Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter – DEFCON 1 Newsletter for July 22, 2009

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Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter – DEFCON 1 Newsletter for July 22, 2009

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“Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor.”

– Arnold Toynbee

Welcome to the latest edition of the number one Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter, “DEFCON-1,” a networking newsletter featuring job opportunities and career advice for those who are part of the global defense, aerospace, maritime, marine technology and security industry. DECFON 1 brings you job opportunities every week, and counts on members like you to submit job listings to share and post in this newsletter.

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*** In this issue (This week’s jobs are listed here, and then offered with links or in more detail below):

1.) Programmer Analyst Asc, Alion Science and Technology, Pascagoula, MS

2.) Business Development Manager – Army, SRA International, Fairfax, VA

3.) Army Aviation Maintenance Monitor, QinetiQ North America, Fort Rucker, AL

4.) Sr. Manager, Army BD, Harris, Tampa, FL

5.) Senior Army Instructor (SAI), ROTC, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan

6.) Regional Manager Army Staff Training, Sigmatech, Ft. Bragg, NC and Ft. Hood, TX

7.) Sr. SharePoint Web Developer, Arrowpoint Corporation, Concord, CA

8.) Base Support Operations Manager, Chugach McKinley, Inc., Eareckson Air Station, Shemya, AK

9.) Test Engineer, Amches, Inc., Columbia, MD

10.) US Army Infantry Officer Process, Peak Resource Group, Atlanta, Georgia

11.) Structural Aerospace Engineer, Jacobs Technology, Houston,

12.) AEROSPACE ENGINEER, Air Force Materiel Command, Ogden, UT

13.) Navy Warfighting Concept Development Assistant – General Dynamics Information Technology on-site at Navy Warfighting Development Command, Naval Station Norfolk, VA.

14.) Program Manager – Project Acquisition, Alion Science and Technology, Grantsburg, WI

15.) Communication Professional, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Washington, DC

16.) Training Specialist, Pragmatics Inc., Charlottesville, VA

17.) SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY SPECIALIST, Emerging Technologies Group, USA., Springfield, VA

18.) DESKTOP PUBLISHING EDITOR, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Emerging Technologies Group, Albuquerque, New Mexico

19.) System Analyst Leader, CSC, Norco, CA

20.) Director of Business Development, CHI Systems, Inc., Philadelphia, PA

21.) Acquisition Analyst, EVMS Support, Alion Science and Technology, Washington, DC

22.) Operations Research Analyst, Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, VA and Colorado Springs, CO

23.) Systems Engineer 4 (NENS), White Sands Complex (WSC), Honeywell, Las Cruces, NM

24.) MEASUREMENT & SIGNATURE INTEL ANALYST, PRINCIPAL, CACI International, Inc., Fort Belvoir, VA

25.) MS: Logistics & Supply Specialist, Chenega Corporation, Fort Meade, MD

26.) Publicist, ITT Defense Electronics and Services, Montgomery, AL

27.) MBR TECH STAFF SR – SR PROJECT ENGR, ITT ES – Radar Systems -Gilfillan, Van Nuys, CA

28.) SENIOR DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS, major aerospace company, Washington, DC.

29.) ASW Sonar Engineer 5, Applied Signal Technology, Inc., Torrance, CA

30.) Military Journalist/Photojournalist, Aerotek CE, El Paso, TX

31.) Public Affairs Specialist, FEMA, Kansas City, Missouri

32.) Mechanical Engineer, Goodrich, Phoenix, Arizona

33.) Staff Communications Specialist- Media Relations, BAE Systems, Arlington, VA

34.) Radiation Detection Nuclear Physicist I / II, Pacific Northwest National Labs, Richland, WA

35.) US Combat Systems VP – Strategy and Planning, BAE Systems, Arlington, VA

36.) MRAP Supply, Jacobs, Albany, GA

37.) All-Source Intelligence (GMI) Analyst, Centauri Solutions LLC, Charlottesville, VA

*** And more…

*** SNA's 19th Annual West Coast Symposium will be held on Thursday, August 6 adjacent to Pier 2, Naval Base San Diego from 0700-1700.

This year's theme is “The Adaptive Surface Warrior – Responding to Emerging Pacific Threats” and we have a great line-up of speakers. A complete schedule of events is available online at http://www.navysna.org/WCS2009/Index.htm.

With the exception of lunch, all events are free of charge. Lunch is $5.00 for SNA members, $8.00 for non-members.

Registration can be completed online at www.navysna.org or at https://www.navysna.org/WCS2009/09WCReg.asp.

Please register early to help enable proper planning for both the luncheon and Join Up events.

