Emerging Opportunities
Ideal Innovations Inc. is seeking professionals for future positions, contingent upon contract award, located in Northern Virginia and Overseas. If you are interested in being considered for any of the positions below, click here and specify the job title in the application.
Project Manager- Engineer/Scientist/PhysicistProject Managers
Electro-Optic, Infrared, Laser, Radar
Ideal Innovations is seeking well qualified project managers and engineers to join our rapidly expanding small business organization. New business development offers ground floor opportunity with upcoming prestigious contract to design, develop, and test prototype and limited quantity tactical sensor systems supporting warfighter critical needs.
Minimum Qualifications - U.S. citizen. Degree in engineering or science. 5 – 10 years experience in military, homeland security, or law enforcement system development applications. DoD security clearance.
Preferred Experience - Technically proficient with the following: Image intensifiers and IR/ thermal imaging systems, subsystems, and components. Laser based surveillance and range-finding systems. Ground penetrating, MMW, and ThZ radars. Counter-IED/counter mine detection and neutralization. System integration for airborne, ground vehicle, and man-portable applications. . Must have proven record of ability to develop and apply new and innovative technology solutions. Experience in business techniques, supervisory skills, management practices, and DoD acquisition procedures highly desired for higher level positions.
Company offers highly professional collegial atmosphere. Dynamic and highly rewarding work environment. Opportunity to work with leading government technical personnel. Full benefits and bonus plan.
Upon award, Ideal Innovations, Inc. is seeking experienced specialists for positions located in Bagram, Afghanistan. Preference will be given to candidates with Iraq and/or Afghanistan Biometric experience, retired and/or senior officers or NCO's from the Army or Marine Corps.
Biometrics Architecture Analyst
Candidates shall assist the identification and documentation of disciplines needed to support the operations and maintenance of Biometrics capabilities deployed with operational forces in the Afghanistan AOR. Support shall encompass requirements analysis, current and future operational mission analysis, and analysis support to current Biometrics collection, operations, and maintenance. As such the contractor shall:
- Assist in the Standardize Biometrics operational concepts and doctrine.
- Assist in the synchronize Biometrics planning and cross-cue opportunities between organic, theater, and national assets.
- Develop a plan of action for the analysis and implementation of tactics, techniques, and procedures relevant to application of Biometrics capabilities within the AOR.
- Perform a technical assessment of the current communications architecture for biometrics to include any applicable US, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), or Republic of Afghanistan networks. This assessment will include the identification of any deficiencies and the areas that require corrective action.
- Develop business and technical architecture models identifying "as-is" and "to-be" architectures.
- Coordinate with system engineers to ensure technical architecture supports exercise and demonstration objectives and scenarios.
- Contribute operational expertise to the systems engineering and software development teams in articulating and validating systems requirements and architectures.
- Prepare technical briefings, plans and reports.
- Participate in internal and external working groups and technical reviews.
- Work independently and/or with the requirements development team to resolve technical problems/issues.
Requirements:
- BS preferred but not required plus at least 10-12 years of related experience.
- Must be willing to work independently or as part of a team.
- Must currently possess DoD Secret clearance.
- Must be willing to deploy within three weeks' time.
- Must be able to deploy for approximately five (5) months.
Biometrics Training Analyst
Candidate shall provide technical and administrative support for the development of detailed training SOPs for the application of Biometrics capabilities in the AOR. As such the contractor shall:
- Develop a plan of action for the analysis and implementation of tactics, techniques, and procedures relevant to application of Biometrics capabilities within the AOR.
- Identify and document training requirements.
- Identify current gaps in biometrics training. Assist Task Force Biometrics and any supporting organizations in planning and implementing new, improved or expanded biometrics training programs.
- Based on requisite needs, develop applicable Training Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Develop a Quality assurance methodology to evaluate the efficacy of the training program.
Requirements:
- BS preferred but not required plus at least 10-12 years of related experience.
- Must be willing to work independently or as part of a team.
- Must currently possess DoD Secret clearance.
- Must be willing to deploy within three weeks' time.
- Must be able to deploy for approximately five (5) months.
