Brandes Associates Inc

Subject Matter Expert

Brandes Associates Inc$120K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of programmatic, financial, or technical experience in defense systems
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (Master's can substitute for one year of experience)
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance required
  • Experience with navy combat systems and missile defense programs
  • Familiarity with procedural documentation for test environments

Responsibilities

  • Provide specialized support for the development, testing, and evaluation of complex naval systems
  • Act as Subject Matter Expert for DoD test documentation and configuration management
  • Author and edit key documentation for missile defense programs
  • Create and maintain classified mission documentation to aid test execution
  • Collaborate with various engineering and program teams to ensure design intent is captured
  • Maintain strict control over documentation integrity and compliance standards
  • Standardize documentation formats to enhance clarity and execution

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and continuous learning
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technologies
  • Collaborative work environment with industry-leading experts
  • Contribute to national defense and security initiatives
  • Potential for growth within a well-established defense contractor
Full Job Description
Overview

Brandes Associates, Inc. (BAI), a defense contractor, is seeking a Subject Matter Expert with 10+ years of experiencefor our expanding workforce supporting current and evolving technical engineering contract requirements at NAS Point Mugu, CA.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 USD to $155,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities
  • Provide highly specialized programmatic and technical support for the research, development, test, and evaluation of complex systems, specifically Navy Combat Systems and Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) test and evaluation programs
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in DoD test documentation and configuration management, producing mission-critical documentation used to plan, execute, and record complex missile defense tests (e.g., SM-3 and SM-6 firings)
  • Author, edit, and produce comprehensive mission documentation, including Aegis BMD Mission Test Plans, Combat Ship Systems Qualifying Trials (CSSQT) test plans, Air and Missile Defense Radar Trials test plans, and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) published by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
  • Create, manage, and maintain classified mission supplemental annexes for test plans to assist in mission execution and post-test reporting.
  • Collaborate extensively with engineering Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), technicians, logistics personnel, and program leadership (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, PMRF, MDA, PEO IWS) to capture design intent, build processes, and integration steps
  • Maintain strict configuration control, version control, and documentation integrity for classified, CUI, and unclassified documents within technical documentation repositories
  • Standardize formatting and structure across documentation to ensure compliance with Navy and MDA standards, identifying gaps in processes to improve clarity and execution
Qualifications
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in Programmatic, Financial, or Technical support of the research, development, test, or evaluation of complex systems.

Desired Experience

  • Navy Sea Range support of surface fleet trails and Live Firings. Work experience with development and compilation of procedural documentation to define test environment and evaluations of those events.

EDUCATION

Degree: Bachelor27s degree from an accredited college or university.

Allowable Substitution: A Master27s degree may be substituted for one year of general experience.

CLEARANCE 2D Secret

Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

About Brandes Associates Inc

Brandes Associates Inc is an engineering consulting firm that provides services to clients in the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Brandes Associates' services include systems engineering, software engineering, and test and evaluation. The company has worked on projects such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the International Space Station.
Learn more about Brandes Associates Inc
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
$1 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$10 million

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