A2.PQs.pdf

RFP #: N00173-22-R-6000

Attachment 2

Personnel Qualifications

Development, Testing and Assessment of Advanced

Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Aircraft Self-Protection Systems and Advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems

Personnel Qualifications The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) established a representative matrix of the labor categories and skills to which the contractor shall propose. Any required resumes shall use the same labor category headings to relate the experience of the candidates to the standards set forth below. If the contractor uses a labor category terminology other than that used in this provision, the contractor must provide a matrix clearly relating their proposed labor categories to those in the provision.

Detailed security requirements are delineated in the issued DD 254s relevant to this contract. (Ref SOW Section 4.1).

The qualifications required for each of the labor categories including experience levels and any degree equivalents are as follows:

Table of Contents

Electrical Engineer Level II KEY

Electrical Technician Level II

Electronics Technician Level III

Electronics Technician Level III KEY

Field Technician Level II

Hardware Design Engineer Level II

Hardware Design Engineer Level III

Hardware Design Engineer Level IV KEY

Program Manager Level IV

Program Manager Level IV KEY

Research Analyst Level III

Research Engineer Level III

Research Scientist Level II

Research Scientist Level III

Research Scientist Level IV KEY

Research Test Engineer Level II

Research Test Engineer Level III KEY

Software Engineer Level I

Software Engineer Level II

Software Engineer Level III KEY

Systems Engineer Level II

Electrical Engineer Level II KEY

Position Requirements

Key Personnel: YES

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Experience: 7 years in design, development and analysis of electrical systems

Degree Equivalent: An additional 4 years of experience in design, development and analysis of electrical systems

Illustrative Assignments

Design, develop, modify and analysis of various electronics systems such as hardware, power, power electronic, electromagnetic, and integrated circuit.

Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions in existing products or systems and make modifications as needed.

Compiles and evaluate design and test data.

Analyzes, develop and recommend design approaches.

Electrical Technician Level II

Key Personnel: NO

Security Clearance: SECRET

Qualifications: Current qualifications per NASA-STD-8739 or equivalent IPC Joint Industry Standards (J-STD)

Certifications: NASA-STD-8739.3 Soldered Connections or equivalent IPC J-STD

Certifications: NASA-STD-8739.4 Cable Crimp and Harness or equivalent IPC J-STD

Degree: None

Degree Field: None

Experience: 5 years in the manufacture of complex systems including printed circuit boards, wiring, and harnesses

Illustrative Assignments

Complete aircraft and space system cable builds.

Perform troubleshooting of cables and system connections.

Electronics Technician Level III

Security Clearance: SECRET

Qualifications: Current qualifications per NASA-STD-8739 or equivalent.

Certifications: NASA-STD-8739.3 Soldered Connections or equivalent

Certifications: NASA-STD-8739.4 Cable Crimp and Harness or equivalent

Degree: None

Degree Field: None

Experience: 10 years in the manufacture of complex systems including printed circuit boards, wiring, and

Electronics Technician Level III KEY

Security Clearance: SECRET

Qualifications: Current qualifications per NASA-STD-8739 or equivalent.

Certifications: NASA-STD-8739.3 Soldered Connections or equivalent

Certifications: NASA-STD-8739.4 Cable Crimp and Harness or equivalent

Degree: None

Degree Field: None

Experience: 10 years in the manufacture of complex systems including printed circuit boards, wiring, and

Field Technician Level II

Key Personnel: No

Security Clearance: SECRET

License Requirement: Class A CDL

Degree: None

Degree Field: None

Experience: 10 years with set up and tear down of test and evaluation programs in field

Transport test gear with the OSD test trailers to and from test sites. Unpack and set up test gear.

At completion of test tear down test gear, pack and load OSD test trailer and return trailer to point of origin.

Hardware Design Engineer Level II

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Experience: 2 years with the design, fabrication and modification of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems

Development of embedded microprocessor systems including 8, 16, and 32-bit design and DSP design.

