Mission Operations Specialist
Core
Tactical-level interface with military operators and planners to ensure effective employment of autonomous maritime systems, embedded in customer environments.
Role type
Mission Operations Specialist (Tactical)
Builds
Mission plans, training materials, and operational procedures for autonomous maritime systems.
Domain
Defense / Maritime Autonomous Systems
Required skills
Operational planning, mission analysis, capability development, tactical-level advice, training delivery, interpersonal trust-building, autonomous system translation, technical writing, gap identification, peer-level relationship management, post-exercise debriefs.
Preferred skills
Military background (maritime), autonomous systems experience, defense industry customer-facing role, undersea/maritime warfare concepts, defense acquisition processes, CONOPS/CONEMP/TTP development, test and evaluation/wargaming.
Technologies
Autonomous maritime systems, unmanned platforms, emerging military technology.
Responsibilities
Support development of mission plans for exercises and operational employment; Provide tactical advice to customer planners; Develop and maintain tactical procedures and planning aids; Contribute to Concepts of Employment (CONEMP) and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs); Support operator training delivery; Provide operational mentoring and tactical coaching; Capture user feedback and translate to engineering input; Identify gaps in procedures or system capability; Support post-exercise debriefs and lessons learned capture.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC