Secret-Cleared Senior Capability Assessments, Experimentation & Future Requirements Analyst

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Senior Capability Assessments, Experimentation & Future Requirements Analyst to support the U.S. Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) headquarters (HQ) in San Diego, CA.

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Senior Capability Assessments, Experimentation & Future Requirements Analyst at Terrestris do?

As the Senior Capability Assessments, Experimentation & Future Requirements Analyst you will provide high-level analytical and technical support to the U.S. Navy’s Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) HQ. This role focuses on capability development, warfighting gap analysis, requirements generation, and support to fleet experimentation and future warfare initiatives aligned with SMWDC’s mission to advance lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force.

What does a typical day look like for the Senior Capability Assessments, Experimentation & Future Requirements Analyst?

You will:

• Support SMWDC HQ, FFC, CPF, CNSF and OPNAV in
  capability assessments across all SMWDC-owned mission area capabilities.
• Support, assist, review and make 16 recommendations to
  ensure all requirements are anticipated and scope enables program execution.
• Develop issue papers supporting future requirements to
  improve advanced training by conducting assessment of investments that compares
  POM requirements to actual execution and delivery in the applicable budget
  year.
• Develop plans and programs that will improve war
  fighting performance and readiness of the surface forces and integrate those
  requirements into the SWTC, IPCL, FTW, SURFRG, and other formal budgeting
  plans.
• Review, comment, and draft Fleet Warfighting Concepts
  of Operation (CONOPS), Concepts of Employment (CONEMP), and other operational
  requirements documents. For example, Fleet CONOPS, Tactic, Techniques, and
  Procedures (TPP), Tactical Bulletins (TACBULS), Trainer Requirements Documents
  (TRD), Fleet Commander and Force Commander Instructions, etc.
• Evaluate, assess and monitor unit-level mission area
  readiness and operational capability through direct observation or indirect
  analysis of performance metrics to support units’ preparation for, and
  completion of the advanced training phase.
• Evaluate, assess and monitor Navy Component Commander
  (NCC), Numbered Fleet Commander (NFC), Joint Maritime Component Commander
  (JFMCC), and/or Commander Task Force (CTF) staff mission area readiness and
  operational capability through direct observation or indirect analysis of
  performance metrics when required/requested by higher headquarters during
  accomplishment of the surface forces’ advanced training phase.
• Contribute, support and assist in the Fleet
  Collaborative Team (FCT) to provide detailed technical and tactical
  recommendations to support the process and products of the Warfare Improvement
  Program (WIP) and the development of the SMWDC IPCLs.
• Conduct analysis of Fleet Wholeness trends and
  projects. Work in coordination with Fleet offices to identify operational
  requirements and in cooperation with Fleet Training agents and program resource
  sponsors to determine improvements necessary to meet Fleet Wholeness and
  readiness objectives.
• Monitor trends in operational proficiency and
  training/readiness shortfalls to determine where Force Wholeness and readiness
  improvements are needed/required.
• Source trends from SWATT performance results, post
  event data analysis working groups, DRRS, event observations, Fleet input, and
  other programs.
• Compile, analyze, and consolidate technical
  information into clear, understandable documentation; support analysis of
  programmatic performance metrics.
• Conduct assessment of current IAMD, SUW, ASW, AMW, and
  MIW systems and develop tools to refine existing activities.
• Develop, contribute, support, assist, review and
  monitor inputs to the Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) program in order to test new
  technologies, conduct risk reduction measures, and refine tactical guidance as
  required by OPNAV, FFC, CPF, CNSF, and other higher headquarters.
• Produce detailed analysis reports that accurately
  display the metrics and provide recommended solution for any new technologies.
• Support, assist, review and monitor Technical and
  Modernization Working Groups, Knowledge sharing networks, SURFRG Working
  Groups, and Surface Warfare Enterprise initiatives.
• Prepare reports, summaries, observations and decisions
  points and to document organizations assigned action and responsibilities.
• Provide analytical and technical analysis for impact
  studies, operational cost/benefit analysis, dependency models, and project
  tracking that support capability assessments, experimentation and future
  requirements tasks.
• Provide expertise in program planning and risk
  identification, recommend management and mitigation activities.
• Support Fiscal Year data calls, with specific emphasis
  on Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Department of Navy (DON), and Presidents
  Budget activities.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on surface force mission
  area continuums (AMW, IAMD, MIW, Surface ASW, SUW) annually prior to POM
  submission in support of updating the POM issues.
• Draft white papers, issue papers, concept papers,
  impact statements, technical reports, meeting summaries, or other material that
  document results meetings or analyses, and/or pertinent issues relating to
  SMWDC Planning or capability activities.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we’re looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently without sponsorship.
• An Active Secret Clearance.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Defense Studies, Systems Engineering,
  Political Science, Military History, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of (15) years of recent experience as a Qualified SWO.
• A minimum of (5) years of recent experience in technical writing,
  writing Project Objective Memorandum (POM) issue papers, dualies, CONOPS,
  CONEMPS, or similar documents.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the U.S. Fleet Forces
  Warfighting Improvement Process (WIP).
• Experience within the last (8) years on the OPNAV Staff in the N8
  or N9 branch, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the DoD Acquisition process.
• A minimum of (5) years of recent experience with and proficiency in
  Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Suite Applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word,
  Teams, Outlook, Sharepoint).

We are extra impressed by folks with:

• Experience supporting SMWDC, NWDC, OPNAV N9/N7/N8, or related Navy
  warfare development organizations.
• Prior military service, especially in surface warfare or warfare
  development communities.
• Familiarity with naval operational planning, CONOPS development,
  or campaign-level analysis.
• Experience using wargaming and modeling/simulation tools for
  capability assessment.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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