Tactical Data Link Expert - Washington, United States - ACES Group LLC
Description
OPPORTUNITY:
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Contract Length: Solid work - have been supporting client for over 15 years.
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Work Location: Mark Center (Arlington, VA)
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Clearance: Active TS/SCI or TS adjudicated within past 2 years required (
MANDATORY)
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Education/Experience: Masters Degree in a related technical discipline with 15 years in relevant field experience
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Start Date: As soon as possible
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Providing comprehensive oversight of the DoDs TDL radios, waveform development, and security requirements.
- Developing TDL modernization strategy content to shape the direction of the DoD's TDL efforts.
- Drafting TDL policy to support the DoD in achieving TDL modernization goals and enhancing Joint, Allied and Partner interoperability.
- Coordinating taskers (CATMS) with Combatant Command, Service and Agency Staff Officers.
- Facilitating the tactical interoperability of transport networks and improve communications network planning.
- Performing engineering and synchronization studies, assessments, and analyses.
- Facilitating capability development, transition management, and identification of tactical communications issues and developing alternatives for those issues.
- Establishing and overseeing TDL agreements for sharing communications systems and services with Allies to ensure interoperability.
- Engaging with key Allies and Partners in cooperative development efforts and demonstrations to improve information exchanges at the tactical edge.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Familiarity with tactical communications vendors and technologies
- Familiarity with Joint TDLs, including Link16, TTNT, Link 22, MADL, IFDL, VMF, and/or related data links.
- Briefing, and organizational skills, including DoD issuance, strategy or related enterprise document experience.
- Masters Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education; technical certifications or training; or work experience.
- Minimum 15 years of experience with tactical communications systems.
- OSD, Joint Staff; or Service headquarters experience.
- Link16 network design and operations, including Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) training.
- Knowledge of Link16 Cryptographic Modernization, Advanced Capabilities, and associated modernization efforts.
- Awareness of Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and the enabling role of TDLs.
- Experience with RF waveforms, communications gateways, and network development.
- Experience conducting technical and programmatic research and providing information & decision papers.
- Knowledge of Open Systems Architecture development and implementation.
- Experience coordinating, sponsoring, and facilitating large scale technical meetings/conferences.
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