Research SME - Communication Protocols

Title: Research SME - Communication Protocols

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Clearance: Must be able to obtain Tier 5+ (Top Secret w/SCI) plus Polygraph

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend meetings, workshops, conferences and testing events as a Subject Matter Expert. Assist with the development of presentations such as Program Management Reviews. Serve as a Liaison between Performers, Test & Evaluation contributors, Government and Transition partners. Review, provide analysis, and make recommendations concerning technical reports, data and Performer approaches. Select, establish, curate, and maintain collaborative communication, issue tracking, and configuration environments for use by the program. Provide reach-back support for program related requirements for systems integration, design, development, modeling and simulation, data analytics and architecture design. Examine data sources and literary sources for emerging technology related to the Program. Provide technical support and expertise on new concepts beyond the Program but integral to the Program's success. REQUIRED EXPERTISE:Must have current Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance. Bachelors' degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, applied physics, or a related technical field, with six plus (6+) years of work experience in one of these fields, or Masters' degree with two plus (2+) years of work experience. Four (4) years of experience or equivalent education involving one or more of the following: wireless communications systems and protocol development, RF engineering and antenna systems, signal processing for communication waveforms. Two (2) years of experience or equivalent education using test and measurement equipment relevant to advanced communication technologies, such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, or RF test platforms. One (1) year of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team. Two (2) years of experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules. DESIRED EXPERTISE:Masters' degree or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, applied physics, or a related technical field, with four plus (4+) years of work experience. Four (4) years of experience with programming languages or tools commonly used in communications R&D, such as GNU Radio, Redhawk, LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or embedded systems software. Two (2) years of experience with applying machine learning, deep learning, or advanced statistical signal processing to communications tasks. Two (2) years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including experience with requirements, CONOPS, and transition. Awareness of supply-chain security and integration considerations for communications hardware, RF subsystems, antenna components, and SDR-based systems. Four (4) years of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team. One (1) year of experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager. Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications. Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks. Bluemont is an E-Verify Employer.