JPC Maritime Domain SME

About This Role

Who We Are:

·          CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

·          CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

·          CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

·          Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

·          A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

·          Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

·          Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary 

Maritime Domain Subject Matter Expert responsible for the integration of full spectrum naval capabilities into multi-domain scenarios/mission threads that support the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command’s worldwide, multi-echelon, joint and multi-national future force live, virtual, and constructive simulation experiments. 

The ideal candidate must have naval operational experience and knowledge with regards to how Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs) and scenarios/mission threads support the following areas: Operations, Plans, Command and Control (C2) Command Authorities, Fires, and Integrated Air and Missile Defense/Ballistic Missile Defense.

Additionally, the ideal candidate must have performance-based Operational-level experiment/exercise experience, which includes the full spectrum of maritime operations support tasks required in the conduct of simulated and real-world events (local, remote, distributed, live, virtual, and constructive; friendly, neutral, and threat maritime forces). These tasks include but are not limited to: experiment/exercise concept development, planning, scenario/mission thread development, event response and control cells, assessment, as well as supporting development of the future-force maritime domain within a joint experiment/exercise environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure experiment/exercise maritime objectives are supported by scenario/mission thread elements, storylines, and MSEL implementers (Intelligence reports, message traffic, assessments, etc.).
• Ensure maritime scenario/mission thread elements, storylines, and MSELS are linked to appropriate simulation activities and databases, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) stimulus, order of battle rosters, and other supporting technical or operational means as necessary to satisfy experiment/exercise objectives.
• Provide maritime expertise and support on applicable tactical and operational-level joint, multi-national and service doctrine associated with experiment/exercise planning/execution.
• Participate in the development of (maritime-related) After Action Reports based on observations of operational unit/role players during experiment/exercise execution.

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

Required Education/Skills:

• U.S. citizen with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
• Ten years of USN fleet operations experience.
• Five years of experiment/exercise scenario/mission thread development and MSEL writing experience.

Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Former Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) N8 Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) staff officer
• Recent experience in theater-based joint and naval future force experiments/exercises, live/virtual wargaming, and exercise/event planning.
• Former Theater Maritime Operations Center (MOC) staff officer and/or USN Surface Warfare Officer (SWO).
• Graduate of one or more of the following courses/schools: USN Maritime Staff Officers Course, Maritime Advanced Warfighting School, Joint Firepower Course.

Security Clearance:

• DoD Top Secret (eligible)

Security Responsibilities 

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.  

•  Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance. 

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. 

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and over time.
• Limited travel may be required.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have the ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Must be able to sit and operate a personal computer for long periods.

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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Position Type                       

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.  

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.