EW Warfare SME​/Spectrum Operations

PPC seeks EW and Spectrum professionals to provide subject matter expertise for the Navy and Marine Corp Spectrum Center (NMSC) and Naval Information Warfighting Development Center, Tactics Instructor (WTI) Program. SMEs will provide support for Advanced Tactics Training, support of Development of Doctrine, Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), and Fleet Concept of Operations (CONOPS). SMEs support training customers afloat and ashore to include Strike Group Commanders, Amphibious Readiness Commanders, unit commanders, Numbered Fleet Commanders (NFC), , Combatant Commanders (CDDR), WDCs, NWDC, and Naval War College (NWC).

SMEs will support real-world combat contingencies, planning requirements, day-to-day presence operations, Navy/Joint exercises and Fleet experimentation.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate traits that align with Patch Plus’ guiding principles – Purpose, Proficiency, and Character. Patch Plus’ purpose is to continue to make a difference to our nation’s security while providing persistent, meaningful employment to its owner-employees. Proficiency defines the Patch Plus ethos where we seek to hire and develop members who possess a high degree of competence, skill and expertise in their field of work.

Character is the moral compass in each member that guides us to do the right things.

• Develop, deliver and maintain EMW and EMSO instructional materials for multiple Fleet Training courses.
• Support integration with other warfare communities and WDCs to optimize advanced training exercises and objectives in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). This integration will include strong technical and doctrinal alignment during live, virtual, and constructive classroom, pier-side, and underway training events. Assess other opportunities for training from the Joint/Department of Defense and other Service entities.
• Support the IW Commander (IWC) Afloat training and expand training requirements into other critical IWC staff billets. Use Fleet experimentation results to guide efforts and explore potential options for experimenting with the IWC construct at the Fleet Maritime Operational Centers (MOC).
• Support development of Live, Virtual, and Constructive training capabilities for networked EW/EMW mission area enclaves.
• Develop and implement the EMSO Certification to support the Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan
• Review and make recommendations for updates and revisions to doctrine, policy and TTPs.

• TOP SECRET/SCI Security clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree
  -or-
• Ten (10) years of experience in work related to duties listed above
• Operational/Afloat EW, EMSO, Cryptology, Spectrum Management, or METOC
• Navy training organization experience (WDC, IWTG, ATG, CSG 4/15)
• Data collection and analysis experience

• WTI (Highly preferred)
• RTSO/ SEMCIP/STAN
• LVC experience
• Sharepoint

• Start date August 2026
• Must be physically able to go onboard US Naval vessels