Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Quantico, VA

Post Date : 02 / 27 / 2025

Reports to : Program Manager

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as an on-site, full time, Engineer to provide engineering management support for advanced non-lethal weapon system prototyping activities for the Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office (JIFCO). The position provides engineering support which shall include the conduct of research, studies and analysis for equipment development, maintenance modifications and development of reports associated with the results of such efforts. The Engineer must be able to communicate complex concepts to a wide range of audiences and conduct day-to-day administrative tasks and other activities associated with the normal operation of the JIFCO Research and Development Division team. System-focused engineering services also include system design, system integrations, system testing and evaluation for current and future non-lethal Department of Defense (DoD) weapons systems.

The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering management with a focus on disciplines that best align with supporting prototyping activities for advanced non-lethal weapon systems (i.e. Directed-energy, electrical, electric, optical, mechanical, acoustic engineering, etc.). They possess an active Secret clearance. They can resolve difficult technical problems and issues, as well as plan, design, monitor and evaluate complex non-lethal weapons effects and effectiveness programs and projects. Prior experience with DoD or similar Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Science and Technology (S&T) efforts is a plus.

Responsibilities :

• Plan, design, monitor and evaluate complex non-lethal weapons effects and effectiveness.
• Develop technical reports and documents to address current and historical technology development, advanced prototyping, programming, regulatory, and treaty compliance data calls pertaining to non-lethal weapons for JIFCO Staff, Program Managers, Services Representatives, and Office of the Secretary of Defense.
• Develop information papers documenting quick-look experimentation, demonstration, test, and evaluations findings and recommendations on a variety of non-lethal weapons topics, related to NLW development.
• Prepare technical briefings for public and Government venues.
• Prepare annual program review briefings per a government-provided format for a minimum of 10 discrete projects.
• Maintain and update existing prototype plans and develop and document new advanced prototype plans that are scientifically valid, and hypothesis driven.
• Review project deliverables for quality control, minor edits, format, and similar elemental corrections and coordinate routing of these deliverables for review and approval, and ensure they are archived into Government technical report repositories.
• Conduct market research to identify organizations capable of supporting JIFCO efforts.
• Prepare project financial phasing plans with Government provided formats.
• Coordinate attendance for hybrid and in-person prototype concept and candidate meetings; includes capture and distribution of meeting agendas, and minutes for the meeting events.
• Develop and distribute meeting agendas, collect and track meeting briefings and read-ahead materials, compile and distribute read-ahead content via electronic means to meeting attendees for JIFCO led technical meetings. Develop and distribute meeting minutes or summaries from each event.
• Collect and review project monthly status reports and maintain up-to-date project management data in tracking tools provided by the Government, on a monthly basis.

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