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Senior Electronic Warfare (EW) Operations SME

Norfolk, VAOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • NATO
  • ACT
  • CDMS
  • CAPDEV
  • EMO/EW
  • DOTMLPFI
  • JE Capabilities Programme
  • Joint Effects
  • JICO
  • Multi-interface tactical data link

Nice to have

  • Tier 1 supplier ecosystem
  • Aerospace and Defence sales
  • Operational subject matter expertise
  • Partner nations
  • International organizations
  • European Defence Agency

Role summary

Spektrum is seeking a Senior Electronic Warfare (EW) Operations SME to support Allied Command Transformation (ACT), NATO's agent for change, on the Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS) program. This role involves providing expertise in Electromagnetic Operations and EW capability product development, aligning with NATO's governance model and DOTMLPFI lines of development. Responsibilities include supporting program management, stakeholder interaction, requirements management across all DOTMLPFI aspects, developing doctrinal corpus, coordinating capability development, and participating in workshops and meetings. The position requires a Master's degree or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years of briefing senior leaders, 5 years of EW operational knowledge, 2 years of program/project management, and 2 years of experience in a multinational organization or NATO structure. Proficiency in English (STANAG 6001 SLP 3333) and a NATO Secret clearance are mandatory. The role is based in Norfolk, VA, on-site, with a contract duration from January 2027 to December 2031.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

Role ID: ACT-CDMS-27-01-A-LC20

Taskings:

  • Provision of support to the development of Electromagnetic Operations and ElectromagneticWarfare (EMO/EW) related capability products in accordance with the NATO governancemodel for the delivery of common funded capabilities across Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities and Interoperability (DOTMLPFI) lines of development in a through life cycle approach, based on the guidance of the ACT Joint Effects (JE) Capabilities Programme Director/Section Head; the EMO/EW Project Coordinator and the JE Integrator/Architect;
  • Support the ACT JE Capabilities Programme Director and Project Coordinators in theirprogramme management efforts, including the interaction with EMO/EW and Joint &MultiDomain Effects stakeholders at all levels, from strategic to tactical.
  • Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis,evaluationand traceability of higher and lower-level requirements (such as capability targets, operational requirements, system specifications, interoperability requirements, etc.) across all aspects of DOTMLPFI.
  • Support the development, analysis and review of EMO/EW related doctrinal corpus (e.g.policies, doctrines, directives concepts of operation/employment, courses of action andalternatives).
  • Coordinate DOTMLPFI development and implementation synchronization; support thedevelopment of recommended courses of action to resolve issues relating capability development, across the capability’s lifecycles.
  • Organise and participateto workshops, seminars, conferences and meetings in support of the activities above
  • Collaborate with national and international military and civilian organizations, includingcentres of excellence and academia, in support of the activities above.
  • Administration of EMO/EW capabilities development programmes status information in theelectronic environment supporting ACT warfare development information sharing andcoordination.
  • Support the interaction with NATO Agencies in context of the EMO/EW capabilities development programmes and validation of capabilities.
  • Identify lessons and Best Practices and contribute to their learning within the organization.
  • Support the ACT JE Capability Programme Director and the EMO/EW Project Coordinatorand travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for upto 40 days per year.
  • Perform additional tasks as required by JE Capabilities Programme Director and the COTR related to programme management efforts.

    • Essential Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or similar national academic or Military College qualification in engineering,information systems, computer science, project management, businessadministration or related disciplines. Can be substituted with Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in relevant field.
  • Demonstrate3 years’ experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers.
  • Demonstrate 5 years operational knowledge of EMO/EW at Tactical or Joint level (e.g. JointInterface Control Officer- JICO and Multi-interface tactical data link experience; NavigationWarfare-NAVWAR, Precision Navigation and Timing-PNT, and Battlespace Spectrum Management-BSM) within the last 12 years either as a military officer or as a civilian.
  • Demonstrable experience, minimum of 2 years within the last 10 years, Programme/ProjectManagement experience in the past ten years within a complex and dynamic environment,with a focus on military capability development.
  • Demonstrable experience, minimum of 2 years within the last 10 years, working in amultinational organization (e.g. European Defence Agency) or NATO Command Structure(NCS) / NATO Force Structure (NFS) and familiarity with NATO agencies’ role in system Development

    • Language Proficiency

    Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 3333 - Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) or equivalent.

    Working Location

  • Norfolk, VA

    • Working Policy

  • On-Site

    • Contract Duration

  • January 2027 – December 2031

    • Security Clearance

  • Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
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