N0017325R0007 - Attachment 3_Personnel Qualifications.pdf

N00173-25-R-0007 Attachment #3

FROST PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Definitions:

• Key Personnel shall be identified by the Offeror as named and specific personnel available and capable to work this contract at time of award (day one) to build a smooth transition based on a technically sound foundation. The key personnel specified below are considered to be essential to the work being performed under this contract.

• Key Personnel shall possess all the educational and experience qualifications expressed for their positions. In addition, all proposed key personnel must be U.S. Citizens and must possess a TOP SECRET and SCI clearance at the time of proposal submission.

Labor categories identified as Key Personnel are found in solicitation Section H-2.

• Non-Key Personnel- Must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a clearance permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher.

• Education and Experience - For both Key Personnel and non-key personnel, relevant experience, while or prior to satisfying any educational requirement, counts toward experience.

1.1 SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERS

Two (2) - Key Personnel; Ten (10) – Non-Key Personnel

Position Description and Responsibilities: This senior professional position primarily requires the application of knowledge of systems engineering sciences of complex scientific systems to insure the delivery of precise signal transmission and measurement. Primary duties of Senior Systems Engineer:

a. Perform research and development efforts in (i) system requirements definition and development, (ii) system integration and testing, (iii) system architecture development,

(iv) remote instrument control technology, (v) data processing techniques, and (vi) calibration equipment and processes as applied to large complex atmospheric research and satellite calibration systems;

b. Perform concept development efforts utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and

c. Generate advanced processes to detect, measure, analyze and ultimately predict space anomalies to reduce their effects on efficient, timely signal transmissions; and ability to resolve technically challenging problems.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education Requirements:

a. B.S. degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

Experience Qualifications:

a. Minimum of seven (7) years demonstrated experience in working in complex RF calibration ground terminals which specifically generate precise, accurate signals across the RF spectrum Must have experience operating systems across the frequency spectrum (at a minimum 20 MHz to 95 GHz).

Key Personnel – additional required criteria:

a. Minimum of ten (10) years demonstrated experience working in complex RF calibration ground terminals which specifically generate precise, accurate signals across the RF spectrum using various power levels and transmitted from apertures between one and 150 ft. This experience must also include demonstrated experience in requirements analysis and design. Must have experience operating systems across the frequency spectrum (at a minimum 20 MHz to 95 GHz).

Clearances: All individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

Key Personnel shall possess a final DoD-granted Top Secret security clearance with the eligibility of SCI at the time of proposal submission.

1.2 SENIOR ELECTRICAL/RF ENGINEER

One (1) - Key Personnel; Six (6) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description and Responsibilities: This senior professional position primarily requires the application of knowledge of engineering sciences of RF emitters and deployable systems and the various anomalies which impact the signal.

Primary duties of Electrical/RF Engineer:

a. Space anomaly detection, measurements and analysis;

b. Space anomaly detection system development, integration and testing;

c. cataloging, reducing and preventing anomaly impact on complex atmospheric research and satellite calibration systems; and

d. Efforts employing knowledge of RF theory and its applications to space and air ground support systems. Experience working at high precision RF generation facilities; and

e. Ability to resolve technically challenging problems.

Education & Qualifications: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Electrical/RF Engineer:

a. B.S. degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. Minimum of seven (7) years demonstrated experience working with complex RF calibration ground terminals. This experience must include demonstrated experience with satellite calibration, high power RF amplifiers, calibration of transmit antennas and associated feed assemblies (various polarizations), remote instrument control technology, software engineering, and precise measurements.

Key Personnel - additional required criteria:

c. Minimum of ten (10) years demonstrated experience working with complex RF satellite calibration, high power RF amplifiers, calibration of large transmit antennas (up to 150 feet) and associated feed assemblies (various polarizations and supporting DC to light), remote instrument control technology, software engineering, and precise measurements of signal timing, antenna boresight offsets, EIRP, tilt, and axial ratio.

