Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter
DEFCON 1 newsletter for July 24, 2024
Issue # 853
This edition of DEFCON 1 comes to you from Springfield, Virginia.
*** 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.
DEFCON 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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*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
30 July – 3 August Honolulu, Hawaii
11-14 August San Diego, CA
26-30 August Houma. La./Mobile, Ala./Pascagoula, Miss.
24-27 September Key West, Fla.
*** Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Exchange (IMSE)
“We invite you to join us at the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Exchange (IMSE) to be held at the Imin International Conference Center. IMSE convenes on Thursday, August 1, at 11:30 AM, kicking off with a luncheon keynote from the Republic of Korea’s Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Yang Yong-mo. You will hear from the RIMPAC commander, Vice Admiral John Wade, U.S. Navy, and several RIMPAC senior leaders including Rear Admiral Kazushi Yokota, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, and Commodore Alberto Garcia, Chilean Navy. You will also have an opportunity to meet some of the RIMPAC ship commanding officers from several participating nations.
On the second day, August 2, IMSE convenes at breakfast and we will hear from experts in maritime logistics across the vast expanse of the Pacific. Register now as limited tickets are available for the live event. There is no charge to register for the webinar and all can join.”
Register: https://imsehawaii.org/registration–for-webinar-8-august…
This event takes place next week — REGISTER NOW
*** U.S. Navy Needs to Grow, but in fact it is Shrinking
To face evolving threats, U.S. Navy needs to change course as more ships are being retired than commissioned.
Maritime Reporter July 2024 (Cover Story)
By Edward Lundquist
*** Unmanned Underwater Systems = Force Multiplier
The Navy’s top officer wants more players on the field.
Maritime Reporter July 2024
By Edward Lundquist
*** The Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Force
Providing security from sea and land.
Maritime Reporter July 2024
By Edward Lundquist
*** Tethered Drone Extends Line-of-Sight Communications for Surface Platforms
General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Containerized Tethered Elevated Mast (C-TEM) shipboard tethered unmanned aerial system solution will extend line-of-sight communication for U.S. Navy ships and unmanned surface vessels.
Posted on July 23, 2024 by Edward Lundquist, Special Correspondent
*** Here are your DEFCON 1 jobs for this week:
1.) PROJECT ENGINEER WEAPONS SYSTEMS, General Atomics and Affiliated Companies, Poway, CA
https://www.ga-careers.com/job/poway/project-engineer-weapons-systems/499/57415612768
2.) Air Interdiction Agent, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Customs and Border Protection, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Southeast Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Homestead, FL and the Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB): Aguadilla, PR
Southwest Region: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Tucson and Yuma, AZ; San Diego, CA; El Paso, Laredo, and McAllen, TX
National Air Security Operation Center (NASOC) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Locations: (to include but not limited to the following locations) Sierra Vista, AZ; San Angelo, TX
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/797803400
3.) Weapons Based Course Instructors, Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) ( This position is contingent upon contract award.), RMGS, Inc., Gulfport, Mississippi
https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/7713820/weapons-based-course-instructors
4.) PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER, Verus Research, Albuquerque, NM
https://verusresearch.net/careers/project-controls-manager/
5.) Senior Nuclear Test Engineer, Verus Research, Albuquerque, NM
https://verusresearch.net/careers/senior-nuclear-test-engineer/
6.) Principal Antenna Design Engineer, Verus Research, Albuquerque, NM
https://verusresearch.net/careers/principal-antenna-design-engineer/
7.) Interdisciplinary Engineer, Defense Contract Management Agency, Department of Defense, Hudson, New Hampshire
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/763535600
8.) Aircraft Communication Engineer, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
9.) DTRA C-UAS Signals Data Analyst, Rigid Tactical, Reston, VA
https://www.salary.com/job/rigid-tactical/dtra-c-uas-signals-data-analyst/j202306090737425061573
10.) Senior Aegis Technician, JSL, Yokosuka, Japan
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/1894012
11.) Network Engineer, JSL, San Diego, CA
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2475617
12.) Test Engineer, JSL, Wallops Island, VA
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2250197
13.) Senior Communications Specialist/Speechwriter-TS/SCI CI Poly, DigiFlight, Inc., Columbia, MD
14.) ENGINEER/SCIENTIST, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy, Dahlgren, Virginia
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/743327200
15.) Systems Engineer, BAE Systems, Clearfield, UT
https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/BAE1US101910BREXTERNAL/Systems-Engineer
16.) Mid-level Ship T&E Engineer, Serco North America, Washington, DC
https://jobs.buildsubmarines.com/jobs/333440923-mid-level-ship-t-e-engineer-at-serco-north-america
17.) Mechanical Engineer – FEA Support, Corvid Technologies LLC, Mooresville, NC
18.) Sr. Naval Architect, General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3954809076/
19.) Systems Administrator/Network Administrator, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3752086538/
20.) Marine Engineer, CACI International, Kittery, ME
https://us241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/brs/Site/EISCANDIDATEPORTAL/Posting/View/23425
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