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Director of Advanced Capabilities

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead warfighting capability analysis and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) development for autonomous maritime systems, bridging engineering and naval warfare tactics.

Role type

Director of Advanced Capabilities (Warfighting Strategy & Operational Analysis)

Builds

Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), tactical playbooks, and integrated effects strategies for autonomous sub-surface and surface platforms.

Domain

Defense / Maritime Warfare / Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Warfighting capability analysis, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) development, operational research methodologies, modeling and simulation (M&S), future threat studies, cross-domain analysis, team leadership, strategic communication

Preferred skills

Military service experience, undersea warfare (USW) expertise, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) knowledge, software development background

Technologies

Modeling and simulation (M&S) tools, Virtual Reality (VR) tactical demonstration platforms

Responsibilities

Lead warfighting capability analysis across the Maritime Division, author tactical playbooks and CONOPS for manned and unmanned platforms, conduct forward-looking future threat studies, serve as primary operational interlocutor for customers, manage and mentor a global team of warfighting capability analysts, define integrated effects across sub-surface, surface, air, and joint kill web

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & team scaling

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