MRD VEHICLE PROTECTION SUITE (VPS) MANAGER

System Studies & Simulation

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or eight years of Army maneuver experience.
  • Graduate of key Defense Acquisition University courses or ability to complete them within 10 days.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational software.
  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Experience with Army combat vehicles and protection systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform capability gap and DOTMLPF-P analysis for requirement development.
  • Develop and staff capability requirements documents and Concepts of Employment (CONEMP).
  • Conduct Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) and Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA).
  • Conduct product research and develop Critical Operational Issues and Criteria (COIC).
  • Support decision packages for command review forums and oversee Decision Assessment Prioritization scoring.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging materiel solutions through strategic analysis.
  • Coordinate with Army organizational structures focused on Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs).

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical projects for the U.S. Army.
  • Support for professional development and training.
  • Engagement with innovative military technology solutions.
  • Work in a dynamic environment at Fort Benning, GA.
  • Collaborative team environment with experienced professionals.
Full Job Description
Job Code:

4908

FLSA Status:

Exempt

S3, Inc. has an immediate opening for a MRD VEHICLE PROTECTION SUITE (VPS) MANAGER to support the MCOE, MFCD, and MRD at Fort Benning, GA.

Note: No third party staffing agencies please

This position is contingent on S³ being awarded a follow-on contract supporting the MCoE MFCD.

Position supports the Maneuver Requirements Division (MRD) of the Maneuver Future Capability Directorate (MFCD) at Fort Benning, GA, under U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command (FCC), a subordinate command of U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM).

Job Responsibilities:
  • Candidate requires familiarity with and ability to perform capability gap and DOTMLPF-P analysis to inform requirements.
  • Develop, write, assemble, and staff capability requirements documents, Concepts of Employment (CONEMP), and Basis of Issue Guidance.
  • Perform Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) and Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA), conduct product research; and develop Critical Operational Issues and Criteria (COIC), and Detailed and Operational Plans (D&OP) for operational test.
  • Candidate requires practical experience in the operation, employment, and sustainment of combat vehicles and knowledge of reactive, passive, and active protection systems employed on vehicles such as:
    • M1 Abrams Tank
    • M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
    • Stryker family of vehicles
    • Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP)
  • Knowledge of ammunition, and protection sensors employed across the various platforms (e.g., Laser Warning Receivers, Radar Warning, and Hostile Fire Detection).
  • Candidate also supports preparation of decision packages flowing through Requirements Integration Board (RIB), Decision Information/Guidance (DIG), Commanding General Review Board (CGRB), and Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) forums.
  • Coordinates Decision Assessment Prioritization (DAP) scoring entries; and maintains awareness of emerging materiel solutions through the Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR) and the Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
  • Position requires a working knowledge of the U.S. Army, its organizational structures with emphasis on Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) and their functions, and a basic understanding of Army doctrine and operational concepts.
  • Position reports to the Task Order Team Lead.


Position Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree, or eight (8) years of Army maneuver experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Graduate of the following Defense Acquisition University (DAU) courses, or ability to complete within 10 days of hire:
    • RQM 1010, Introduction to JCIDS (formerly CLR 101).
    • ACQ 1010, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management (formerly ACQ 101).
    • RQM 1101, Core Concepts for Requirements Management (formerly RQM 110 / RQM 1100).
    • TST 102, Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other operational software.
  • Active Secret security clearance.


Highly Desired:
  • Graduate of the Army Capabilities Development Course (CDC) taught by Army Logistics University.
  • Graduate of the Abrams, Bradley, or Stryker Master Gunner Course.
  • Prior service on a Battalion, Brigade, or higher-level staff with direct experience in combat vehicles and mounted weapon systems.


Company: S3Inc.

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