CCDRs, and other federal agencies to determine operational value and risk.
  • Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments, basic challenge source and attack characterization.
  • Execute atmospheric transport/dispersal, hazard modeling, and risk assessment/management.
  • Assess chem-bio defense equipment operations, detector capabilities, and decontamination requirements; support technical design.
  • Plan and conduct laboratory and field testing to validate models, equipment, and operational concepts.
  • Produce actionable findings, recommendations, briefings, and documentation to inform CBRN CONOPS, capability development, testing, and operational decision-making.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Experience: Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
    Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain TS/SCI level clearance with SAP access eligibility
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
    Years of Experience: Twenty-five (25) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, including fifteen (15) years of DoD experience
  • Additional Experience: Extensive experience and familiarity with current sortie-generation Modeling & Simulation (M&S) products
    Proficiency using and interpreting M&S tools for operational analysis and planning
    In-depth knowledge of Air Force and DoD CWMD and counterproliferation programs
    Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with multiple points of contact
    Prominent ability to analyze and interpret CBRN studies to assess operational impacts and risks
    Technical expertise in CBRN science, including agent behavior, persistence, and mitigation approaches
    Strong understanding of CBRN hazard environments and their effects on personnel, equipment, and operations
    AF-uniquely operational experience/expertise: Fighter and mobility operations
    Flightline agile combat support
    Joint operations and air operations planning
    AF CBRN defense
    Counterproliferation and non-proliferation
    Scientific analysis and testing of air platforms
    Adversary CBRN methods of employment
    CBRN effects on personnel, equipment, and operations
    AF CBRN countermeasure processes
  • Preferred Qualifications: Education: Master's degree
    Years of Experience: Twenty (20) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, including twelve (12) years of DoD experience

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