Engineer/Scientist - III

Description

• Possess strong knowledge of the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), Nett Warrior architecture, and Army tactical communications systems.
• Demonstrate expertise in systems engineering, interoperability analysis, systems integration, and technical evaluation of complex military command and control capabilities,
• Understand Army tactical operations and the application of command-and-control systems in support of modernization initiatives including NGC2, Transformation in Contact (TiC), and Tactical Edge Networking (TEN).
• Lead complex technical integration efforts involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and evolving operational requirements.
• Effectively coordinate and communicate with senior government leaders, operational units, acquisition professionals, engineers, and industry partners to achieve mission objectives.
• Apply engineering principles across the full system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and sustainment.
• Analyze complex technical challenges and provide practical recommendations that improve interoperability, operational effectiveness, and mission success across the tactical network.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert, evaluating emerging commercial and government technologies for integration into Army tactical communications and command and control ecosystems.

• Dynamic: contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission.
• Thorough: possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter.
• Mature: respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders.
• Forthright: speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully.
• Inquisitive: seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.
• Timely: shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests.
• Honest: knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; acts accordingly.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Due to the sensitive nature of the work being performed, a candidate must possess or be able to possess a Department of War (DOW) Secret clearance.
• High School diploma and 14 years’ experience, or
• Associate’s degree and 12 years’ experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience, or
• Master’s degree and 1 year of experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience utilizing Nett Warrior or comparable Situational Awareness and Command and Control (C2) systems.
• Extensive knowledge of Army Mission Command systems, military voice and data communications, tactical networks, Brigade-and-below network architectures, transport technologies, data flows, and device configuration management.
• Strong understanding of IP networking architectures, network devices, networking principles, and tactical communications infrastructure.
• Experience with tactical networks, mission command systems, handheld mobile computing devices, operating systems, system administration, network protocols, and software development or engineering processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess technical and operational challenges, exercise sound judgment, solve complex problems, and communicate technical information effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, with the ability to work independently or within a team environment, manage competing priorities, produce technical documentation, and travel as required to support customer operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of experience employing Nett Warrior or comparable Situational Awareness and Command and Control systems.
• Experience supporting Army tactical communications, Mission Command systems, operational units, or military network modernization initiatives.
• Experience operating tactical radios and developing communications architectures, including communications planning, Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) waveforms, and Common Operating Picture (COP) data flows.
• Experience deploying, configuring, administering, and supporting Team Awareness Kit (TAK) server infrastructure and associated services.
• Experience utilizing TAK applications, including ATAK, WinTAK, and ITAK, in operational or test environments.
• Experience developing automation and administrative scripts using Windows PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
• Experience creating, configuring, and managing virtual machines and virtual environments using Hyper-V or comparable virtualization platforms.

Augustine Consulting Inc. offers a robust benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program