UUV/AUV Technical Subject Matter Expert

Job Summary

Ventus Executive Solutions is seeking a skilled UUV/AUV Technical Subject Matter Expert to join our team. This position involves collaborating with Navy and DoD stakeholders to assess emerging technologies, develop concepts and requirements, and help advance innovative unmanned undersea capabilities.

About the Role

You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, leveraging your operational and technical experience with unmanned undersea systems to support UUV/AUV development, integration, experimentation, and operational employment.

Responsibilities

• Leverage operational and technical experience with unmanned undersea systems to support UUV/AUV development, integration, experimentation, and operational employment.
• Collaborate with Navy and DoD stakeholders to assess emerging technologies, develop concepts and requirements, and help advance innovative unmanned undersea capabilities.
• Translate operational needs and mission requirements into technical recommendations, system requirements, CONOPS, and programmatic objectives.
• Work effectively with Navy, DoD, industry, and technical stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop or execute UUV/AUV CONOPS, experimentation plans, operational assessments, or mission-level concepts.
• Support the development, testing, evaluation, integration, or operational employment of UUV/AUV systems in Navy or DoD environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, oceanography, computer science or related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in undersea warfare, undersea systems, or unmanned undersea systems, with significant direct technical, operational, engineering or programmatic experience with UUVs/AUVs.
• Demonstrated hands-on or operational understanding of UUV/AUV capabilities, employment concepts, mission applications, technical limitations, integration challenges, and emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of Navy undersea warfare operations, UUV/AUV Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) development, requirements development, systems integration, and acquisition processes.
• Ability to translate operational needs and mission requirements into technical recommendations, system requirements, CONOPS, and programmatic objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high emotional intelligence.

Qualifications

• TS Clearance required, SCI eligible preferred.

Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft 365 or equivalent products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to attract and retain top talent.

Pay

• Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• On-site Newport, RI with 10% travel.