Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist, Senior (SED)

Sabre Systems is currently recruiting for a Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist, Senior to support the Systems Engineering Department (SED) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The program is providing systems engineering support of weapons systems on various platforms including technical research and development of technologies, analysis, and documentation as part of the acquisition of Aircraft, Weapon, and Integrated Systems and the evaluation of their technical performance, mission suitability and associated acquisition risks throughout the full acquisition process and lifecycle of a program.

Responsibilities:

• Applies Subject Matter Expertise from experience as an Officer military specialist to identify, define, and document technical data for weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products for Naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems.
• Provides analysis of operational suitability of naval aviation platforms, weapons, sensors and systems.
• Develops, prepares, and manages material required for the operator to employ or maintain safely and effectively the aircraft and its weapon systems.
• Requires the ability to develop and present Naval Aviation Missions and Capabilities (NAMC) training seminar material to DoD personnel.
• Applies analytic expertise to support technical exchanges, briefings, and workshops in support of recommended tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Provides subject matter expertise for specific aircraft/weapon systems and subsystems to include operational procedures, installation and maintenance, failure analysis, and technical support related to aircraft avionics, airframe, weapons, navigation, fire control and other aircraft systems.
• Provides advanced technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, detailed functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, training, troubleshooting, and implementation advice on specific areas that require expert level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
• The candidate also reviews technical problems; provides solutions for software, hardware and systems; and troubleshoots operating anomalies using data review methodologies and/or automated evaluation programs.
• May also analyze data and solve problems; communicate with peers, subordinates and senior management; and identifies objects, actions and events affecting organizational operations; provide project execution, business and technical operations, strategic initiatives, workforce development, business improvement, or as required to support exceptionally complex technical and organizational tasks.
• May require qualification as contract flight crewmember IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7.
• Qualifications and particular expertise specified under Senior are exceptional and highly unique to each TO and may include various military application and hands-on experience, installation, inspection, test, adjust, or repair of specialized equipment including aircraft/avionics/weapons equipment, such as flight controls, radar, communications, navigation, sensor/survivability equipment, ordnance handling and weapons/missile fire control systems in aircraft unmanned aerial vehicle.
• Experience with other TMS/Weapons may include but not limited to: TACAIR, Rotary, other Fixed Wing, NEW JSOW, Harpoon, LRASM, MALD, SDBII, and JASSM.

Requirements:

• Minimum Education:
• BS or BA degree in Business, Management, Technical, or Scientific discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Note: Any years of experience used to substitute degrees must be in addition to the required minimum of twelve (12) years listed below.
• Minimum Experience:
• At least twelve (12) years of recent and relevant professional experience with aircraft tactical systems employment is required.
• The candidate for this position shall be:
• an O-4 or higher;
• a graduate of a Navy Weapons School, TPS, or MAWTS-1; and
• a Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI) with at least one of the following:
• Navy Pilot or NFO with at least 1000 flight hours
• Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO)
• Tactics Officer (TACCO)
• Weapons Systems Officer (WSO)
• Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI)
• Head of a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS)
• Weapons School Instructor
• A former Department Head or Officer in Charge (OIC) with Level IV WTI
• A graduate from:
• Carrier Airborne Early Warning Weapons School (CAEWWS)
• Electronic Attack Weapons School (EAWS)
• Intelligence Schools
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Must be a US Citizen.

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