Position, Navigation and Timing Administrator

Responsibilities

• The Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) Administrator supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.
• Develop system and reference architectures for expeditionary APNT within mounted, dismounted, and C2 environments.
• Develop user requirements and technical specifications for expeditionary APNT capabilities.
• Develop thorough testing practices and analysis of incremental system improvements as they become technologically and programmatically available.
• Develop modeling for the entire project lifecycle using a tailored and integrated framework based on TOGAF and ITIL best practices.
• Develop / author deliverables in the form of technical papers and technical briefs required to convey information, interpret data, and provide courses of action to decision makers.
• Deployment and Testing of the Test Asset Fly-Away Kit (TAFAK).
• Perform market analysis/technical assessments of new and emerging, commercially available APNT capabilities, including anti-jam antennas, distribution hubs, and various mission-essential accessories.
• Mentor government and contractor staff on PNT related topics.
• Providing SME support on APNT system integration within/on military platforms and with PNT dependent client systems.
• Provide SME oversight into the development and testing of PNT technologies/systems to ensure systems satisfy requirements and their effectiveness and/or limitations are known in contested environments.
• Conduct / participate in modeling and simulation activities on APNT capabilities/systems.
• Vulnerability assessments:
  Evaluate military platforms and systems to identify vulnerabilities to jamming, spoofing, and other MDA threats.
• Mitigation strategies:
  Develop, test, and implement technologies and procedures to protect friendly forces from PNT attacks.
• Offensive operations:
  Advise on tactics to deny, degrade, or deceive an adversary's access to PNT data.
• Technology evaluation:
  Assess new technologies for PNT resilience, such as advanced anti-jam antennas, multi-sensor integration, and alternative PNT solutions.
• Interagency and coalition coordination:
  Collaborate with interagency and allied partners to build a common understanding of PNT-related challenges and coordinate responses.
• Review CDRLs from APNT vendors to ensure contract / technical compliance and that positive progress is being made.
• Assist team leadership/members in identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives, problem-solving actions, and in gaining consensus from senior leadership and stakeholders on solutions to issues that may conflict with existing policies, organizational objectives, and/or practices.
• Gather and apply data to determine, update, and maintain credible and relevant metrics in support of program objectives and decision points.

• Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 6, or more, years of directly related experience
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have experience as a PNT systems engineer/administrator supporting a large enterprise with knowledge of large operational environments
• Must have general networking experience
• Must have a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification or higher
• Possess recognized APNT subject matter expertise with a deep knowledge of the military tactics and technical methods used to control and protect PNT data in contested environments
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification
• DoD Secret Security Clearance