Secret-Cleared Senior Tactical Trainer

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 Tactical Trainer 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 Tactical Trainer at Terrestris do?

As the Senior Tactical Trainer you will play a critical role in preparing Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) to lead warfighting teams through advanced tactics, training, and assessments aligned with fleet doctrine and SMWDC's mission.

What does a typical day look like for the Senior Tactical Trainer?

You will:

• Support instruction in a
  formal schoolhouse/classroom environment to include curriculum updates and
  development of WTI and other SMWDC taught courses of instruction by providing
  technical and tactical expertise to support the teaching of lectures and
  update/revise course material as necessary.
• Contribute, support, assist,
  review, monitor and evaluate advanced warfare training within a shipboard
  (in-port) or classroom environment to include events such as Surface Warfare
  Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), IADC, FADO, AMW COI, and SCC COI.
• Provide planning and
  administrative support to SWATT Lead Planners to include LOI drafting and
  routing, planning conference coordination, OPAREA scheduling and exercise
  control watch standing.
• Support the performance
  analysis of surface ship tactical readiness and operational capability through
  data collection and analysis of performance metrics (e.g., SWATT, Live Fire
  With a Purpose, Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise (BMDEX) to support units’
  preparation for, and completion of the advanced training phase.
• Provide direct support to
  the Performance Analysis lead, to include coordinating and executing Data
  Analysis Working Groups (DAWGs), updating and managing associated Event Cards
  and ROI metrics, and developing and providing required reports and briefs, working
  directly with NSWC Corona and NUWC Keyport Det Pacific personnel as necessary
  to provide required products.
• Develop, evaluate, and
  update curricula for all SMWDC assigned surface force mission areas (AMW,
  Surface ASW, IAMD, MIW and SUW, along with associated supporting areas –
  C41/MTN), training materials in compliance with Navy curriculum standards, incorporating
  warfare principles from all disciplines to meet Navy Mission Essential Task
  List (NMETL) and Surface Force training objectives as well as key measures of
  effectiveness from applicable Navy doctrine, and Tactics Techniques and
  Procedures (TTPs).
• Evaluate existing training
  materials and procedures and make recommendations or revisions to ensure
  technical accuracy, usability, adequate references and resources, and quality
  standards.
• Provide product graphics and
  technical writing to support style guides, lesson topic guides, specialized
  brief’s, Operational and Technical documentation to include supporting
  documentation that support all SMWDC owned and delivered training events.

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 with TS/SCI eligibility.
• A minimum of (12) years of military
  experience, and/or relevant industry and/or government experience with the
  surface navy’s combat systems, C5I, networks, and weapons systems with a
  minimum of (5) years of the experience being part of a military Strike Group,
  Fleet, or Major Training Command, Systems Testing Command or similar military
  organization planning Experience.
• A minimum of (5) years of experience
  aboard Navy cruisers, destroyers or within qualified Department of Defense
  warfare areas.
• Qualification and experience necessary
  in a watch station with the authority to employ the Aegis Weapon System (i.e.
  Tactical Action Officer (TAO), Air Warfare Coordinator (AAWC), Battle Watch
  Captain).
• Possess a Tactical Action Officer
  Qualification letter or BMD Watch Officer qualification letter.
• Experience with qualitative and
  quantitative assessment methods to support war-fighting readiness,
  capabilities, and capacity evaluations.
• Experience using the Microsoft Office suite of
  programs (Access, Excel, Power Point, Project and Word).

We are extra impressed by folks with:

• Prior experience as an instructor or
  training developer within SMWDC, Afloat Training Groups (ATG), or a schoolhouse
  setting.
• Graduate of Naval War College, Tactical
  Action Officer (TAO) School, or Joint Professional Military Education (JPME).
• Knowledge of Live, Virtual, and
  Constructive (LVC) training environments and modeling & simulation tools.
• Experience supporting integrated warfare
  planning or large force exercises (e.g., RIMPAC, Valiant Shield).

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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