DoD CIO Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Policy & Programs Task Lead

DoD CIO Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Policy & Programs Task Lead

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The DoDIN Joint Warfighter Capabilities Department (N242) mission is to enable DoD technology & information superiority through a work program that is focused on providing rapid & resilient cloud capabilities, modernizing legacy C2 & communications, and ensuring spectrum superiority across our sponsors.

We are seeking a Lead for our Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Policy & Programs work stream one of three work streams that comprise our DoD CIO for Command, Control, and Communications (C3) project.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Senior Government Leaders, offering unbiased technical advice and recommendations leading to improved capabilities.
• Execute White House, Congressional, and Secretary of Defense-directed analyses and studies focused on Electromagnetic Spectrum and wireless communications.
• Provide technical inputs on policy and guidance development.
• Lead or participate in inter-agency related forums.
• Engage with stakeholders to analyze operational requirements, address networking challenges, apply sound technology solutions, and advance the state of communications and networking to benefit the customer’s mission.
• Provide strategic oversight and manage concurrent pieces of the work program, synchronize work products across different tasks, organizations, and contracting staff.

Basic Qualifications :

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree;

or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• 8 years of related experience and demonstrated experience in policy, regulation, or strategy related to one or more of the following areas : Spectrum management, spectrum sharing, spectrum coexistence, spectrum repurposing, emerging wireless technologies, use of the RF spectrum-dependent systems.
• Familiarity with mid-band Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum sharing regulations and policy.
• Extensive experience working directly with senior government leaders.
• Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills to support individual, team, and external stakeholder interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead small or medium-sized teams to deliver customer products, including product definition, technical analysis, completion, and technical quality.

Ability to effectively collaborate with a dispersed team.

• Strong technical background and self-discipline to stay up-to-date with emerging policy and technologies through continued learning, and active engagement with academia and industry.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of the interworking of regulation / policy with technology development and ability to think strategically and assist in forming a long-term vision.
• Demonstrable experience in DoD and EMS strategic working groups, or DoD Policies and Directives related to the identified domains.
• Expert knowledge of National and International EMS regulations, policy, procedures, and processes and a background applying spectrum regulatory expertise to spectrum access requirements.
• Ability to apply RF engineering judgment to develop negotiation strategies to plan and execute customer influence of national and international regulatory decision-making processes.
• Experience forging agreement and consensus between communities of interest while accomplishing customer objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s) : Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s) : Top Secret

Work Location Type : Hybrid

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