*** Navy Memorial To Collect “Stories of Service”

Calling all Sea Service veterans! Be a part of history! Tell us your story! “Stories of Service” (www.stories-of-service.org) preserves the personal, first-person stories of veterans in the form of multimedia Digital Stories. They provide volunteers with information on how to conduct good interviews, create scripts and produce an edited, short-form video. The Navy Memorial is partnering with Stories of Service to interview Sea Service veterans this summer. Stories of Service has trained our interns to produce these videos, which will be posted on The Navy Log Community (www.navylogcommunity.org).

To have your Story preserved for history, call Taylor Kiland at (202) 380-0718 or tkiland@navymemorial.org. Interviews will be conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays , 12-2 p.m., in person at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. We do not currently have the resources to conduct interviews in other locations. There is no charge for this service, but donations are appreciated.

*** Read the weekly piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre at the end of every issue of my Job of the Week newsletter. Visit www.nedsjotw.com.

*** From Larry Bearfield in Carlisle, Mass. See the photos I took of the memorial at www.yourdefcon1.com.

On Sunday afternoon, June 28, the Town of Carlisle dedicated our new Veterans' Honor Roll Memorial. It is splendid in its design, elegant in its simplicity and powerful in the statement that it makes to all – especially to future generations. We are proud that it now holds a permanent and significant position on our Town Common.

I was proud to serve on the committee as Chairman of the Dedication Ceremony. During a lull in the weather patterns, before a crowd of 300+ we honored 296 Carlisle veterans in a dignified, solemn and respectful ceremony. With a backdrop of a huge American flag hanging from our Fire Department's ladder truck, Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Hanscom AFB served as our guest speaker. Soloists sang The Star Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful, Boy Scouts led the Pledge of Allegiance, the names on the Honor Roll were read off – with many in the audience calling out “Present!” – our Carlisle Minutemen Company fired rounds of honor followed by the playing of taps with an echo from the other side of the hill. It was all very powerful and emotional.

But leading off the memorable day, were Sailors from the USS Constitution who served as Color Guard for the entire ceremony. In their crisp whites, with solemn faces and with absolute precision, they deserve a Bravo Zulu for the tone they set for the entire ceremony.

All my best,

Larry

Larry Bearfield

Co-Proprietor

Ferns Country Store

“We're right heah in the village center”

8 Lowell Road

PO Box 31

Carlisle, MA 01741

m.617.584.5001

www.FernsCountryStore.com

*** Here are the DEFCON 1 jobs for this week:

1.) Programmer Analyst Asc, Alion Science and Technology, Pascagoula, MS

Job Ref. No. 10515

Responsibilities:

Codes, tests, debugs, implements, and documents moderately complex applications. Creates appropriate documentation in work assignments such as program code, and technical documentation.

Designs systems and applications to meet complex business needs. Prepares detailed specifications from which applications are developed and coded. Ensures applications meet standards and technical specifications; performs technical analysis and module delivery.

Gathers information from existing systems, analyzes program and time requirements. Assists project manager in preparing time estimates and justification for assigned tasks.

Designs applications for projects or enhancements to existing applications.

Designs databases for applications or performance tunes existing databases.

Writes specifications for programs of low to high complexity.

Assists support and/or project personnel in resolving moderately complex program problems. Works with client and management to resolve issues and validate programming requirements within their areas of responsibility. Provides technical advice on complex programming.

Develops test plans to verify logic of new or modified applications.

Conducts quality assurance activities and peer reviews.

Creates appropriate documentation in work assignments such as technical documentation.

Remains abreast of industry technical trends and new development to maintain current skills and remain current with industry standards.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree with 2-5 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Bachelors degree in computer science, mathematics, or related field preferred.

Experience working with Windows environment. ASP.NET / SQL Server 200x / Reporting Services.

SharePoint experience is a plus.

Experience working with relational databases to facilitate programming software.

Good personal computer and business solutions software skills.

Analytical and problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of programs.

Ability to work as part of team and independently.

Interpersonal skills to interact with team members.

Communication skills to work effectively with team members, support personnel, and clients.

