Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist, Journeyman

• Applies Subject Matter Expertise from experience as an Officer military specialist to identify, define, and document technical data for weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products for Naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems
• Provides analysis of operational suitability of naval aviation platforms, weapons, sensors and systems
• Develops, prepares, and manages material required for the operator to employ or maintain safely and effectively the aircraft and its weapon systems
• Requires the ability to develop and present Naval Aviation Missions and Capabilities (NAMC) training seminar material to DoD personnel
• Applies analytic expertise to support technical exchanges, briefings, and workshops in support of recommended tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Provides subject matter expertise for specific aircraft/weapon systems and subsystems to include operational procedures, installation and maintenance, failure analysis, and technical support related to aircraft avionics, airframe, weapons, navigation, fire control and other aircraft systems
• Provides advanced technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, detailed functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, training, troubleshooting, and implementation advice on specific areas that require expert level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation
• The candidate also reviews technical problems
• provides solutions for software, hardware and systems
• and troubleshoots operating anomalies using data review methodologies and/or automated evaluation programs
• May also analyze data and solve problems
• communicate with peers, subordinates and senior management
• and identifies objects, actions and events affecting organizational operations
• provide project execution, business and technical operations, strategic initiatives, workforce development, business improvement, or as required to support exceptionally complex technical and organizational tasks
• May require qualification as contract flight crewmember IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7

• BS or BA degree in Business, Management, Technical, or Scientific discipline from an accredited college or university
• At least eight (8) years of recent and relevant professional experience with aircraft tactical systems employment
• Must be an O-3 or higher
• Must be a graduate of a Navy Weapons School (e.g., TOPGUN), Test Pilot School (TPS), or Marine Aviation Weapons Training Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1)
• Must be a Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI) with at least one of the following: Navy Pilot or Naval Flight Officer (NFO) with at least 700 flight hours, Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO), Tactics Officer (TACCO), Head of a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), Weapons Systems Officer (WSO), or other related military occupational specialist
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• Must be a US Citizen

Experience with other TMS/Weapons may include but not limited to: TACAIR, Rotary, other Fixed Wing, NEW JSOW, Harpoon, LRASM, MALD, SDBII, and JASSM