Clearances: All individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

1.3 MID-CAREER ELECTRICAL/RF ENGINEER

Four (4) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description and Responsibilities: This professional position primarily requires the application of knowledge of engineering sciences of RF emitters and deployable systems and the various anomalies which impact the signal. This position works alongside and takes direction from SENIOR ELECTRICAL/RF ENGINEERS.

Education & Qualifications: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Electrical/RF Engineer:

a. B.S. degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience working with complex RF at least one of the following RF topics:

i. satellite calibration;

ii. high power RF amplifiers;

iii. calibration of transmit antennas and associated feed assemblies (various polarizations);

iv. remote instrument control technology;

v. software engineering; or

vi. precise measurements.

Clearances: Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

1.4 SENIOR FIELD ENGINEERS

Six (6) Non-Key Personnel Position Description: The Senior Field Engineer provides systems integration, troubleshooting, deployment, installation and demonstration of space anomaly systems at local and remote customer sites. Additionally, individuals may be required to provide logistical support on a programmatic or departmental level.

Primary duties of Field Engineers:

a. Ability to properly package the system for shipment for test site delivery;

b. Installation of the system at the test site;

c. Operational system testing; and

d. Troubleshooting/repair as necessary based on operational defects identified at the test site.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education Requirements: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Field Engineer:

a. A Bachelor’s degree, of a technical background, in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Math or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule is preferred.

Experience & Qualifications:

b. Minimum of ten (10) years demonstrated experience in field engineering or an engineering integration and test role is necessary.

c. Minimum of five (5) years performing electronic testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, satellite systems or avionics.

d. Demonstrated experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

1.5 MID-CAREER FIELD ENGINEERS

Two (2) Non-Key Personnel Position Description: This position provides systems integration, troubleshooting, deployment, installation and demonstration of space anomaly systems at local and remote customer sites.

Additionally, individuals may be required to provide logistical support on a programmatic or departmental level. This position works alongside and takes direction from Senior Field Engineers.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education Requirements: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Field Engineer:

a. Bachelor’s degree, of a technical background, in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Math or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule is preferred.

Experience & Qualifications:

b. Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated experience in field engineering or an engineering integration and test role is necessary.

c. Minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience in performing electronic testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, satellite systems or avionics.

d. Prefer demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

Clearances: Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting

1.6 SENIOR COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Seven (7) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description: This senior-level, professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in simulation technologies, distributed systems, software engineering, software architectures, and the management of large-scale software-based systems for space anomaly detection and prediction in support of RF calibration ground systems and emitter locations.

Travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education Requirements: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Computer Scientist:

a. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Management or a related field, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. A total minimum of seven (7) years demonstrated experience is required. A minimum of five (5) years demonstrated experience is required in precise, complex RF related applications, to include:

i. Demonstrated experience in resolving engineering problems and developing systems for instrument control and communications is necessary.

ii. Demonstrated experience providing systems engineering applications in the following technology areas is highly desirable: RF deployable systems, satellite calibration ground terminals, antenna assessments, and instrument control system development.

c. Demonstrated proficiency and at least four (4) years demonstrated experience in C, C++, C-sharp, PASCAL, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, Python, Perl and Java is necessary.

d. Candidates requiring privileged accounts MUST be compliant with DoD Directive 8570.

Resumes must include current information security and computer operating environment certifications and associated expiration dates.

Clearances: These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance clearances required are described in the DD254.

1.7 MID-CAREER COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Position Description: This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in simulation technologies, distributed systems, software engineering, software architectures, and the management of large-scale software-based systems for space anomaly detection and prediction in support of RF calibration ground systems and emitter locations.

qualifications for the Computer Scientist:

a. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Management or a related field, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. Minimum of four (4) years demonstrated experience is required developing complex applications, to include:

i. Demonstrated proficiency and experience in C, C++, C-sharp, Visual Basic, Python, Perl or Java is necessary.

c. Demonstrated experience providing systems engineering applications in at least one of the following technology areas is highly desirable:

i. RF deployable systems;

ii. Satellite calibration ground terminals;

iii. Antenna assessments; or

iv. Instrument control system development;

d. Prefer demonstrated experience in resolving engineering problems and developing systems for instrument control and communications.

e. Candidates requiring privileged accounts MUST be compliant with DoD Directive 8570 to include current information security and computer operating environment certifications.

