Training Course Developer-Instructor-TechFISINT (Fort Meade, MD)

Ops Tech Alliance (OTA) is seeking an experienced Technical Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence (TechFISINT) Course Developer–Instructor to support the development and delivery of specialized technical intelligence training. This position is responsible for designing curriculum and providing instruction focused on the exploitation and analysis of instrumentation signals associated with foreign space and weapons systems.

The selected candidate will develop and deliver course content focused on the exploitation of developmental and fielded space and weapons systems to determine system performance characteristics, capabilities, limitations, vulnerabilities, and operational behavior. Training will emphasize analytic techniques used to derive technical intelligence from instrumentation signals and related telemetry.

• Providing engineering analysis and technical support and resolving tasks to completion. 
• Processing of data using mapping tools, algorithms, intelligence reports, and display tools; 
• Identifying out-of-the-ordinary telemetry formats. 
• Analyzing satellite and weapons systems to include satellite operations and basic satellite communications principles. (U) Conducting FISINT signals analysis using particular computer software and hardware
• Analyzing of telemetry data to determine basic level of understanding of system performance characteristics, and capabilities. 
• Using FISINT terminology and documentation of cohesive analytic findings in accordance with SIGINT and Telemetry Beaconry Analysis reporting standards. 
• Developing of accurate signal chronologies and determination of relationships between related signals. 
• Maintaining expertise in TechFISINT. 
• Soliciting and receiving course feedback from students and other people and timely incorporating appropriate feedback into courses and presentations. 
• Developing new TechFISINT courses, modules, and presentations while ensuring the accuracy and currency of existing ones. 
• Using good communication skills when working with others in the development, presentation, and updating of TechFISINT teaching and course material. 
• Knowledge and experience with one or more of the following: : 
  • Python 
  • MATLab 
  • Radio Frequency/Antennas 
  • Software Defined Radio (SDR) framework 
  • Signals Analysis 

• Current Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level clearance
• 2 or more years of technical teaching experience and/or technical curriculum development (e.g., military courses, academia or industry classroom (faculty/adjunct), On-the-job (OJT) instruction). 
• If the candidate does not have a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in a technical science major (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or comparable area), 6 or more years of TechSIGINT experience (within the past 10 years). 
• If the candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in a technical science major (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or comparable area), 4 or more years of TechSIGINT collection, processing, and analysis experience (within the past 10 years).

Ops Tech Alliance (OTA) was founded by former National Security and Special Operations professionals with over 100 years of combined experience, and was formed with a singular focus: to bridge the gap between operations and technology to enable mission success. We are a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).  

Team Member Benefits 

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Work-Life Balance

Our employees have achieved incredible things working on some of the most important technology and security projects in locations around the world to safeguard national security. We focus on hiring top talent and we want you to join our team.

This is a full time position