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Fort Belvoir, VA
Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified
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Job Description
PWS Title: Principal Subject Matter Expert Breaching Operations
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Breaching SME supporting the SGM and Deputy for Breaching, working with government partners, academic labs, and industry to advance SOF breaching capabilities.
- Develop, assess, and refine new tools and technologies for explosive and mechanical breaching to support SOF operations.
- Support preparation and development of requirements documentation including ICDs, CDDs, SPECAT messages, BOIPs, Test Plans, and project folders.
- Provide advanced advice and training on drilling techniques, explosive planning factors, charge preparation, and charge emplacement.
- Design, fabricate, and test commercial and industrial blasting products for SOF breaching applications.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 15+ years of operational experience in heavy and medium explosive and mechanical breaching, including at least 5 years supporting SOF or comparable special mission units.
- In-depth knowledge of breaching and entry techniques, tactics, and procedures.
- Demonstrated experience developing or validating breaching-related requirements and test plans.
- Ability to communicate technical breaching concepts clearly to both operators and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., engineering, explosives technology) or equivalent operational experience.
- TOP SECRET clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous service in SOF breaching units or specialized breaching elements.
- Experience transitioning breaching tools from concept through test to fielding.
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