Title: Technical Subject Matter Expert - Research & Development (R&D)
Location: National Capital Region (NCR)
Duration: Full-time; anticipated multi-year federal contract support
Start date: Anticipated 2027; contingent upon contract award and Government approval
Clearance: Top Secret (TS) - ability to attain SCI access as required
Salary: Competitive; commensurate with qualifications and experience
Job Description: KMI is seeking a highly experienced Technical Subject Matter Expert to support research, development, testing, and evaluation of next-generation wireless communications surveillance technologies for a federal law enforcement customer. The SME will serve as a technical liaison among field operators, vendors, partner agencies, and customer leadership and will help translate operational requirements into deployable capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:- Support requirements development, research, test, evaluation, and fielding of next-generation cellular/wireless surveillance systems.
- Coordinate with vendors, federal law enforcement partners, and Intelligence Community organizations.
- Collect and organize field-user requirements and translate them into technical development priorities.
- Validate system performance across wireless protocols, modulation schemes, and legacy-hardware interoperability.
- Research and develop integration approaches for new hardware on aerial and ground platforms.
- Monitor equipment development, production, troubleshooting, upgrades, and future capability enhancements.
- Develop and deliver technical training and certification curricula consistent with federal policy.
- Support performance evaluation, deficiency correction, and maintenance strategies.
- Analyze historical and real-time communications data in support of criminal investigations.
- Support mapping, geolocation, real-time processing, networking, and power-system integration.
Minimum Qualifications:- At least 5 years of significant and recent operational experience with cell-site simulator (CSS) or directly comparable wireless communications surveillance systems.
- Significant experience working with federal law enforcement, Intelligence Community organizations, manufacturers, and vendors on telecommunications surveillance technologies.
- Deep technical knowledge of 2G (GSM/CDMA), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G NR, and 802.11 protocols, including radio frame structures, modulation schemes, channel mapping, and broadcast/system information.
- Experience testing and evaluating wireless-surveillance system performance and interoperability.
- Experience integrating specialized equipment into aerial and ground platforms.
- Operational knowledge of AC/DC power systems used in aircraft and vehicles.
- Operational knowledge of wired and wireless networking across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
- Experience with advanced mapping, imagery, geolocation algorithms, and real-time data processing.
- Experience developing and delivering highly technical training and curriculum.
Desired Qualifications:- 15+ years of operational law enforcement or military field experience.
- Former senior technical operator or inspector experience in a federal law enforcement environment.
- Experience serving as principal liaison between field operators and primary/secondary technology vendors.
Security Clearance:Top Secret (TS) - ability to attain SCI access as required.
Work Environment:National Capital Region (NCR), with direct access to secure customer facilities and equipment. Travel and field testing may be required.
AvailabilityThis position is anticipated to be available upon contract award in 2027.
