Tactical Advanced Sensor (SME) LVL II

Tactical Advanced Sensor (SME) LVL II

OWT Global:

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tampa, FL, OWT Global is a small business that offers reliable and operationally proven expertise and support to the U.S. Government, industry partners, and commercial vendors. Named a Top Workplace by the Tampa Bay Times (2022-2026), OWT Global prides itself on offering exceptional, industry-leading services and solutions in a cost-effective manner for Engineering, Engineering Support, RDT&E, Technical Program and Project management, Subject Matter Expertise (SME), operations, logistics, maintenance, and training of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (C5ISRT), and Air Domain Awareness and Defense (ADAD) technologies. OWT is a proud supporting partner in the DOD SkillBridge program to ensure service members gain valuable industry work experience as the service member transitions from military to industry. The OWT Global team consists of 96% veterans, selectively recruited from the Special Operations, Special Mission Units, and Intelligence Communities with an extensive experience tailored towards supporting efforts in preparation of threats against the United States by great power competitors and by continued operational support to the United States Government in combatting the continued counterterrorism threats world-wide. With this unique foundation of U.S. military special operations and civilian intelligence agency veterans, Engineers, and manned and unmanned system pilots and maintainers, OWT Global brings a blend of skills optimized for today’s dynamic operational needs. The OWT Global model pairs technical acumen with operational applications to help drive the development and deployment of technology in a sustainable and affordable way. 

Job Summary: 

OWT Global seeks a self-driven Tactical Advanced Sensor (TAS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) Level II to support NSW out of San Diego in a Remote capacity and the TAS program portfolio. This role supports the acquisition, test, validation, integration, training, and fielding of advanced sensor capabilities for Special Operations Forces (SOF), including systems associated with unmanned and remote platforms. The TAS SME will translate operational needs into test, evaluation, and acquisition requirements that support rapid, effective fielding to the SOF enterprise. Primary work supports. Travel may average up to 25%. 

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define acquisition, development, test, training, sustainment, and fielding needs using technical practices and operational experience.
• Serve as a TAS SME for emerging sensor systems by reviewing documentation, coordinating with vendors, testing functionality, documenting issues, and producing test reports and After Action Reports (AARs).
• Represent the customer as a technical SME to higher headquarters and external agencies, as required.
• Translate user needs and Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) into test, evaluation, and acquisition requirements for rapid system and subsystem development.
• Develop and deliver advanced equipment training materials for new capabilities and fielding requirements.
• Plan and support developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) and operational test and evaluation (OT&E) events to validate and field advanced sensor systems.
• Track commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), government off-the-shelf (GOTS), and emerging technologies relevant to the TAS mission area.
• Support planning, forecasting, configuration management, logistics, training, testing, and fielding; travel within the continental United States (CONUS) or outside the continental United States (OCONUS) may average up to 25%.

 Job Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen
• Top Secret clearance while maintaining SCI eligibility
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Ability to lift and handle up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with Tagging, Tracking, and Locating sensors & systems 

 Basic Qualifications:

• Five or more years of combined Special Operations and Technical Surveillance Operations/Element/Detachment (TSO/TSE/TSD) experience employing TAS sensors.
• Five or more years of Special Operations, Intelligence Community (IC), or similar experience integrating and employing advanced sensor systems, including systems coupled with unmanned capabilities in multi-domain environments.
• Ability to translate CONOPs and user needs into acquisition program requirements.
• Experience with complex TAS sensor systems, including operational employment, integration, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, unmanned sensor payloads, and TTL systems.
• Ability to work independently in remote and office environments, and outdoors in varied climate conditions as required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint.

Valued Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of unmanned systems and sensor payloads supporting the TAS program.
• Relevant technical education or training, including military electronics training.
• Proven technical proficiency gained through operational employment and mission success.

Benefits:

· Competitive compensation 

· Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision) 

· 401(k) with generous company match and immediate vesting 

· Paid Time Off (PTO) and Federal holidays 

· Opportunity to support meaningful missions impacting national security 

Department: C5ISR

Primary Location: Remote with travel up to 25% of the time

Job Type: Fulltime 

Job Level: SME Level II