Digital design with VHDL, FPGA/ASICNLSI, VME/ISA/USB/PCI, Ethernet and graphics.

Develop analog systems including low noise/low power design, analog filter design, and AID and D/A conversion.

Software and algorithm design and analysis using C/C++, assembly language, real-time OS or "OS-less", and Ethernet stack.

Schematic capture and printed circuit board design.

Design, fabricate and modify of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems.

Experience with MS Windows application development using Borland C++ builder, Borland Delphi, and Microsoft Visual C++.

Experience with Protel, Orcad or View logic software.

Hardware Design Engineer Level III

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Degree Equivalent: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 8 years’ experience with the design, fabrication and modification of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems

Experience: 4 years with the design, fabrication and modification of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems

Digital design with VHDL, FPGA/ASICNLSI, VME/ISA/USB/PCI, Ethernet and graphics.

Develop analog systems including low noise/low power design, analog filter design, and AID and D/A conversion.

Software and algorithm design and analysis using C/C++, assembly language, real-time OS or "OS-less", and Ethernet stack.

Schematic capture and printed circuit board design.

Design, fabricate and modify of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems.

Experience with MS Windows application development using Borland C++ builder, Borland Delphi, and Microsoft

Hardware Design Engineer Level IV KEY

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Degree Equivalent 1: Bachelor of Science in Engineering plus an additional 3 years of EO/IR job related experience

Degree Equivalent 2: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR job related experience

Experience: 10 years providing engineering and technical support to advanced technology research, development, test and evaluation programs for real time avionics systems and experience leading or managing design, development, and analysis of embedded hardware and software systems including radar and EO/IR threat warning, simulator, and reconnaissance systems.

Digital design with VHDL, FPGA/ASICNLSI, VME/ISA/USB/PCI, Ethernet and graphics.

Develop analog systems including low noise/low power design, analog filter design, and AID and D/A conversion.

Software and algorithm design and analysis using C/C++, assembly language, real-time OS or "OS-less", and Ethernet stack.

Schematic capture and printed circuit board design.

Design, fabricate and modify of mechanical and/or electro mechanical components, sub-systems and systems.

Experience with MS Windows application development using Borland C++ builder, Borland Delphi, and Microsoft

Program Manager Level IV

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering, Physics or Engineering Management or another technical field

Degree Equivalent 1: Master of Arts plus an additional 2 years’ experience supporting DoD R&D programs

Degree Equivalent 2: Bachelor of Science plus an additional 5 years’ experience supporting DoD R&D programs

Experience: 20 years in acquisition, development and management of the technical aspects of Government projects or DoD R&D programs

Interface with the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative to ensure satisfactory services are provided on schedule and within cost.

Planning, managing, and supervising the development and acquisition of one-of-a-kind prototype systems for use in a laboratory environment.

Demonstrate knowledge of the navy R&D process related to the development of technology in Basic Research, Applied Research, Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations, Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations, and Future Naval Capabilities.

Program Manager Level IV KEY

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Science in Business, Engineering, Physics or Engineering Management or other technical field

Degree Equivalent 1: Master of Arts plus an additional 2 years’ experience supporting DoD R&D programs

Degree Equivalent 2: Bachelor of Science plus an additional 5 years’ experience supporting DoD R&D programs

Experience: 20 years in acquisition, development and management of the technical aspects of Government projects or DoD R&D programs

Illustrative Assignments

Interface with the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative to ensure satisfactory services are provided on schedule and within cost.

Planning, managing, and supervising the development and acquisition of one-of-a-kind prototype systems for use in a laboratory environment.

Demonstrate knowledge of the navy R&D process related to the development of technology in Basic Research, Applied Research, Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations, Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations, and Future Naval Capabilities.

Research Analyst Level III

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Degree Field Desired: Physics

Degree Equivalent: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 2 years of EO/IR job related experience

Experience: 5 years providing analytic and technical support to research, development, test and evaluation for advanced development programs.

