SOCEUR Liaison Officer

These Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Sigma Defense is seeking a SOCEUR LNO to support the Office of the Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict / Secretariat for Special Operations;
Capability Development & Integration. This SOCEUR LNO will deliver operationally relevant capabilities to forward Special Operation Force elements. The Liaison Officer ensure requirements are accurately captured, rapidly communicated, and effectively integrated into the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict / Secretariat for Special Operations;
Capability Development & Integration's Rapid Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation pipeline.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled:
Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• 10+ years of prior service experience in Special Operations.
• Demonstrated operational understanding of Special Operation Forces mission profiles, capability development cycles, and rapid acquisition pathways.
• Experience operating within a Theater Special Operations Command Leadership, Special Operation Forces component command, or Joint / Combined Headquarters.
• Ability to translate operational problems into structured Rapid Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation efforts and requirements.
• Familiarity with Rapid Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation efforts activities, Rapid Prototyping, and Special Operation Force's technology integration.
• Strong network across United States Special Operations Forces, Allied Special Operations Forces partners, and interagency stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate within a geographically dispersed organization.
• Experience with vetting technology from International Partners, to better understand Material and Non-Material systems, networks, and policies that align to Special Operations Command Europe and the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict / Secretariat for Special Operations;
  Capability Development & Integration strategic priorities.
• Travel required within The United States European Command Area of Responsibility and Capability Development & Integration Headquarters, test events, and partner-nation engagements up to 25% of the time.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Previous Liaison Officer assignments or component / headquarters-level staff experience.
• Experience supporting Joint - Combined operations in The United States European Command Area of Responsibility.
• Familiarity with international Special Operations Forces capability development processes and multilateral collaboration mechanisms.
• Understanding of Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict / Secretariat for Special Operations;
  Capability Development & Integration mission areas such as unmanned systems;
  Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; lethality; survivability; edge computing; and other irregular warfare technologies.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an unspecified field of study.
• Bachelor's degree requirement may be waived if candidate is currently enrolled/pursuing their Bachelor's degree within academia.

Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance, or an active Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information. Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

• Maintain persistent coordination with Special Operations Command Europe Liaison Officer Headquarters, Component Units, and deployed elements to better align mission requirements, operational needs, and emerging capability gaps.
• Identify and validate problems suitable for…