DoD Operations Representative
Kitty Hawk Technologies, a growing service and technology innovator, is seeking talented and motivated professionals to deliver lean and effective solutions to our government partners. We have an immediate opening for an Operations Representative to join our team. This position will provide an opportunity to develop the innovative technology that supports some of our nation’s most important defense initiatives. Kitty Hawk employees work closely with our customers to develop solutions that support national engineering and security missions, and the ideal candidate will support our team in providing program support to the Department of War (DoW). In addition to receiving a competitive salary and health benefits, the Operations Representative will join a motivated, talented, and technically accomplished team. The employee will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.
Candidates must be results oriented and have the ability to work in a well-organized, logical and systematic manner. They will set clear objectives, monitor progress, take corrective action and control performance levels to maintain high internal customer satisfaction. They will possess deep insight into customer requirements and will maintain the ability to ethically influence those requirements. They will be able to clearly define and clearly articulate compelling solutions and will require an ability to quickly assimilate and apply complex technical information.
Kitty Hawk Technologies is currently seeking an Operations Representative in support of DoW engineering services to work in the Dahlgren, Virginia, area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with the DoW Prototypes & Experiments (P&E) team, the services, industry partners, and various ranges to plan and execute complex, cross-domain exercises to validate prototypes and experiments feasibility to close mission gaps
- Works with exercise planners to integrate prototypes into risk reduction, graduation, Experiments, and joint exercise events with regards to OPlans, OPFOR, and Logistics requirements
- Supports Initial, Mid, and Final Planning conferences and site surveys to define kill chains, evaluate site infrastructures, and define objectives and measures of success for experimentation events
- Coordinates extensively with services to integrate warfighters into events to support the evaluation of prototypes and experiments
- Briefs experiments plans and provides status updates to DoW Experiments team
- Travels to RREs, field events, and joint exercises to support execution of Experiments plans
Required Qualifications:
- At least Ten years of DoD Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, or US Military Operational Experience
- Active Top Secret Clearance with ability to gain SCI or active TS/SCI Eligibility – U.S. Citizenship is required
- Experience supporting large-scale joint exercises or joint operational planning
- Experience coordinating test events with range personnel
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior military and civilian staff at the Pentagon
Desired Qualifications:
- Extensive experience supporting large-scale joint exercises
- US Navy Surface Combat Systems Experience
- At least Fifteen years of DoD Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, or US Military Operational Experience
- Experience supporting joint fires
- Active TS/SCI
- B.S. in a STEM Field
Travel:
- Extensive travel is required to support this position to include both CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $110,000-$130,000 per year
Work Location: In person
If you have any questions, please reach out to alexandra.harris@kittyhawktech.com.