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Job DescriptionDescription: A Company Background Investigation, CAC, US Citizenship, and a secret security clearance are required for this position. The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared-homing surface-to-air missile. The Rolling Airframe Missiles, along with the Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) and support equipment, comprise the RAM Mk 31 Guided Missile Weapon System (GMWS). On U.S. ships, it is integrated with the AN/SWY-2 Ship Defense Surface Missile System (SDSMS) and Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) Mk 1 or Mk 2-based combat systems. This position is initially a TEMPORARY POSITION for the period of January 2026 through October 2026. Successful completion of this initial temporary task may lead to a follow-on, full-time position. The technician will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) MK-31 Mod 1/3/5 Guided Missile Weapons System (GMWS) at the organizational level, utilizing appropriate documentation, tools, and test equipment. This encompasses a wide range of activities. The Technician will: • Conduct both preventive and corrective maintenance on the RAM GMWS to include routine inspections, fault analysis, troubleshooting, realignment, and repairs of individual equipment components, as well as the entire system & its interaction with other systems. • Provide support for equipment removal and relocation, as well as Fleet Modernization requirements. This may include conducting site surveys and working in restricted areas. • Assist in planning, scheduling, coordinating, and developing various aspects of modernization efforts. This includes the creation of project plans, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and modernization tasking. Additionally, the technician will participate in in-briefings, coordination meetings, peer review teams, & product teams. • Review, update, and provide comments, recommendations, and assessments related to modernization documents, including Ship Installation Drawings (SIDs), installation plans, and Installation Requirements Manuals. • Develop Fleet Modernization requirements, including installation drawings, site surveys, detailed ship checks, & master material lists. • Be responsible for the procurement, repair, kitting, assembly, fabrication, receipt, shipment, & transportation of parts and materials. • Support material management activities, including logging, inventorying, tracking, verifying receipts, and supporting modernization teams. This includes managing material inventory, tracking system, material replacement, & materials procured, acquired, and kitted for peripheral modernization items such as cables, junction boxes, power panels, foundations, and labels. • Support for post-modernization installation, checkout, and closeout activities. This may involve technical refresh, software upgrades for training systems, installation of modifications to shipboard command and control combat systems and subsystems, ORDALTS, and Field Changes. • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the RAM weapon system during fleet Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) and other testing phases, including Developmental Testing (DT), Operational Testing (OT), and Enterprise Testing (ET) on fleet platforms as needed. Education/Certification Requirements: • Minimum of 5 years as an Enlisted Fire Control Technician. Though a Fire Control Technician with NEC V10A would be preferred, a Fire Control Technician with CIWS, NATO Sea Sparrow, or SSDS experience will also be acceptable. • Minimum of 4 years of shipboard experience • Must possess a secret clearance or be able to obtain a secret clearance • Communication skills in briefing at all levels of the organization, and be able to work with and foster a strong team environment. • Analytical skills to effectively track, manage, and status multiple technical issues. • Must have good Microsoft Office Suite computer skills. • Must have strong organizational and time management skills. Requirements:

