RF​/EW Engineer and Export Policy Analyst

Overview

ECS is seeking an RF/EW Engineer and Export Policy Analyst to work in our Washington, DC office. Provide technical support to Navy's Exports program office. This includes analysis and providing expert technical advice and guidance regarding RF/EW and IR/EO system/platform performance, drafting defense position papers and decision memoranda regarding US export of these systems/platforms. Review and approve industry and military export license requests to ensure compliance with current DoD guidance/instruction.

Represent the Government program office at government/DoD/industry meetings. Coordinate with/provide direct support to the Government Program/Deputy Program Manager in the daily execution of their responsibilities. All duties are conducted at the customer site in a classified facility. Periodic local travel to support program reviews/demonstrations. Desirable experience includes providing expert technical advice, guidance, and analysis regarding warfare systems and technologies, operational research, designing experimental exercises/field tests, assessing collected data, and supporting technology/system/platform integration.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $190,000

• Provide technical support to Navy's Exports program office, including analysis and expert guidance on RF/EW and IR/EO system/platform performance.
• Draft defense position papers and decision memoranda regarding US export of RF/EW systems/platforms.
• Review and approve industry and military export license requests to ensure compliance with current DoD guidance/instruction.
• Represent the Government program office at government/DoD/industry meetings.
• Coordinate with/provide direct support to the Government Program/Deputy Program Manager in daily execution of responsibilities.
• Work at the customer site in a classified facility; periodic travel to support program reviews/demonstrations.
• Desirable: provide expert technical advice, guidance, and analysis regarding warfare systems and technologies, operational research, experimental design, data assessment, and integration of technology/system/platforms.

• Current TS/SCI clearance and PR, and willingness to submit to a polygraph.
• Technical, engineering, or systems experience with military technologies and/or platforms involving radars; ISR systems; electronic warfare; and/or electro-optical/infrared/laser sensor systems/platforms.
• Military or technical expertise with electronic systems, active electronically scanned arrays, and/or components (e.g., power amplifiers).
• Ability to evaluate system utility and effectiveness for current and future weapon programs, radar, electronic warfare systems, and other technologies; ability to understand technological capability for use in weapons systems.
• Ability to interpret DoD Instructions on export policy and provide recommendations to DoD and Industry for export requests; coordinate export policy and positions with subject matter experts across DoD and with Industry to determine impact on current weapons programs.
• Experience providing technical support / working with DoD technical groups, inter-agencies, joint service committees, and task forces.
• Ability to interact/coordinate with external agencies, military services, and operational commands to schedule program updates, demonstrations, and technology transfer.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with DoD, IC, and other partners to address program requirements.
• Ability to organize, host, and run meetings, events, and working groups with services, Industry, or Government agencies.
• Ability to provide in-depth research and analysis, develop/compile reports, prepare presentations, and provide technical summaries/recommendations resulting from research and analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in US Government technology/acquisition programs.
• Experience working with classified technology, development, and/or export programs in classified work spaces.
• BS/BA in Engineering/Science/Computer Science/Mathematics or other technical discipline.
• MS/MA in Engineering/Science/Computer Science/Mathematics or other technical discipline.

• Experience with U.S. Export Controls, policy and regulations, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and/or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS).
• Experience with DoD 5000 series acquisition project/program management.
• Experience processing actions and documentation related to NISPOM, ICDS, DoD 5205 series, Executive Orders, DoD Instructions, and OPSEC.
• Experience with DoD acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting R&D programs; ability to support requirement developments, SOW preparation, source selection evaluation, and other acquisition program management responsibilities.
• Experience with program test and evaluation: planning, coordination, execution, and data analysis.
• Experience with systems engineering/integration.
• Experience supporting R&D or IRaD programs.
• Military experience with the US Navy or other service/joint service…