**SUMMARY** Provide experimentation and operations support to Experiments Division (ExDiv.) with regards to Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C4I) Experiment Planning to inform the combat development process. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES** Common Experiments Division Technical and Functional Support tasks include, but are not limited to the following: + Participate in and report on site surveys and other planning events. + Serve as observer/controllers, watch officers, data collectors and in other support billets during training and execution of live-force experiments. + Collect, record, analyze and interpret the events occurring in live-force experiments or simulations to include wargames. + Participate in the data reduction, analysis and assessment of information taken from experiments. + Participate in and support the construction, production and delivery of briefs, reports of any type, presentations and conferences to review experiment findings. + Plan the development of process, procedures, design, coordination and execution of User Evaluations (UE), Limited Technical Assessments (LTA), Limited Objective Experiments (LOE), MAGTF Integrated Experiments (MIX), Advanced Naval Training Exercises (ANTX), Advanced Warfighting Experiments (AWE) and other experiments. + Create Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) recommendations in writing and edit interim and final reports on UEs, LTAs, LOEs, MIXs, ANTXs, AWEs and letters of instruction for experiment execution. + Support working groups, operational planning teams and other designated efforts with administration, organization, and facilities. + Review information papers and other briefs/documents as required to support experiment efforts. + Coordinate with the Futures Analysis Cell and Experiment Design Cell at Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory/Futures Directorate (MCWL/FD) to provide input for the Data Collection and Analysis Plan (DCAP) for specific experiments. + Provide risk assessments and recommendations during planning and execution of experiments. Specific C4I Experiment Planning tasks include but are not limited to the following: + Plan concept-based experiments and express them in a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) to include activities such as Initial Planning Conference, Mid Planning Conference, and Final Planning Conferences with operating forces tasked to provide the experiment force. + Conduct detailed budget estimates for both Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Research and Development (R&D) outlining annual travel and experiment execution utilizing approved budgets based upon the campaign plan. + Prepare and present briefs to the division director, higher headquarters, operating forces, and others as directed on concept-based experimentation, related campaign plans, supporting budgets and capabilities to be examined through experimentation. + Develop and draft simple LOIs through complex experiment plans-including the enclosures, appendices, branches, and sequels, X-Files, Fact Sheets, position papers, and trade journal articles. + Provide project management support C4I experiments to increase combat effectiveness. + Assist in identifying the operational requirements, technologies, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) required to enhance C4I from a sea base to Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) forces operating ashore. + Integrate prototype or surrogate equipment into C4I capability enhancements. + Develop and recommend scenarios integrating C4I concepts to support experimental events. + Coordinate with the Experiment Design Cell for the inclusion of C4I related issues and technologies within M&S where applicable. + Plan and conduct assessment conferences to review experiment and analysis reports in a format which includes the experiment force, the data collectors and report writers of designated experiments. + Collect recommendations and write assessment conference reports for higher headquarters. + Conduct campaign planning that will organize individual experiments over time in order to eliminate conflict between multiple experiment pathways while considering resource limitations in money, personnel, and time. Campaign plans which span one (1) to five (5) year periods are based upon higher headquarters guidance addressing various concepts to assess, capability gaps to examine and future warfighting environments, and are periodically updated. + Support the execution of experiments by providing red cell and/or white cell actions necessary to produce actions aimed at the experiment force according to the MSEL to produce a realistic scenario to which to react. + Interface with operating forces to solicit experiment support, and outline experiment resource requirements. + Maintain regular and punctual attendance. + Perform other duties as assigned. **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** None. **Job Requirements:** **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** + Bachelor's degree preferred. + Military Education commensurate to experience. + Must have an intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite. + Must possess working knowledge of the Marine Corps, its missions and structure. + Demonstrated subject matter expertise with Marine Corps C4I required. + Completion of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Fundamentals of Acquisition Managements (ACQ 101 or an equivalent course) required. + Must obtain and maintain a valid TOP SECRET Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance. + Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks (U.S. citizenship required). **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS** + Excellent oral and written communications skills. + Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision, be exceedingly well organized, flexible. + Strong organizational skills and detail oriented. + Ability to multi-task. + Demonstrated ability to perform diverse duties under operating and deadline constraints. + Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality. **WORK SCHEDULE** Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project. **TRAVEL** The expected travel time is less than 50%. **DRIVING REQUIREMENTS** Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 50%. **WORK ENVIRONMENT** Work is performed in both an office setting and occasionally in an outdoor USMC appropriate field environment. Live-force experiments are conducted in field environments both CONUS and OCONUS, often in conjunction with operating force exercises which shall require travel to other government facilities or other contractor facilities to include weekends. Experiments will execute in accordance with exercise schedules requiring extended hours of up to 24 hour a day coverage. Tasks may need to be executed aboard military vehicles, ships, and aircraft. Shipboard planning sites may be a requirement, and time underway may be required as necessary. May be exposed to sharp objects, some heat, loud noise, chemicals, and vibration. Use of personal protective equipment is mandatory. Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities, and abilities. **PHYSICAL DEMANDS** Frequent sitting, using hands/fingers, handling, reaching with hands and arms, talking, hearing; occasional walking or standing, occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. **_Compliance:_** _To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website,_ _https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/_ _We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor_ _We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law._ _https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal\_opportunity_ _Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i)._ _Executive Order 11246, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees._ **Requisition ID:** 3777