Mission Architecture Analyst/Engineer

Provide technical support to the Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) to conduct rigorous mission engineering activities to identify and prioritize investments in capabilities with the potential to meet current and future warfighting needs, close warfighting gaps, and enable Joint Force interoperability and integration. In addition to harness modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and advanced techniques to develop and analyze critical Joint Mission Engineering Threads (METs) / "Kill Webs" in operational scenarios, enabling DoD leaders to make informed technology investment decisions.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and provides recommendations on issues dealing with disciplines such as military command control and communications, electronic warfare, weapon systems, contingency operations, Military Tactics Techniques and Procedures (MTTP), force planning, and training exercises.
• Coordinates with user community representatives throughout all phases of development concerning requirements definition, clarification, prioritization, and alternatives. I
• Experience with Concept of operations (CONOPS) development, mission thread creation or analysis, defense planning scenario decomposition, or mission characterization.
• Analyzes the conduct and results of operational user training, military maneuvers or simulated wartime operations undertaken to main the capabilities of a force. Interact with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services and Intelligency Community.
• Compares, analyzes and evaluates the relative merits of program designs and alternatives.
• Experience in collection of data to support mission engineering which includes intelligence collection for threat information or collection of order of battle data.
• Working knowledge and experience of the force structure and capabilities of blue (US), friendly, and adversary forces.
• Assesses the impact of programmatic and technical options on stated user requirements and doctrine.
• Prepares reports and briefs summarizing support requirements, deficiencies, and investments for various programs and systems.

Required Skills and Education:

• 13 years minimum to include:
• 7 years of experience in mission engineering, with a specific focus on operational analysis, intelligence collection, concept development, or systems integration in a defense or military field.
• 5 years of experience with concept of operations (CONOPS) development, mission thread creation or analysis, defense planning scenario decomposition, or mission characterization.
• 3 years of experience with collection of data to support mission engineering which includes intelligence collection for threat information or collection of order of battle data. Working knowledge and experience of the force structure and capabilities of blue (US), friendly, and adversary forces.
• 2 years of experience interacting with the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services, or Intelligence Community.
• Bachelors: Operation Research or Engineering; OR possess a certificate from advanced Professional Military Education relevant to Military Training and/or Military Planning systems analysis, or capability gap assessment/analysis.
• 3 years of experience with model-based engineering approaches, DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or other architecture modeling standards.
• 3 years of experience with model-based engineering and architecture tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Innoslate, or similar tools.

Education:

• Bachelors: Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline

Security Clearance:

• TS/SCI

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JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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