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues. The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM. SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively. Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future. We have an immediate need for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Cyber Warfare Directorate within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management (DASD PWPM). This role is located onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. Responsibilities The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Subject Matter Expert (SME) will support the Cyber Warfare Directorate by providing strategic recommendations and technical analysis on emerging IAMD systems and capabilities that will allow CWD cybersecurity experts to identify and address cybersecurity gaps and shortfalls. This role involves coordinating, researching, analyzing, and developing 4-star level presentations called Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews (IAPRs). Each IAPR focuses on addressing enterprise-level interdependencies, capability shortfalls, operational gaps, and opportunities to mitigate cyber risks to mission through acquisition programs or adjustments to cyberspace policy and authorities. Success in this role requires a deep technical understanding of Integrated Air and Missile Defense, as well as the ability to integrate mission-level considerations into policy and strategy recommendations. The SME will play a key role in shaping strategic decision-making while ensuring cybersecurity is effectively embedded into critical IAMD systems. Analytical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to address complex challenges in a fast-paced environment will be critical for this position. Qualifications Required: * Active TS/SCI clearance. * Master's degree and 10+ years of experience in IAMD strategy, policy, doctrine, technologies, and operational challenges at the National, DoD, Joint, and Service level. * Experience with HQ Staff at OSD, a Service, or other Agency-level organization. * Demonstrated experience using, analyzing, and interpreting IAMD exercises, studies, and models and simulations for operational impacts. * Understanding of DoDI 5000.02 and the DoD acquisition process, to include MDA-specific acquisitions. * Ability to synthesize information into papers, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership. * Able to work fully onsite based on client needs. Desired: * Experience with qualitative and quantitative assessment methods to support war-fighting readiness, capabilities, and capacity evaluations. * DAWIA Program Management (PM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Responsibilities Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues. The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM. SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively. Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future. We have an immediate need for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Cyber Warfare Directorate within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management (DASD PWPM). This role is located onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities Noblis is seeking an IAMD SME with expert knowledge of IAMD policy at the National, DoD, Joint, and Service level and shall coordinate with the DoD and non-DoD offices and organizations that have roles which either directly or indirectly involve IAMD. **This will be an onsite position at the Pentagon. This position is part of a proposal effort and is contingent upon contract award.** **Responsibilities:** + Assessing current and emerging USAF, U.S. Army (USA), U.S. Navy (USN), and coalition partner IAMD systems and capabilities + Assisting AF/A3OY with drafting and analyzing IAMD policy positions + Supporting DoD and USAF international engagement strategies, and analyzing the performance of the AF portions of IAMD + Providing recommendations to senior AF leaders on how to organize, train, and equip for the AF portions of IAMD, to include AF policy and strategy needed to conduct and support IAMD. + Providing support to manage the IAMD PEs and the transfer of PEs from the developer (i.e., MDA) to the AF. Required Qualifications **Bachelor's degree & 8 years of relevant experience. Will also consider an Associates & 11 years of experience** **or** **an High School diploma 14 years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.** + Must a US Citizen + Active Top Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. + Demonstrated subject matter expertise on current IAMD strategy, policy, doctrine, technologies, and operational challenges at the National, DoD, Joint, and Service level. + Demonstrated experience using, analyzing, and interpreting IAMD exercises, studies, and models and simulations for operational impacts. + Demonstrated experience in generating briefings; drafting information, point, white, and decision papers; drafting testimony and articles for publication; and, preparing senior Government personnel for public speaking engagements. + Demonstrated ability to plan and lead meetings for a diverse group of IAMD experts. + Demonstrated working knowledge of the SPPBE process and supporting programming databases. + Demonstrated ability to support technology transition from developmental to operational status, and knowledge of procedures that affect interagency transfer of BMD system elements. + Demonstrated experience with generating staff packages, on a broad array of IAMD related documents in the standard AF format, and distributing, tracking the progress of coordination, compiling results, and submitting to the Government for approval. Desired Qualifications + Experience with A10 community Overview Noblis (*********************** and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI , and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us (***************************************** **Why work at a Noblis company?** Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards (************************************ . Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace. * _Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements_ Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us (*************************************** . EEO is the Law (************************************************* | E-Verify (********************************************************************************************************************** | Right to Work (**************************************************************** Total Rewards At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include 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. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits (************************************* page on our Careers (**************************** site. Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package. Posted Salary Range USD $132,900.00 - USD $207,750.00 /Yr.

IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today's greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients. Outstanding past performance built IDS's reputation as the leading provider of support for multifaceted operations. IDS International is seeking former US Military personnel with experience as a MOS 140K in a U.S. Army Patriot Battalion. Location: Bahrain Qualifications:preferred to have at least five years of experience as a MOS 140K in a U.S. Army Patriot Battalion. shall be subject matter expert in the employment, operation, maintenance, and logistical of the Patriot system; Monitors the AMD system and related support equipment to prevent, detect, diagnose, or repair operator error and/or system malfunctions. Evaluate the effectiveness of battery, battalion, and brigade maintenance programs. Manages the use and care of special tools and support equipment. Monitors and coordinates the installation of modifications to the AMD system. Implements proper safety and security procedures applicable to the operation and maintenance support of the AMD system; and served in a position providing experience in : • Electronic Missile Maintenance Officer (EMMO) at a U.S. Patriot Battalion Requirements: Must have an ACTIVE secret clearance Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law. If you are unable to apply through the portal and need to speak to someone about necessary accommodations to apply, please email accommodation@idsinternational.com and we will follow up with you. Do not submit resumes and applications through this email.

Why IDS? IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today's greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients. Outstanding past performance built IDS's reputation as the leading provider of support for multifaceted operations. Location Saudi Arabia Specific tasks include expert in the employment, operation, and maintenance of the THAAD system; initialization and system configuration; RFA drills; establish and maintain communication links; air battle management; air defense tactics; joint kill chain procedures; system maintenance and fault recognition; basic and intermediate defense design; and reporting procedures; Requirements and served in a position providing experience in: - Tactical Control Officer (TCO) at a U.S. THAAD Battery - Tactical Director (TD) at a U.S. Patriot Battalion - Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO) - Information & Coordination Central experience - Patriot/THAAD Master Gunner (MG) experience - TCO- Engagement Control Station (ECS) and/or Tactical Command System (TCS) experience - Defense Design experience - Patriot/THAAD Top Gun Qualification - Battalion Standardization Team at a U.S. Patriot Battalion Maintains active Secret Clearance Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law. If you are unable to apply through the portal and need to speak to someone about necessary accommodations to apply, please email accommodation@idsinternational.com and we will follow up with you. Do not submit resumes and applications through this email.