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Sonar Tactical Decision Aid SME
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A Military Specialist operates and maintains vehicles and mechanical equipment pertinent to mission success, whether on the sea, land or in the air. May monitor communication, detection, or weapons systems during operations. Interprets and evaluates tactical situations, making recommendations to supervisors. May operate weapons targeting, firing, and launch systems whether during combat or peacetime. In addition to their combat training, they have also specialized training in swimming, diving, parachuting, survival, emergency medicine, and foreign languages. Duties include conducting advanced reconnaissance operations and collecting intelligence information; recruiting, training, and equipping friendly forces; conducting raids and invasions on enemy territories; laying and detonating explosives for demolition targets; locating, identifying, defusing, and disposing of ordnance; and operating and maintaining sophisticated communications equipment.
Job Description
What You'll Work On:
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for submarine SONAR systems (CTDA/STDA) and other TDA systems, such as STK and STK-N.
- Participate in development planning, functional system testing, and program verification tests (PVTs) at development or fleet facilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to ensure operational accuracy across acoustic models, sensors, and system interfaces.
- Prepare and deliver detailed briefings and analyses to fleet stakeholders and external organizations.
- Provide operational insight into ASW system performance, sonar data interpretation, and tactical employment strategies.
- Apply project and team management skills to coordinate tasking, track progress, and ensure on-time delivery of system upgrades, documentation, and training.
Responsibilities:
- Apply in-depth ASW, acoustic, and oceanographic knowledge to system design, testing, and evaluation.
- Perform functional and verification testing of sonar tactical decision aid software across multiple system configurations.
- Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot, verify, and validate system functionality and user interface improvements.
- Develop and maintain training materials, user guides, and operational procedures.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of fleet operational experience directly related to ASW operations, systems, and theory.
- Experience working onboard submarines supporting mission operations.
- Familiarity with recent undersea warfare tactics, acoustic sensors, and beamforming principles.
- Background in acoustic theory or oceanography.
- Proven ability to build strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
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