Ballistic Missile Defense Training Analyst

Description

The Army Navy Business Group currently has a career opportunity for a qualified former AEGIS Fire Controlman (NEC FC-1119 AEGIS Radar System Technician required) who deployed on board a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)-configured AEGIS ship, to provide support to the U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise (BMDEX) training program. The qualified candidate will provide direct assistance to Tactical Training Group, Atlantic (TTGL) as a training subject matter expert (SME) for the development, implementation, execution and assessment of the training program and requirements to support BMDEX. The candidate must be knowledgeable in SPY-1 B/D operations and have stood watch on an AEGIS ship or with Aegis Ashore as a Combat Systems Coordinator (CSC) or Radar Systems Controller (RSC).

The ideal candidate is a U.S. Navy NEC qualified FC-1119 with at least one recent tour of duty on a BMD-configured AEGIS CG/DDG or with Aegis Ashore, as well as experience as a Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF) operator. In addition, he/she will have excellent public speaking, presentation, and time management skills, as well as at least six years of applicable Training SME experience in:

• Conducting fleet training analyses to identify gaps, training needs, and solutions.
• Developing and modifying training event/exercise scenarios and curricula.
• Delivering training in person and/or online.
• Developing training curricula.
• Managing training projects.
• Designing custom training to meet Fleet and Joint/Partner Nation training objectives.

Specific Functional Area tasks include:

• Provide advice and expertise on evolving defensive systems and ensure that the BMDEX program is aligned with USN warfare training system processes, Navy Warfare Training System (NWTS) processes and the Fleet Training Continuum (FTC).
• Develop lessons learned from exercise results including assessment of NMETs and provide these findings to the Government following the completion of each event.
• Assist in the development, review and delivery of expert academic and operational instruction in BMD systems, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP), doctrine and best practices to fleet personnel to include hardware and software configuration through academic and synthetic training events. Academic and synthetic training is provided to Aegis Ashore teams that deploy to locations within the EUCOM AOR. This instruction may periodically involve travel.
• Assist with BMD/ Fleet Synthetic Training (FST) coordination, execution and scenario development and integration of LVC simulations into representative real-world scenarios.
• Provide expert knowledge of the JWTS, JTT, NWTS and NMETs.
• Provide assistance and expertise of Aegis weapon system capabilities and employment in support of BMD training events.

Qualifications

REQUIRED BACKGROUND / EDUCATION / SKILLS:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with a Secret clearance and Bachelor of Arts or Science degree.
• Active military duty experience as a Fire Controlman (NEC FC-1119 AEGIS Radar System Technician) or Senior Enlisted Fire Controlman qualified as a Combat Systems Controller (CSC) on an AEGIS BMD ship or with Aegis Ashore, knowledgeable in SPY-1 B/D operations, and an expert in the use of programmable wave form energy and radar operations in support of BMD.
• Six (6) years of functional area (see detailed technical tasks above) general training analyst experience (10 years in lieu of degree will be considered).
• Must possess proven written and verbal communication skills at the junior management and senior executive level, and be able to act independently and manage time effectively.
• Experience in use of MS Office (e.g., PowerPoint) products.

DESIRED BACKGROUND / EDUCATION / SKILLS:

• Knowledgeable in data entry, operations, and products associated with the AEGIS Mission Planner (AMP).
• Five (5) years of experience at the instructor/evaluator level on a strike group or Numbered Fleet Command staff or equivalent DoD staff involving synthetic BMD mission planning and execution.
• Two (2) years of experience with Tactical Warfare Modeling and Simulation Systems such as JSAF, JAWS, or BFTT
• Familiarity with entering and evaluating the effectiveness of SPY radar doctrine.
• Familiarity and solid understanding of the Navy Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) concept with strong knowledge of air defense, BMD, and Navy strike warfare.
• Significant experience with FST utilizing the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE) to conduct scenario development and integration of LVC capabilities into a realistic training environment.
• Recent experience in joint and naval exercises, war gaming, and exercise/event planning.