Plan, develop, coordinate and direct major test, evaluation, and measurement programs.

Plan, coordinate and execute aircraft or systems developmental or operational test and evaluation programs.

Providing research, engineering, management, and test support to rotary wing or fixed wing programs.

Collect and process electro-optical, infrared, and hyperspectral imagery.

Process and test image processing and target detection algorithms.

Research Engineer Level III

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Degree Equivalent: Bachelor of Science in Engineering plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR, acquisition, or development and/or operational test of weapons systems

Experience: 15 years providing engineering and technical support to research, development, test and evaluation of advanced development programs

Use of Electronic Combat or Avionics systems aboard Navy support aircraft.

Technical, engineering, and management experience for DOD research programs.

Planning, coordinating and conducting technical and engineering measurement evaluations for advanced technology EO/IR systems or advanced development reconnaissance systems.

EO/IR acquisition, development and operational test of weapons systems.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in DIRCM, or SWIR, MWIR and LWIR imaging technology

Research Scientist Level II

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Degree Field Desired: Electrical Engineering or Physics

Experience: 5 years providing engineering and technical support to advanced technology research, development, test, and evaluation programs for real time avionics systems.

Plan, Schedule, coordinate and conduct measurement and evaluation programs and perform measurements to characterize sensors (array persistence, MTF, spectral response).

Develop software to read data from cameras and perform modeling and numerical analysis tasks.

EO/IR/RF advanced systems research, development and testing and operate simulation facilities.

Experience with the standard computer operating systems, languages and applications in use within the Optical Sciences Division.

Experience with UAV Detect, Fizeau spectrometer or RF/SW SWIRMS

Research Scientist Level III

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: PhD

Degree Field: Engineering or Science

Degree Field Desired: Physics

Degree Equivalent: Master of Science in Engineering plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR/RF, research or development and test of weapons systems under development at DoD research facilities.

Experience: 10 years providing engineering and technical support to advanced technology research, Management DoD research and development programs, including the milestone review process, configuration control, contract, and budgetary and financial planning documents of research projects.

Plan, coordinate and conduct technical and engineering measurement evaluations for advanced technology EO/IR/RF systems as well as advanced development EW or ISR systems.

Plan, Schedule, coordinate and conduct measurement and evaluation programs and perform measurements to characterize sensors (array persistence, MTF, spectral response).

Develop software to read data from cameras and perform modeling and numerical analysis tasks.

EO/IR/RF advanced systems research, development and testing and operate simulation facilities.

Experience with the standard computer operating systems, languages and applications in use within the Optical Sciences Division.

Research Scientist Level IV KEY

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: PhD

Degree Field: Engineering or Science

Degree Field Desired: Physics

Degree Equivalent: Master in Science or Engineering plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR/RF, research or development and test of weapons systems under development at DoD research facilities.

Experience: 20 years of experience in scientific and technical research, development, test and evaluation of advanced EW threats or countermeasure development programs

Plan, Schedule, coordinate and conduct measurement and evaluation programs and perform measurements to characterize sensors (array persistence, MTF, spectral response).

Develop software to read data from cameras and perform modeling and numerical analysis tasks.

EO/IR/RF advanced systems research, development and testing and operate simulation facilities.

Experience with the standard computer operating systems, languages and applications

Research Test Engineer Level II

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or another technical field

Degree Equivalent: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR, acquisition, or development and/or operational test of weapons systems

Experience: 10 years providing analytic and technical support to research, development, test and evaluation for advanced development programs.

Planning, coordinating, and directing test, measurement and evaluation programs.

Write test plans, collect and reduce the final data, and report on test results.

Direct developmental or operational testing.

Knowledge of Theory of Design of Experiments and experience working with simulators.

Test experience with either rotary or fixed wing aircraft EW self-protection systems that include missile detection, warning and countermeasure systems such as TADIRCM, DoN LAIRCM, JATAS or other similar systems.

