Emerging Opportunities

Biometric Systems Operator - POE

As a Biometric Systems Operator with Ideal Innovations, Inc (I3), you will support US military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan by managing the identities of persons entering the country through a computer system which leverages the very latest biometric identification technologies. I3 provides the professional staff who manage and operate several Department of Defense biometrics / identity management systems in Afghanistan and Iraq. The POE (Point of Entry) program uses biometrics technology to manage the identities of those crossing into Iraq and Afghanistan at points of entry such as border crossings. Persons crossing these countries’ borders are required to submit their biographic details (from their passports) and their unique biometric characteristics (through fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, and digital photographs. As a POE Biometric Systems Operator, you will be responsible for collecting and entering this information into the system, and comparing it to biometric data previously collected from crime scenes and other sources, to ensure that persons known to be hostile to the US and its allies can be denied entry, and if necessary, detained by the forces you are supporting.

I3 will train you to:

• Enter subjects’ biographic and biometric data into a customized computer program which creates a database record for each person enrolled, and provides a basis for that record to be compared with records from other sources.
• Take subjects' fingerprints (to FBI standard) using an electronic fingerprint scanner.
• Take digital images of subjects' irises using the latest hand-held iris-scanning devices.
• Take subjects' facial photographs (to US federal ID standards).
• Search data submitted by subjects against a growing database of known and suspected terrorists, and notify military personnel if detention or other action is necessary.

By joining I3 as a Point of Entry Biometric Systems Operator, you will gain first-hand working knowledge of how biometrics technology can be used to improve national and even personal security. The technology used on the biometric programs managed by I3 has huge potential in our immediate future as a large part of the solution to growing problems such as identity theft, credit card and other financial fraud, illegal immigration, and of course, terrorism.

Requirements

To qualify for employment for this position, you must meet ALL the following requirements at the time you apply; in addition, note that although not required, candidates with prior military experience are preferred, especially those with experience in deployed areas:

• HOLD A CURRENT US government security clearance (SECRET minimum).
• Be a High School graduate (some college preferred).
• Have verifiable communications skills.
• Have good medical and dental health (to meet DOD deployment criteria).
• Hold a US passport valid for international travel.
• Hold a valid US driver's license.
• Have verifiable data-entry, internet, and general computer skills.
• Be ready to deploy with US forces within 30 days of acceptance of application to locations in Iraq or Afghanistan which may be remote and have limited infrastructure. Significant documentation may be required to confirm your security clearance and other eligibility criteria. If you are employed but subsequently miss your deployment date because of failure to submit required documentation in a timely manner, your employment maybe terminated.

I3 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Biometric Systems Operator - POE

Actively seek technical solutions for requirements. He/she will gain and maintain familiarity with operational and technical requirements. Translate operational needs into system requirements for implementation. He/she will update technical requirements with information provided by the Customer as well as others outside the organization. The Scientist/Engineer will proactively seek solutions to requirements by research, market surveys of capabilities developed by government, commercial and academic bodies. He/she will participate in product demonstrations, plant visits and test activities. The Scientist/Engineer will participate in government, industry and academic meetings to communicate objectives and collect relevant information for dissemination. He/she will evaluate concepts, proposals, prototypes and products that may satisfy requirements. The Scientist/Engineer will execute technical investigations and special projects as directed by leadership. He/she will assist development and implementation of, technology strategies and plans, operational and systems architectures, and modeling and simulation. The Scientist/Engineer will compose briefs for presentation to government agencies as needed. He/she will recommend courses-of-action to satisfy requirements.

Experience:

• Systems engineering
• Radio, radar, ground penetrating radar systems
• Directed energy, lasers, microwave
• Materials science, personnel and vehicle protection systems
• Data collection, storage, communication and signal processing systems
• Machine intelligence, automated target recognition
• Intelligence gathering and processing
• Materials science, personnel and vehicle protection
• Weapons systems
• C4ISR systems
• Night vision, EO, IR, hyperspectral, multispectral and mm wave imaging
• Electric, magnetic, electro-magnetic methods
• X-ray, gamma ray and neutron systems
• Acoustic, seismic and vibration
• Chemical and explosive trace detection
• DoD Architectural Framework
• Lasers and laser spectroscopy
• Electromagnetic systems
• Microwave and wave systems
• THz systems
• X-ray, gamma ray and neutron systems
• Space-based directed energy systems
• Terrestrial directed energy systems
• Conventional and non-linear radar
• Stand-off chemical and explosives detection
• Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons systems
• Weapons of mass destruction
• Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems
• Digital and analog data communications
• Information Security
• Algorithm development and implementation
• Digital Signal Processing
• Sensor Fusion
• Systems Architecture
• Data telemetry
• Digital Networks
• Mechanical systems
• Kinematics
• Thermodynamics
• Structural analysis
• Red and Blue Teaming
• Counter Improvised Explosive Device technology

Education
This position requires an MS or higher in Science (e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or Engineering (e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Systems).

Security Clearance
Secret required; Top Secret/SCI preferred.

Location Various locations in VA, DC, and Maryland

I3 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.