DCS Corp

Field Support, Tester, and Subject Matter Expert, Digitally Aided Fires, VECTR

DCS Corp$90K — $105K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required due to customer sensitivity.
  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years relevant experience necessary.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance essential.
  • High expertise in terrestrial fires and close air support within the US Department of War (DoW).
  • Strong organizational skills and self-management are crucial.
  • Exceptional communication skills for interfacing with war fighters and civilian teams.
  • Extensive experience with mobile products and end-user devices within DoW.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain expert knowledge of DoW Digitally Aided Fires (DAFS) and Close Air Support (DACAS) capabilities.
  • Educate and mentor war fighters in DAFS and DACAS utilization with VECTR products.
  • Evaluate VECTR products against practical war fighter scenarios and provide actionable feedback.
  • Document defects in VECTR mobile products to enhance usability and functionality.
  • Collaborate with the VECTR management to discuss product roadmaps and new capabilities.
  • Promote and advocate the VECTR products within the war fighter community.
  • Provide regular status updates to VECTR and DCS management.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in the field.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology in defense.
  • Career advancements within a respected engineering group.
Full Job Description
Salary Range: $90,220 - $105,000

The Visionary Engineering for Combat Technology and Rapid Response (VECTR) group is seeking a highly experienced subject matter expert (SME) in Field Support and application tester to work with VECTR handheld products and customers.

Essential Job Functions:

Maintain expert level knowledge on current DoW Digitally Aided Fires (DAFS) and Digitally Aided Close Air Support (DACAS) capabilities and target mensuration methodologies and doctrines.

Have expert level and detailed knowledge of VECTR mobile products, and current variants, with emphasis on DAFS and DACAS capabilities.

Maintain expertise in current DoW tactical networks and data links including VMF messaging, ANW2 networks, Link-16, J-series messages, etc.

Provide instruction and mentoring for war fighters in the areas of DAFS and DACAS with VECTR mobile products, at various DoW installations.

Evaluate current VECTR products against war fighter use cases and provide feedback to the VECTR mobile products team.

Identify and document defects in current VECTR mobile products.

Provide feedback to VECTR management on road maps and new desired capabilities for VECTR products.

Educate users and advocate for VECTR products within the war fighter community.

Provide periodic updates and status reports for both VECTR and DCS management.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelor's degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance for continued employment.

High level of expertise with both terrestrial fires and close air support, within the US DoW.

Well organized, able to self-manage, self-task and coordinate travel and training at various locations.

Superb communication skills, able to interface well with war fighters and civilian DoW product team members.

Extensive experience with mobile products and end user devices (EUD)'s within the DoW.

Desired Skills:

Experience with USMC organization, operations and doctrines.

Experience in working with product teams for DoW software.

Experience with VECTR products, both mobile and desktop.

Experience with other DoW tactical data / fire coordination platforms such as JBC-P, AFATDS, etc.

Five years' experience in working with DoW operational units coordinating fire support.

Location:

NAWS China Lake, CA or Vicinity of one of the following:

* MCAS Yuma, AZ

* MCB Pendleton, CA

* MCB Camp Lejeune, NC

* Ft. Sill, OK

About DCS Corp

DCS Corp is a defense and aerospace company that provides engineering and technical support services to clients in the United States government and commercial sectors. The company was founded in 1977 and has grown to become a leading provider of engineering and technical services in the defense and aerospace industries. DCS Corp's services include systems engineering, software development, and logistics support, among others. The company is known for its expertise in advanced technology and has been recognized for its contributions to the defense and aerospace industries.
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Founded
1977

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