Research Test Engineer Level III KEY

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or other technical field

Experience: 15 years providing analytic and technical support to research, development, test and evaluation for advanced development programs.

Planning, coordinating, and directing test, measurement and evaluation programs.

Write test plans, collect and reduce the final data, and report on test results.

Direct developmental or operational testing.

Software Engineer Level I

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical field

Degree Equivalent 1: Bachelor of Science in Engineering plus an additional 3 years of EO/IR software development, software acquisition, or development and/or operational test/qualification of weapons systems software.

Degree Equivalent 2: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR software development, software acquisition, or development and/or operational test/qualification of weapons systems software.

Experience: 2 years providing software engineering and technical support to advanced technology research, development, test, and evaluation programs for real time avionics systems software.

Develop real time software for aerospace applications.

Develop real-time telemetry data capture storage and distribution systems.

Develop embedded and systems software for aerospace applications using C, C++ in VxWorks operating system environment.

Advanced military aircraft systems design including reconnaissance, airborne and ground radar, weapons, flight computer and hardware systems development, and operational and tactical testing.

Design and testing hardware in the loop test systems, image processing, hardware control systems, real-time telemetry data systems or data control systems.

Configuration management, data reduction and analysis and cockpit flight-testing.

Experience with MS Windows 10 and higher.

Experience with MS Visual C++.

Experience with MS Office, and MS Project

Experience AutoCAD, MathCAD, and Matlab (including programming)

Experience with Networking (hardware and software)

Software Engineer Level II

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering or Computer Science

Degree Equivalent 1: Bachelor of Science in Engineering plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR/RF job related experience

Degree Equivalent 2: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 7 years of EO/IR/RF job related experience

Experience: 5 years providing software engineering and technical support to advanced technology research, Develop real-time telemetry data capture storage and distribution systems.

Develop embedded and systems software for aerospace applications using C, C++ in VxWorks operating system environment.

Advanced military aircraft systems design including reconnaissance, airborne and ground radar, weapons, flight computer and hardware systems development, and operational and tactical testing.

Design and testing hardware in the loop test systems, image processing, hardware control systems, real-time telemetry data systems or data control systems.

Configuration management, data reduction and analysis and cockpit flight-testing.

Experience with MS Windows 10 and higher.

Experience with MS Visual C++.

Software Engineer Level III KEY

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Computer Science, Computer Science, or Engineering

Degree Equivalent: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 10 years of EO/IR/RF job related experience

Experience: 10 years providing engineering and technical support to advanced technology research, development, test and evaluation programs for real time avionics systems.

Develop real-time telemetry data capture storage and distribution systems.

Develop embedded and systems software for aerospace applications using C, C++ in VxWorks operating system environment.

Advanced military aircraft systems design including reconnaissance, airborne and ground radar, weapons, flight computer and hardware systems development, and operational and tactical testing.

Design and testing hardware in the loop test systems, image processing, hardware control systems, real-time telemetry data systems or data control systems.

Configuration management, data reduction and analysis and cockpit flight-testing.

Experience with MS Windows 10 and higher.

Experience with MS Visual C++.

Systems Engineer Level II

Security Clearance: SECRET

Degree: Master of Science

Degree Field: Engineering

Degree Field Desired: Physics

Degree Equivalent 1: Bachelor of Science in Engineering plus an additional 3 years of EO/IR job related experience

Degree Equivalent 2: Bachelor of Arts plus an additional 5 years of EO/IR job related experience

Experience: 5 years providing analytical and technical support to research, development, test and evaluation for advanced development programs

Integrating Electronic Combat and avionics systems into tactical or support aircraft such as the F/A-18, KC-130, MH-53, MH-60R/S, or V-22.

Coordinate introduction of Electronic Combat and avionics systems into the Fleet.

Plan, coordinate and direct flight tests.

Develop TEMPS and other test and evaluation documents.

Exploitation of foreign tactical threats to naval aviation and in the design and the testing of current and developmental systems to counter these threats.