STRATEGIC MISSILE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT SME (IAMD)

Ignitenow; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Strategic Missile Defense Requirements Development SME to support Army IAMD DOTMLPF and homeland defense initiatives onsite. The role requires extensive experience, TS/SCI clearance, and willingness to travel up to 25% to meet program needs.

The successful candidate will develop JCIDS documents, participate in reviews, and provide SME guidance across integrated product teams and defense councils, contributing to architecture, reviews, and doctrinal

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience and hold a Masters Degree.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) unique acquisition processes.
• Experience with the IAMD of the Homeland architecture and elements.
• Willing to travel 25% in support of business needs.
• Security Clearance Requirements: Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Education Requirements: Masters Degree

Responsibilities

• Assist TID-AGDA in analyzing, developing, and implementing Army IAMD Force Management DOTMLPF products.
• Support the development, fielding, and sustainment of Homeland Defense elements.
• Provide subject matter expertise for element preliminary and integrated baseline reviews, critical design reviews, system functional reviews, weapon systems reviews, initial technology reviews, and program element reviews.
• Provide subject matter expertise to configuration control boards.
• Coordinate with the materiel developer and gaining command to review and update support requirements for initial operational capability.
• Support the materiel developer in manpower estimating processes supporting element deployment or major hardware and software changes.
• Provide subject matter expertise to identify operator, maintainer, training, and support data for military and civilian requirements for the bases of issue plan.
• Develop element-level organizational and operational concepts, enabling or employment concepts, and periodic updates supporting spiral development for Homeland Defense elements.
• Provide subject matter expertise to integrated concept development teams (ICDT) and integrated product teams (IPT) as required.
• Produce original or modify existing operational system architectures, operations mode summaries/mission profiles, and doctrinal publications.
• Develop and update system Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capabilities Production Documents (CPD), and DOTMLPF change recommendations.
• Provide SME support for Army Systems Acquisition Review Council, Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC), Defense Acquisition Boards (DAB), Joint Control Board (JCB), and Functional Control Board (FCB).
• Assist the Government as an SME to support and defend Army requirements during element-level Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) trade-off analysis.

Skills

Security clearance

Travel willingness

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

STRATEGIC MISSILE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT SME (IAMD) - (861)

Job Title

STRATEGIC MISSILE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT SME (IAMD)

Location

Category

Manufacturing/Production/Operations

Job Type

Full-Time

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Master's Degree

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven Strategic Missile Defense (SMD) Requirements Development Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team supporting a Strategic Missile Defense Program in Huntsville, AL. This position is expected to be onsite. The candidate must have experience with analysis, development, and implementation of Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Force Management Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) products. The candidate must also have experience with the development, fielding, and sustainment of Homeland Defense elements, materiel developer plans, and warfighter strategic plans and operations.

This position is pending contract award.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist TID-AGDA in analyzing, developing, and implementing Army IAMD Force Management DOTMLPF products.
• Support the development, fielding, and sustainment of Homeland Defense elements.
• Provide subject matter expertise for element preliminary and integrated baseline reviews, critical design reviews, system functional reviews, weapon systems reviews, initial technology reviews, and program element reviews.
• Provide subject matter expertise to configuration control boards.
• Coordinate with the materiel developer and gaining command to review and update support requirements for initial operational capability.
• Support the materiel developer in manpower estimating processes supporting element deployment or major hardware and software changes.
• Provide subject matter expertise to identify operator, maintainer, training, and support data for military and civilian requirements for the bases of issue plan.
• Develop element-level organizational and operational concepts, enabling or employment concepts, and periodic updates supporting spiral development for Homeland Defense elements.
• Provide subject matter expertise to integrated concept development teams (ICDT) and integrated product teams (IPT) as required.
• Produce original or modify existing operational system architectures, operations mode summaries/mission profiles, and doctrinal publications.
• Develop and update system Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capabilities Production Documents (CPD), and DOTMLPF change recommendations.
• Provide SME support for Army Systems Acquisition Review Council, Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC), Defense Acquisition Boards (DAB), Joint Control Board (JCB), and Functional Control Board (FCB).
• Assist the Government as an SME to support and defend Army requirements during element-level Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) trade-off analysis.

Job Requirements

ob Requirements and Qualifications:

• Minimum 12 years of experience and hold a Masters Degree.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) unique acquisition processes.
• Experience with the IAMD of the Homeland architecture and elements.
• The candidate must be willing to travel 25% in support of business needs.
• Security Clearance Requirements: Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Education Requirements: Master's Degree

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