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PNT Engineer/Subject Matter Expert; SME
Job in
Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, 22134, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Geodesicx, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Geodesicx, Inc. is searching for a PNT Engineer/SME that can provide expert level technical support to the ground Global Positioning System (GPS)/Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) Modernization efforts managed by Marine Corps Systems Command and their technical team at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic.
Major Duties / Responsibilities:
- Develop system and reference architectures for expeditionary APNT within mounted, dismounted, and C2 environments.
- Develop user requirements and technical specifications for expeditionary APNT capabilities. These products may be used in RFPs, ECPs, and other contractual actions to guide product development and expected performance of a vendor's products.
- 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.
- Perform market analysis/technical assessments of new and emerging, commercially available APNT capabilities, including anti-jam antennas, distribution hubs, and various mission essential accessories.
- Support Source Selection activities by evaluating proposals and responses to RFPs and RFIs.
- Mentor government and contractor staff on PNT / NAVWAR related topics.
- Providing SME support on APNT system integration within/on military platforms and with PNT dependent client systems.
- Provide SME oversight on the development and testing of PNT technologies/systems to ensure systems satisfy requirements and their effectiveness and/or limitations are known in contested environments. Write Test Incident Reports (TIRs) and participated in forums / activities where solutions are sought/explored.
- Conduct / participate in modeling and simulation activities on APNT capabilities/systems.
- Provide advanced knowledge and expertise across the full spectrum of navigation warfare, including planning, execution, and mitigation, such as:
- Operational planning and support:
If required, deploy to support combatant commanders by providing real-time NAVWAR expertise. - Vulnerability assessments:
Evaluate military platforms and systems to identify vulnerabilities to jamming, spoofing, and other NAVWAR 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. - Testing and training:
Assist in the conduct of field assessments and training exercises to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures for operating in a GPS-denied or contested environment. - Interagency and coalition coordination: Collaborate with interagency and allied partners to build a common understanding of PNT-related challenges and coordinate responses.
- Operational planning and support:
- Work as an active member on multiple integrated product teams (IPTs) and working groups to collaborate and resolve issues, develop products and courses of action, and formulate recommendations for leadership in many functional and technical areas such as user requirements, market research and contracting, system development/engineering (to include platform integration and client system interoperability activities), test and evaluation, procurement, production, system delivery, and sustainment.
- 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.
- Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and Navigation Warfare
- Military GPS User Equipment…
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