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions

company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the

Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial

customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion

brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval

architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems

engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology;

chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless

spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean,

Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer

sites and laboratories worldwide.

http://www.alionscience.com/erecruit/dsp_erecruit.cfm?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=10515

2.) Business Development Manager – Army, SRA International, Fairfax, VA

http://jobs.brassring.com/en/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?jobId=178791&partnerid=16017

3.) Army Aviation Maintenance Monitor, QinetiQ North America, Fort Rucker, AL

http://www.clearancejobs.com/index.php?action=view_job&jobID=1203664

4.) Sr. Manager, Army BD, Harris, Tampa, FL

http://www.employment.harris.com/viewjob.html?erjob=160703

5.) Senior Army Instructor (SAI), ROTC, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan

http://jobsearch.educationamerica.net/index.phtml?a=v&j=537030

6.) Regional Manager Army Staff Training, Sigmatech, Ft. Bragg, NC and Ft. Hood, TX

http://www.americasjobexchange.com/seeker/jobsearch/quick?action=JobSearchViewJob&JobSearch_JobId=519902080

7.) Sr. SharePoint Web Developer, Arrowpoint Corporation, Concord, CA

http://www.arrowpoint.net/_job.php?c=view&idx=389

8.) Base Support Operations Manager, Chugach McKinley, Inc., Eareckson Air Station, Shemya, AK

https://chugach.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=4248&lcid=en-US

*** From Martha Lorenz:

9.) Test Engineer, Amches, Inc., Columbia, MD

Must have TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Responsible for: developing a test plan and procedures, setting up test environment, ensuring test system functionality, generating test reports, performing end-to-end metadata evaluation, and updating testing process as necessary; coordinating Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and Final Test Reviews (FTRs). Involves interfacing with the developers and CM for test problem resolution. Create demos as needed. Should have work-hour flexibility during test cycles. (Company values work/life balance and recognizes this effort with flex scheduling.)

Required: Five+ years of test experience (writing/executing test plans and procedures); two+ years of experience working in UNIX (Solaris/Linux) environment and UNIX shell scripting; two+ years of experience working in a MS Windows environment; experience coordinating and facilitating TRRS and FTRs; ability to work well with customers and developers; understanding of XML formatting.

Desired: Experience with CCDF/CCDM, ClearCase, DOS Batch scripts, Perl.

Contact: KAREERS Recruiting (kareersrecruiterklw@comcast.net) or Ascension Recruiting & Consulting LLC (martha.lorenz@comcast.net).

10.) US Army Infantry Officer Process, Peak Resource Group, Atlanta, Georgia

http://www.job.com/my.job/search/page=jobview/pt=2/key=38822162/

11.) Structural Aerospace Engineer, Jacobs Technology, Houston, TX

https://www.cytiva.com/jacobs/ext/detail.asp?jacobs10090

12.) AEROSPACE ENGINEER, Air Force Materiel Command, Ogden, UT

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=81740430

*** From Jerry O’Donnell:

Ned, can I ask you to post the following job on DEFCON 1? May also be good for your JOTW. Thanks, Jerry

13.) Navy Warfighting Concept Development Assistant – General Dynamics Information Technology on-site at Navy Warfighting Development Command, Naval Station Norfolk, VA.

Responsibilities: Work with Navy Warfare Development concept development teams to produce Navy warfighting concepts that identify needed future warfighting capabilities. Develop concepts, briefings, presentations, and websites to support all facets of concept generation, development, validation, and transition to doctrine.

Qualifications: Multi-media skills – Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, etc.), website design (Web 2.0), knowledge of blogging, social media. Fundamental knowledge of Navy operations (junior/mid-grade officer experience).

Contact Jerry O'Donnell, jerry.odonnell@gdit.com, Office – (757) 443-9870, Cell – (757) 287-9535.

14.) Program Manager – Project Acquisition, Alion Science and Technology, Grantsburg, WI

Job Ref. No. 10472

Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities on an ongoing basis will be:

o Business development, focusing on new funded or leveraged development projects under the MPTMERD IDIQ contract mechanism through PIF, AMRDEC, various PM Offices and other opportunities, primarily in Huntsville.

o Business development, focusing on other DoD entities, including TACOM, TARDEC, and others, as well as Prime Contractors and other appropriate entities

o Project and Program Management duties as directed by the PTRPP Program Manager.

o Provide written reports and presentations to company management as required.

Qualifications

BBS degree in Engineering, Science, or management is required; or Master's Degree in related disciplines is highly desired with 8 years management experience.

At minimum 3 years experience as a Program or Project Manager level III certified along with direct experience from the Aviation Missile Research Center and more specifically management experience with AMRDEC and the Prototype Integration Facility (PIF).

We are seeking a highly skilled organized candidate with the following demonstrated experience and expertise:

o Contract Management

o Budget Preparation and Execution

o Strategic Planning

o Project / Program Management

o Business Development with AMRDEC / TARDEC and other DoD entities, as well as Prime Contractors

o Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and ability to manage clients and make presentations.

o Must be proficient in MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

You must be a US Citizen and have a current Top Secret Clearance or be eligible to obtain one. You will be required to travel up to 40% of the time to meet Program objective.