Flex Support

Description

About Us:

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Position Summary

The Flex Support member provides expert support to Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) in developing, validating, and transitioning Fleet-focused Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and doctrine. This role leverages operational Fleet experience to inform capability employment, ensuring new systems, tactics, and operational concepts meet Fleet needs and joint requirements. The position is central to planning and executing Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) events, including work sessions, exercises, and data-driven analysis to evaluate emerging capabilities. The support member will coordinate with Fleet leadership, operational commands, and NWDC staff to ensure CONOPS and doctrine are operationally relevant, rigorously validated, and ready for Fleet implementation. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support Fleet-focused CONOPS and doctrine development through the full lifecycle—from concept to experimentation, validation, and transition into Navy Warfighting Publications (NWPs) and other doctrine. 
• Leverage operational Fleet experience to inform capability employment, producing information papers, talking points, briefings, and CONOPS/doctrine content. Participate in Fleet planning meetings, briefings, and video teleconferences (VTCs). 
• Organize and provide technical support for Fleet CONOPS development, validation events, work sessions, and briefings. Develop agendas, session materials, and documentation to facilitate Fleet participation. 
• Identify and plan FLEX experimentation and exercise opportunities to evaluate proposed operational capabilities, including developing data collection and analysis plans to validate Fleet-relevant concepts. 
• Contribute to the development and synchronization of Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) plans addressing Fleet priorities, warfighting gaps, and joint operational considerations. 
• Review, provide critical feedback on, and help finalize CONOPS and doctrine drafts, ensuring operational relevance, joint adequacy, and readiness for Fleet implementation. 
• Prepare briefings, reports, and white papers to update Fleet leadership on CONOPS, doctrine, and FLEX validation progress. 

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Five years of total experience in Fleet CONOPS, NWOTs, doctrine, Fleet experimentation, and exercises with at least one year of experience in the last four years. 
• Five years of experience in Fleet CONOPS, NWOTs, doctrine, Fleet experimentation, and exercises  
• Strong knowledge and understanding of USFF/CPF Instruction 3900.1D; Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) Program, OPNAVINST 5420.106A; Navy Doctrine Development Policy, COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 5401.1C; Fleet Concept of Operations Development, and NTRP 1-01; The Navy Warfare Library User Manual.  
• Great communication skills (oral and written) - skills in using Microsoft Office products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Edge, and SharePoint 
• Ability to coordinate at the mid-grade level and develop Flag-level products 
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI  

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Intelligence Studies, or related field (or equivalent experience). 
• Prior experience in Electronic Warfare, EMSO, SIGINT, or Information Warfare planning. 
• Familiarity with DoDAF (Department of Defense Architecture Framework) views and operational architecture products. 
• Experience supporting acquisition programs, requirements development, or T&E events. 
• Familiarity with JADC2, Fleet Forces Command processes, or other Navy operational planning constructs.

Work Location & Conditions 

• Location: Norfolk, VA (on-site with potential hybrid schedule depending on contract). 
• Environment: Classified work environment; ability to work in SCIF settings. 
• Travel: Occasional travel (<10%) to fleet sites, exercises, or headquarters for stakeholder meetings. 

Benefits:
We offer highly competitive salaries and full healthcare benefits. 

Equal Employment Opportunity:
eSimplicity is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.