Tactical Support Engineer (SE) Senior

Description

Job Title:  Tactical Support Engineer (SE) Senior

Job Location: Multiple locations to include: Hurlburt Field FL, Kirkland AFB NM, Pope Field NC, Yokota Japan, Davis Monthan AFB AZ, Kadena AB Japan, RAF Mildenhall UK, Camp Lejeune NC, JEB Little Creek VA, Coronado CA, Fort Campbell KY, Hunter AAF GA, JBLM WA, Odiham, UK, Fort Liberty NC, Fort Carson CO, JBLE VA, Fort Moore GA, Dam Neck VA, Eglin AFB FL, Canon AFB NM, Panzer Kaserne Boeblingen Germany, MacDill AFB FL 

Job Type: Full time 40 hours 

Travel Requirement: As needed, up to 25% 

Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance with TS eligibility

Job Description: 

Sherpa 6 has an exciting opportunity for Senior Tactical Support Engineers in support of USSOCOM Program Executive Office SOF Digital Applications (SDA) Global Systems Support Engineers (GSSE) contract. The Support Engineer will provide technical and analytical mission planning, execution, and post-mission system onsite support to SOCOM units. This includes providing Tactical Software, Mapping, Imagery and Geospatial Information Systems Support, Tactical Network Administration Support, Training Support and Enhancement and Upgrade Support to the customers. This position is contingent upon contract award.  

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead, train, mentor and supervise Mid-Level Support Engineers.
• Support development, test, and training requirements associated with Battlefield Airman Technical Integration Support Center activities.
• Coordinate real time specific mission requirements with Government POC, Authority to Operate (ATO), STIGs and ATCs command wide, support meetings with other US Government agencies, as required, to expand capabilities and coordinate/update deployment techniques, also ensure interoperability with Special Tactics operational partners.
• Work with assigned Component with the integration of new and upcoming technologies/systems such as coordinating with USSOCOM TACLAN Program for latest technology and generating field test criteria as applicable for the assigned SOF Component.
• Lead strategic planning and integration group for assigned SOF Component and coordinate daily activities with unit WEPTAC offices.
• Provide Help Desk Tier 1, 2, and 3 Support.
• Collect, process, and analyze GIS data from diverse sources and reproject and/or process datasets out for use on multiple mapping and visualization programs.
• Provide training to home station, operational and deployed units which includes developing and generating the training syllabus as well as assist in training of all fielded software/hardware and other mission planning components.
• Provide system support services in five (5) major areas: Tactical Software Support, Mapping, Imagery and Geospatial Information System Support, Tactical Network Administration Support, Training Support and Enhancement and Upgrade Support.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 5 years of SOCOM experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, OR the equivalent technical training with experience that aligns directly to the duties to be performed in lieu of degree for specific user units. 
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2, or higher certification.
• Experience with the assigned Component’s tactical Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and mission guides.
• Knowledgeable of assigned Components operations and tactics
• Minimum of 2 years, within the last 8 years, operational experience with/or supporting the assigned Component.
• Minimum of 7 years operational experience with or supporting an organization’s: navigation and mission planning techniques including preparation and check out of flight plans for aircraft weapons systems OR mission planning computer systems, communications, mission equipment, and planning techniques including preparation of unit mission plans for conduct of peacetime and wartime special operations missions. 
• Ability to communicate issues and solutions to various stakeholders.
• Excellent writing communication and reporting skills. 
• Must be a US citizen. 
• Must pass a background check and drug screening. 

Preferred Experience:

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 7 years of SOCOM experience.

Background Screening/Check/Investigation:

Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation will/may be required as a condition of hire.

ADA:

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

EEO/AA:

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits: 

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range: 

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.  

About Sherpa 6:

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.