Navy Action Officer (Directed Energy/Railgun) - Clearance Required

Cydecor, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(K) + company match

PTO

Paid holidays

Tuition and professional development

Job summary

Cydecor, Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks a Navy Action Officer (Directed Energy/Railgun) to provide on-site programmatic, technical, requirements, and acquisition support to the OPNAV N96C1 Weapons Branch.

The role focuses on Navy surface warfare weapons, combat systems, directed energy, railgun concepts, and modernization efforts at the Resource Sponsor level. The ideal candidate will have deep Navy surface combatant weapons experience, JCIDS and PPBE expertise, and the ability to brief senior

Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on operational functions with policy, requirements, and program guidance.
• Expert JCIDS and PPBE experience.
• Extensive knowledge of fleet AAW/ASuW systems and C2 interfaces.
• Deep understanding of surface combatant weapons and related systems.
• Strong senior-leadership interaction and briefing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site program requirements management for afloat Navy directed energy systems and related concepts.
• Support analysis, coordination of IPTs, and prepare briefs and reports for senior leadership.
• Assist in developing proposals for budget cycles and integrating new requirements.
• Draft technical documents, MOAs, impact statements, and test/result analyses.
• Participate in acquisition processes including JCIDS and PPBE management.
• Review acquisition strategies, communicate objectives to high-level officials, and defend proposals.
• Support systems engineering studies across lifecycle phases and maintain liaison with leadership.

Skills

JCIDS experience

PPBE experience

Directed Energy knowledge

Railgun concepts

Surface combatant weapons

Job description

Job Description

Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms. We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision‑support and remain ahead of ever‑evolving national security challenges. Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.

We are seeking a Navy Action Officer (Directed Energy/Railgun) to provide on‑site programmatic, technical, requirements, and acquisition support to the OPNAV N96C1 Weapons Branch. This role supports Navy surface warfare weapons, combat systems, directed energy, railgun concepts, and related modernization efforts at the Resource Sponsor level.

The ideal candidate will bring deep Navy surface combatant weapons experience, strong JCIDS and PPBE expertise, and the ability to advise senior leadership on cost, schedule, performance, requirements, acquisition strategy, and future capability development.

Responsibilities

• Provide program requirements management support at the Resource Sponsor level for afloat Navy directed energy systems, high‑energy lasers and high‑power microwaves (e.g., HELIOS, ODIN and JLWS). Serve as the principal technical advisor and provide day‑to‑day on‑site support including weekly program/project status updates and recommendations related to program cost, schedule, and performance. Identify issues and provide recommendations to achieve overall near‑term and long‑term goals. Assist in supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPT), special advisory boards, off‑sites, and working groups.
• Provide on‑site support, strategic analysis, and well‑integrated/coordinated support for N96C Weapons Branch in accordance with DoD program requirements management and acquisition oversight policies and strategies.
• Prepare briefs, outlines, draft reports, and publications to support flag‑level technical and financial briefings/meetings and major milestone decisions (e.g., Developmental System Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Navy Training System Plan (NTSP), Quick Reaction Combat Capability (QRCC), Initial Capability Document (ICD), Capabilities Development Document (CDD), Capabilities Production Document (CPD), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), Test and Evaluation Management Plan (TEMP)).
• Monitor programs and projects to measure progress toward reaching objectives in an effective and economical manner.
• Assist in the development of proposals for Program Objective Memorandum (POM) budget cycles. Identify, integrate, and coordinate emerging and/or derived requirements into the POM cycle.
• Assist in drafting white papers, concept papers, Memorandums of Agreement (MOA), impact statements, technical reports, meeting summaries, or other material that documents meetings, test results or analyses, and/or pertinent issues relating to the overarching Defense Planning Guidance activities.
• Participate in acquisition processes to include JCIDS processing and PPBE management of Navy Surface Combat capabilities.
• Review and/or assist in the development of acquisition strategies and plans. Communicate program objectives to key high‑level officials and project officers in those organizations that support the programs. Assist in drafting formal presentations and high‑level briefings (e.g., SECNAV, SECDEF) to support and defend programming proposals.
• Provide analysis to utilize new initiatives and best practices to improve areas within program management.
• Participate in, or perform independently, systems engineering design and studies as relates to supporting all phases of system/equipment lifecycle.
• Maintain daily liaison with OPNAV N96’s Division and Branch chain of command and senior leadership.
• Maintain a strong relationship and open communication with Program Offices and related government activities and industries under contract to the Program Offices.
• Perform trade‑off studies and assessments. Assist/participate in feasibility, rough order of magnitude, and concept studies.
• Provide background for responses to congressional, DoD, other government agency or industry inquiries to include researching policy/procedures and providing backup analysis.
• Participate in management meetings held for the purpose of deciding whether to modify or initiate a new program or project, to make suggestions for possible alternatives or options that should be considered before beginning modifications or to initiate action.
• Provide analysis regarding requirements and assist in the evaluation and impact determination of Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) reports.
• Assist in the development of program performance metrics to include review and analyses of schedules, funding profiles, and fielding profiles.
• Participate in System Requirements Reviews and provide recommendations/resolutions to issues and actions.
• Participate in Government/Contractor meetings as well as other interagency government meetings as required.
• Provide advice and guidance to various levels of stakeholders’ leadership on development and defense of proposals for DoN, SECDEF, and Congressional priorities, in the allocation of resources to operating programs in accordance with policies and constraints. Provide consultation to N96, OPNAV staff, on impact and risks for program/system changes on resource plans and requirements.
• Assist in analyzing inventory requirements. Review and recommend for approval all requirements/allowances/allocations; to include Naval Munitions Requirements Process (NMRP) and Non‑Combat Expenditure Allocations (NCEA). Review and recommend for approval the sale (replacement in kind), or transfer of munitions for Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
• Conduct risk assessments.
• Perform Total Ownership Cost evaluations.
• Conduct reliability, maintainability, and availability analyses.
• Prepare and track milestone documentation.

Here’s what you need

• Minimum of five (5) years of hands‑on experience in performing operational functions and applying mission‑associated concepts, policies, requirements processes, and program guidance. Experience includes regular interactions with senior leadership internal and external to affiliated organization.
• Expert level JCIDS and PPBE experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience that exceeds 10 years in fleet Anti‑Air Warfare (AAW) and Anti‑Surface Warfare (ASuW) operational experience, interrelationships with applicable ship‑class combat systems and weapon systems command and control (C2), and applicable fleet training and manning infrastructure.
• Intimate knowledge of surface combatant combat systems and weapons systems component programs to include primary interfaces.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in schedule and performance/technical aspects of current, future, and interrelated programs.
• Fleet, International, and Commercial contacts across the aforementioned spectrum which includes Navy and Joint programs.
• Advanced level knowledge of directed energy and railgun conceptual operational employment and concepts to ensure the program outpaces threats.
• Must understand the interrelationships among existing Program of Record weapons and combat systems along with new and emerging technologies, and how to best incorporate those technologies to find multi‑purpose applications in a cost‑efficient and timely manner.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with Directed Energy programs

Security Clearance

• Top Secret clearance and be TS/SCI eligible

Work Schedule

• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000-130,000. There are numerous factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the role, work location, education/certifications, and a contract’s Labor Categories.

Cydecor offers a comprehensive compensation package including Health and Dental Insurance, Vision and Life Insurance, Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability, 401(K) + company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Company Holidays, Tuition and Professional Development Assistance and more.

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Cydecor has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Cydecor is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). All employment and hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity & expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and/or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site because of your disability. You can request assistance by contacting [e-mail] or calling 703‑884‑2105.