US Army Pacific Space Electronic Warfare Technology Leader

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The Indo-Pacific Regional Operations Department (N254) with the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and the Military Service Components on-island to inform warfighter requirements and Concepts of Operation (CONOP), and provides Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems acquisition, engineering, and integration support to the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Allies in the Pacific Theater. N254 is a dynamic and forward leaning organization that provides direct connections to warfighters. These direct connections allow staff to monitor and participate in current operations and exercises. A key output of this access is the ability to inform technology innovation and capability analysis with operational domain expertise. N254 operational depth and warfighter access has generated considerable expertise in the development and analysis of CONOPS, mission threads, use cases, and operational requirements. The Department establishes links between DoD sponsors and Coalition Partner development activities. N254 is on the cutting edge of current operations and is a major thought leader in force modernization.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Indo-Pacific Regional Operations Department (N254) in the MITRE Joint and Services Center is seeking to fill a Technology Development Leader position based within the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Qualified candidates will have a strong background in Data Analytics, Data Systems Architectures, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Development, and Space Domain Systems. The qualified candidate will require an understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community data standards and request processes, along with an awareness of current MITRE model-based systems engineering, data science, and Modeling and Simulations (M&S) capabilities.

The selected candidate will support the development of advanced technologies that will enhance US Army Pacific’s space domain situational awareness, improve space effects collection, planning and execution activities, and leverage emerging AI/ML concepts to more effective process mission critical data. Applying systems engineering principles, the candidate will integrate MITRE Data Science and analytical tools to inform Theater Army space modernization activities and shape capability prioritization activities with the sponsored command. The candidate will support cross-organization coordination between the Theater Army Space, Cyberspace, Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), and Information Warfare (IW) teams and the larger integrated community of practice, to include the Space Force INDOPACOM, SPACECOM, and Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). This position requires onsite support with the sponsor in Honolulu, Hawaii and includes working in conjunction with a multi discipline MITRE team across the INDOPACOM and other Service Components.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines, Data Science, Data Analytics, or Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning or similar field with 5 years related experience.
• Knowledge of Army and Department of Defense Space Domain Doctrine and Development Processes
• Perform system decomposition and detailed analysis of complex systems.
• Knowledge and hands on experience using Model Based System Engineering tools and approaches to develop solutions for complex and technical requirements.
• Hands on experience with modern programming and scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, and data visualization tools.
• Applied ML approaches such as classification, reinforcement learning, deep reinforcement learning, sentiment analysis and latest tools such as Tensorflow, Pytorch, AWS SageMaker for ML development.
• Active TS/SCI
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Army doctrine, systems, and policy awareness.
• Demonstrated capability to self-learn new technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Possess experience with capabilities development and technology innovation activities, to include Joint and Army Cross Functional Team Development priorities, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and DARPA focus areas.
• Experience with Space Electronic Warfare and know how to turn data to decision points with high confidence.
• Experience documenting capabilities development systems using JCIDS standards.
• Experience at an Army Service Component Command, Capability Development Integration Directorate (CDID), DEVCOM, or like innovation center.
• Technical Lead experience within a complex task or project team.
  

As part of MITRE’s Push to the Pacific initiative, employees hired to this requisition may be eligible to participate in a Hawaii Rotational Incentive program. For select positions with high demand and difficult to fill skill sets, MITRE is proud to offer selected staff the opportunity to receive a 15% lump sum payment each year for up to 3 years. The above figures are based on current base salary upon selection to the Hawaii Rotational Rotation Program, less tax withholding and other applicable deductions. For more information, please feel free to reach out to Julie Faherty, Talent Advisor or Gary Deitch, HR Business Partner.

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