F-35 Interoperability Analyst

TalentBridgeX; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBridgeX is seeking a F-35 Interoperability Analyst to serve as an IO SME for the JPO, focusing on documenting and reporting F-35 external IO design compliance with DoD net-centric guidance. The role requires a Secret clearance with SAR eligibility and a technical degree.

You will orchestrate NR KPP compliance, IO certification activities, and related risk management, coordinating with multiple DoD entities to ensure proper IO integration and certification across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical area.
• 10 years of systems-to-systems interface analysis experience in DoD programs.
• Experience with DoD IO certification documentation (JITC/JCS J6/J8).
• Strong knowledge of NR KPP and IO certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Document the planned F-35 external IO design in the DoD CIO architectural views and external IO compliance to support NR KPP/JTIC certification.
• Orchestrate NR KPP compliance documentation for external IO design and IO certification requirements.
• Develop and maintain the F-35 IO Support Plan (ISP) detailing the external IO design and DoD reporting updates.
• Track Joint IO Certification activities and service-level testing per JCIDS guidance.
• Delineate IO compliance inputs on IO requirements documents and PSCNs for proper IO certification integration.
• Provide IO justification documentation for Interim Authority To Operate (IATO) approvals/extensions by the DoD ISG.
• Coordinate IO-related CONOPs reviews across services to ensure IO design satisfies joint needs.
• Maintain IO risk management status and provide updates to RAMB/ASTRB boards.
• Analyze IO information exchange, messaging, and DRs; propose mitigations and coordinate AR/DR repositories.
• Provide IO inputs to the quarterly DAES report and other planning documents.

Skills

Systems Interface Analysis

Joint IO

Documentation & Reporting

Risk & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Position Title: F-35 Interoperability Analyst
Remote Type: Hybrid
Clearance required: Secret with SAR eligibility

Description:

The F-35 Interoperability (IO) Analyst serves as an IO Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) with a primary focus on orchestrating the documentation and reporting of F-35 joint external IO design compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) net centric guidance as well as the associated external IO operational/systems interface analysis and architecture management. This individual also serves as the F-35 IO SME for all IO-related deficiency reporting and analysis as well as IO risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Document the planned F-35 external IO design in the Department of Defense Communications Information Officer (DoD CIO)-mandated architectural views and the associated F-35 military standards compliance to support Joint Staff's Joint Net Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR KPP) certification as well as Joint IO certification by the Joint IO Test Command (JITC)
• Orchestrate the substantive NR KPP compliance documentation required to justify to F-35 planned external IO design -- Includes authoring/documenting the associated F-35 joint military standards compliance and External IO Integrated Architecture views
• Develop and maintain the F-35 IO Support Plan (ISP) to delineate the final Block external IO design implementation and applicable military standards as well as other DoD Functional reporting compliance updates
• Tracks/orchestrates the Joint IO Certification technical and operational assessment verification activities to include required joint Waveform/Message Standards Conformance (WSC/MSC) certification and applicable Service-level testing to comply with Department of Defense JCIDS guidance
• Review and delineate joint military standards compliance and systems interface [i.e., Information Exchange Requirement (IER)] inputs on all F-35 requirements documents and Proposed Specification Change Notices (PSCNs) to ensure proper integration of IO-related certification requirements
• Provide F-35 justification documentation to justify approval of Interim Authority To Operate (IATO) approvals/extensions by the Department of Defense IO Steering Group (ISG)
• Coordinate joint certification assessments of U.S. Military Services/Partner Nation IO-related Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) to ensure F-35 airborne communications interface design implementation and associated certifications address joint and coalition force needs
• Maintain configuration control of IO-related risk management -- Provides status updates on behalf of the F-35 IO Lead to the Air System Technical Review Board (ASTRB) as well as the Risk Management Board
• Analyze identified IO-related information exchange message formatting, message transmit/receive, information fusion, and pilot vehicle interface Deficiency Reports (DRs) – Facilitates cross-functional validation of associated issues and then presents associated recommendations for proper status scoring and related mitigation plans to the JSF DR Review Board. Generates/coordinates associated issue mitigation procedures/workarounds in Flight Services Data (FSD) change requests. Maintains IO-related draft Action Request (AR) and Deficiency Report repositories
• Provide IO-related status inputs to the quarterly F-35 Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) reporting and also serves as the IO Team point of contact for IO-related inputs and updates to all F-35 planning documents.

Required:

• SECRET security clearance with eligibility for SAR

• Bachelor's degree in a technical area
• 10 years of systems-to-systems level interface analysis experience in an engineering or technical position supporting DoD ACAT-I Acquisition Programs and in-depth knowledge of the Net Ready KPP and Joint IO Certification processes
• Four years of experience in processing DoD IO certification documentation as required by the JITC and DoD CIO/Joint Staff JS J6/J8
• In-depth technical understanding of joint/coalition communications network interfaces and associated IO messaging

Desired:

• Four years of developmental and/or operational test and evaluation experience