Cryptologic Warfare Subject Matter Expert

About the role

HELIOS is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cryptology / Cryptologic Warfare Subject Matter Expert to support a mission-critical defense program. This individual will serve in a key technical capacity and provide deep operational expertise in Fleet and Navy Cryptology, associated Information Warfare capabilities, advanced tactical training, readiness assessment, doctrine, and operational integration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical and operational authority on Fleet and Navy Cryptology and related Information Warfare capabilities.
• Support the development, validation, standardization, and revision of cryptology-related concepts of operations, doctrine, and tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Ensure cryptology-related doctrine and training products remain aligned with applicable joint and naval strategies, concepts, and doctrine.
• Conduct mission, capability, operational-environment, and readiness analyses supporting advanced training and operational requirements.
• Evaluate cryptology training effectiveness, operational capability, capacity gaps, and readiness shortfalls.
• Develop recommendations for systems, training, technical, and process improvements.
• Support the identification, development, and refinement of unit- and staff-level training requirements and readiness-assessment metrics.
• Plan, develop, deliver, and assess advanced cryptology training at individual, unit, group, integrated, and joint levels.
• Integrate cryptology expertise with other Information Warfare disciplines, including Electromagnetic Warfare, Command and Control, Intelligence, Space Operations, Information Operations, Defensive Cyber Operations, and DODIN Operations.
• Prepare professional briefings, white papers, meeting notes, reports, analytical products, recommendations, and Plans of Action and Milestones.
• Independently participate in technical meetings, working groups, conferences, planning sessions, exercises, and other operational forums.
• Present complex cryptologic concepts clearly to technical, operational, and senior-leader audiences.
• Comply with all applicable security, Operations Security, privacy, information-protection, and Government facility requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen due to Federal security-clearance requirements.
• Must currently possess fully adjudicated Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility.
• Must be able and willing to work full-time on-site at a secure Government facility.
• Must be able to support customer-established Monday-through-Friday core hours.
• Must be willing to travel periodically in support of mission requirements.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience within the Fleet or Navy Cryptology Information Warfare mission area.
• Deep operational understanding of Navy cryptologic capabilities, missions, organizations, systems, operational processes, or training requirements.
• Experience developing, reviewing, revising, or implementing concepts of operations, doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures, operational guidance, or related technical products.
• Experience supporting advanced training, exercise planning, operational readiness, mission analysis, or capability assessments.
• Experience identifying capability, capacity, training, system, or process gaps and developing actionable recommendations.
• Ability to independently participate in technical meetings, working groups, conferences, planning sessions, exercises, and wargames.
• Ability to integrate cryptologic capabilities with other Information Warfare mission areas.
• Excellent written communication, verbal communication, analytical, facilitation, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

Desired education and professional credentials include:

• Active work in the Fleet or Navy Cryptology mission area within the last five years.
• Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence Studies, Cryptologic Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, National Security, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent military technical education and directly relevant operational experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Information Warfare Warfare Tactics Instructor designation.
• Navy Master Training Specialist, Navy instructor qualification, or equivalent training-development credential.
• Recognized service-level cryptologic, signals-intelligence, evaluator, operator, instructor, or mission qualification.
• Joint Professional Military Education or Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education.
• Relevant cybersecurity, network, or information-assurance certification when directly aligned with the candidate’s operational experience.

Benefits

HELIOS offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• A family-focused, mission-oriented work environment.