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C2 Operations SME

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Job Requirements

Washington, DC Colorado Springs, CO Stuttgart, Germany White Sands Missile Range, NM
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$115,000 - $140,000

Job Description

Job Title: C2 Operations SME
Location: NCR and MAJCOM’s
Number Of Positions: 2
Position Available: Immediate

Job Summary:
Organization provides experienced operational professionals to support defense programs that require
deep warfighter credibility. The C2 Operations SME will provide critical support to the government
customer's use of Virtual Joint Operations Center (VJOC) software - a multi-domain, browser-based
single-pane-of-glass capability consolidating sensors, effectors, and mission systems into a unified
common operational picture (COP). Critical mission data includes space, air, ground, and maritime; air
and missile defense; counter-UAS; and early-warning. The COP operates across multiple classification
enclaves (e.g., SIPR, JWICS, partner networks) and across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployments.
Mission continuity and high reliability in contested and disconnected environments is a core capability of
the system.
The C2 Operations SME will receive training on the VJOC system and be embedded alongside
government end users to ensure the system is employed to its full operational potential. The SME will
work directly with end users daily and regularly engage with senior Government leaders to ensure
maximum employment and impact of the VJOC system.
The ideal candidate is a highly experienced and respected professional with significant time inside an Air
and Missile Defense (AMD), Joint Operations Center (JOC), Air Operations Center (AOC), Maritime
Operations Center (MOC) or equivalent multi-domain C2 node, deep familiarity with mission command
doctrine, and the soft skills to operate credibly alongside government users at all levels. Prior experience
as an embedded contractor SME, field service representative, or new-equipment-training (NET) instructor
is highly valued.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Complete certification training on the installed VJOC system; maintain the C2 Operator SME
credentials required to provide embedded support throughout the life of the program
• Serve as the embedded C2 Operations SME, providing on-site, real-time support to government
end users employing the VJOC system in daily operations, exercises, and contingency events
• Coach and mentor end users on operationally effective employment of the installed C2 system
across the multi-domain COP - translating system capabilities into mission-relevant workflows
for sensor fusion, threat correlation, decision support, and coordinated action across air, missile
defense, counter-UAS, and early-warning domains
• Capture, document, and prioritize user feedback, system issues, and capability gaps; relay these to
the prime contractor's team through established program channels to drive iterative refinements
• Adapt rapidly to continuous-delivery releases of the C2 platform - absorb new features and
updated workflows, update end users and maintain operational continuity across release cycles
• Provide operational coaching on resilient employment of the system in contested and
disconnected environments, including the use of graceful-degradation, local-cache/queue, and
recovery behaviors built into the platform
, • Support customer participation in joint exercises, wargames, and real-world operational events,
providing reach-forward operator expertise during planning, execution, and AAR phases
• Operate effectively across the system's classification enclaves (e.g., SIPR, JWICS, partner
networks as applicable), observing all cross-domain data handling and access requirements
• Produce clear, executive-ready written and verbal products - issue reports, user-feedback
summaries, talking points, and briefings
• Maintain awareness of joint, air-and-missile-defense, counter-UAS, and broader multi-domain
operations doctrine, TTPs, and emerging mission command concepts
• Professionally represent our team, building durable relationships with government users, prime
contractor counterparts, and other partners to ensure mission success
• Adhere to all applicable policies on security, conduct, data handling, and program performance

Required Qualifications:
• 10 years operational experience in military/government environments
• Significant operational experience in joint or service-component C2 environments, including
JOCs, AOCs, AMD operations cells, SOCCs, or equivalent multi-domain operations centers
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the joint planning processes (JOPP, MDMP, mission
analysis, COA development, mission command, and AARs)
• Demonstrated experience supporting joint exercises, wargames, or experimentation events
• Experience with mission command and C2 systems
• Experience with multi-classification operations across SIPR, JWICS, and partner-network
enclaves, and with cross-domain data handling considerations
• Proven ability to brief senior leaders (O-6 and above, or comparable senior government officials)
on operational matters under pressure (time, mission criticality, risk, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor - strong interpersonal skills, professional
presence, and the judgment to coach, train, and advocate inside a customer environment
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (military science, national security studies, operations
research, business, engineering, or related) OR 5 additional years of military operational
experience in lieu of a degree
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to independently produce
decision-quality written products (issue reports, talking points, AARs)
• Active U.S. Government TS security clearance with SCI eligibility at start

Preferred Qualifications:
• Tours in JSOC, TSOCs, SOCOM, Service SOF components, GCCs, or MAJCOM HQs with
multi-domain operations exposure
• Prior operational tour in an AMD, IAMD, counter-UAS, or air defense C2 environment
• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in national security studies, strategic studies, operations research,
business administration, or a related field
• Prior experience as an embedded contractor SME, field service representative (FSR), new-
equipment-training (NET) instructor, or operational integrator on a defense program operating
under a continuous-delivery release cadence
• Experience with modern enterprise C2 and COP environments
, • Familiarity with unmanned systems, FPV/loitering munition concepts of employment, and the
broader UxS operational ecosystem

Type of Employment, Travel, and Compensation:
Employment Type: Full-time
Travel: < 25%
Compensation: $115k - $140k. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and
401(k).

Clearance & Background:
This position requires an active U.S. Government TS security clearance with SCI eligibility at start.
Selected candidates will be subject to a thorough background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace Statement:
Company is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment
will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and may be subject to random and post-incident
testing as a condition of continued employment.
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