Project Managers
Experienced in the organization and management of activities leading to the development and/or acquisition of capabilities needed to defeat IEDs. The Project Manager will lead the evaluation of technical, operational and programmatic aspects of solutions nominated for consideration and facilitate the selection of appropriate courses of action as JIEDDO responds to Theater requirements. He or she will manage a specific technology portfolio for JIEDDO which corresponds to their field of education and experience. The Project Manager will become familiar with similar capabilities across the DoD and other agencies and will provide current insight into the specified technologies. The Project Manager will facilitate communication of JIEDDO operational and technical requirements to Government Labs, Industry and Academia to satisfy warfighter needs. Duties will also include integrating next generation capabilities with emerging technologies to meet combatant commanders' requirements; providing input for joint DOTMLPF management; participating in the testing and validation of proposed technical solutions; and evaluating joint systems for deployment to the field. The Project Manager will provide strategic, technological and programmatic support to JIEDDO's outreach conferences, meetings, and program reviews. Personnel will be based at the JIEDDO offices in Crystal City, VA. Candidates must have a SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET clearance. Personnel are required at a minimum to possess a BS in Engineering or technical discipline (MS preferred) and five (5) or more years of equivalent experience. Military service is a plus.
Scientists
Serve as subject matter experts and assess technologies introduced to JIEDDO in the specific areas of:
- Physics (Sensors)
- Electrical Engineering
- Materials
- Electronic Emissions/Lasers
- Statistical Analysis
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Electro-optical Infrared
- RF and Radar Signals and
- Information Science.
The Scientists will evaluate prospective technologies and assess current technologies, plan and execute technical investigations and provide management oversight of technology development projects as directed by JIEDDO leadership. Fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of the specialty scientific fields will be utilized to perform research tasks evaluating emerging technologies which may be applicable to IED defeat operations. Efforts by other government entities may be analyzed and evaluated for applicability to JIEDDO initiatives. The Scientists will perform research and market surveys of capabilities developed by government, commercial, and academic bodies, include assessments of nascent technologies and provide investment options to satisfy JIEDDO goals. Personnel will be based at the JIEDDO offices in Crystal City, VA. Candidates must have a TOP SECRET security clearance. Personnel are required at a minimum to possess a Masters Degree and have at least five (5) years of experience. It is preferred that personnel possess a PhD.
Systems Engineers
Provide assessment and evaluation of technology initiatives and programs. The Systems Engineers will use an interdisciplinary engineering approach to ensure that the solutions proposed to JIEDDO are designed with components and systems which interact with or operate in conjunction with each other. The engineers will be responsible for ensuring that technologies with multiple components function as a single system. The engineers' expertise will be utilized to evaluate proposals and assist in determining programs selected for further development. The Systems Engineer will perform systems-of-systems analysis of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products and emerging technologies; translate counter-IED technology gaps into solution requirements for implementation; perform analysis and develop work flow processes and flowcharts; develop and oversee implementation of technology strategies and plans and systems architectures for counter-IED systems. The scope of the systems engineering effort for the IED as a weapon system will include systems analysis and integration, requirements definition, metrics development, operations observations and intelligence analysis. He will also develop an approach to establish project review guidelines to quantify project accomplishments. Personnel will be based at the JIEDDO offices in Crystal City, VA. Candidates must have a TOP SECRET security clearance. Personnel are required at a minimum to possess a Bachelors Degree in engineering and have at least four (4) years of experience. It is preferred that personnel posses a Masters Degree.
Research Coordinators
Support planning, developing, and coordinating strategic studies and actions integrating multiple IED defeat solutions throughout the DoD. The Research Coordinator shall maintain a comprehensive list of emerging ideas, concepts, strategies and technologies and provide analytical analysis and provide support services in the development of papers and briefings defining options for future operations. The coordinator shall provide support services in defining the rules, data and procedures for war gaming alternate scenarios and environmental factors; create and manage the construct for JIEDDO war gaming; and provide inputs to Blue and Red teams. Additionally, the coordinator is responsible for the maintenance of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with terrorist experts required to support the JIEDDO. The position shall be based at the JIEDDO offices in Crystal City, VA. The candidate must have a SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET - SCI classification. Personnel are required at a minimum to possess a PhD in Engineering or Modeling and Simulation and have at least five (5) years of experience.
