EM Operations & Warfare Capability Lead

Wlgroup; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup seeks a seasoned professional to support the NATO programme in Norfolk, Virginia, focusing on electromagnetic operations and warfare capabilities, from requirements through doctrine and validation.

The role requires coordination with agencies and nations under alliance governance, capturing requirements, and developing doctrinal policies and directives. This is a long-engagement renewal that demands international collaboration and security clearance readiness.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, computer science or project management.
• At least three of the last ten years briefing senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Five years of operational knowledge of electromagnetic operations or warfare at tactical or joint level.
• At least two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• At least two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of capability products in this area under the alliance governance model.
• Supporting the programme director and project coordinators, including work with agencies and nations.
• Drawing out, capturing, analysing and tracing requirements at every level.
• Developing and reviewing the doctrinal corpus — policies, doctrine, directives, concepts of operation.
• Coordinating across all lines of development and proposing courses of action where they conflict.
• Organising and taking part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborating with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintaining programme status information and supporting capability validation.
• Identifying lessons and best practice and getting them learned.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree or equivalent military college qualification

Job description

Wlgroup seeks a seasoned professional to support the NATO programme in Norfolk, Virginia, focusing on electromagnetic operations and warfare capabilities, from requirements through doctrine and validation.

The role requires coordination with agencies and nations under alliance governance, capturing requirements, and developing doctrinal policies and directives. This is a long-engagement renewal that demands international collaboration and security clearance readiness.