Clearances: These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

1.8 SENIOR INTEGRATION AND TEST ENGINEERS

Five (5) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description: Individuals performing this function systematically analyze data, test developmental and operational hardware characteristics and performance of components under various environmental conditions and for functional compliance, and test the interaction of software modules and interfaces to ensure operational compliance with predefined program requirements. Responsibilities include flowing down system level requirements to individual tests for requirement verification and validation, and logistical equipment planning for integrated testing. Additional responsibilities include testing individual subsystems and integrating them into a system level tests which verify proper interaction of all subsystem interfaces.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education Requirements: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Integration and Test Engineer:

a. Bachelor’s degree, of a technical background, in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Math or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

Qualifications & Experience:

b. A minimum of ten (10) years demonstrated experience in an engineering integration and test role in a multi-platform environment is necessary. This shall include:

i. Demonstrated experience testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, and providing formal problem reports.

ii. Demonstrated experience performing system and subsystem level independent verification and validation (IV&V).

iii. Demonstrated experience integrating new hardware and software design changes of space or orbital systems.

iv. Demonstrated experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

1.9 MID-CAREER INTEGRATION AND TEST ENGINEERS

Three (3) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description: This position systematically analyze data, test developmental and operational hardware characteristics and performance of components under various environmental conditions and for functional compliance, and test the interaction of software modules and interfaces to ensure operational compliance with predefined program requirements.

This position works alongside and takes direction from Senior Integration and Test Engineers.

qualifications for the Integration and Test Engineer:

a. Bachelor’s degree, of a technical background, in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Math or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

Qualifications & Experience:

b. A minimum of four (four) years demonstrated experience in an engineering integration and test role in a multi-platform environment is necessary. This shall include:

i. Demonstrated experience testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, and providing formal problem reports.

ii. Demonstrated experience performing system and subsystem level independent verification and validation (IV&V).

c. Prefer demonstrable experience integrating new hardware and software design changes of space or orbital systems.

d. Prefer demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

1.10 SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS

Six (6) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description: This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in working with large apertures (60ft and over). Responsibilities include but are not limited to: installing, repairing and maintaining RF and electronic devices and components.

Additionally, the candidate applies RF principals and theories to operations associated with large antenna transmission and measurement of precise calibration signals to ensure proper system function, troubleshoot errors or anomalies and perform preventative and corrective maintenance.

Qualifications & Experience*:

The following defines the minimum experience and qualifications requirements for the Senior Electronics Technician:

a. A minimum of at least eight (8) years (ten (10) years desired) demonstrated experience in working with large antennas (60ft and over) that operate across the entire RF spectrum.

i. A minimum of at least eight (8) years’ experience in transmit and receive operations of highly precise calibration signals. This shall include:

ii. Demonstrated experience deploying, installing and configuring RF systems and hardware components.

iii. Demonstrated experience testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, and providing formal problem reports.

iv. Demonstrated experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

*There is no formal educational requirement for this labor category.

1.11 MID-CAREER ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS

Position Description: This position primarily requires application of specialized skills in installing, repairing and maintaining RF and electronic devices and components. Additionally, the candidate applies RF principals and theories to operations associated with large antenna transmission and measurement of precise calibration signals to ensure proper system function, troubleshoot errors or anomalies and perform preventative and corrective maintenance. This position works alongside and takes direction from Senior Electronics Technicians.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Qualifications & Experience*: The following defines the minimum experience and qualifications requirements for the Mid-Career Electronics Technician:

A minimum of four (4) years’ demonstrated experience testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, and providing formal problem reports.

a. Prefer demonstrable experience deploying, installing and configuring RF systems and hardware components.

b. Prefer demonstrable experience in transmit and receive operations of highly precise calibration signals.

Clearances: These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of

1.12 SENIOR PROJECT SPECIALIST

One (1) Key Personnel; 6 Non-Key Personnel

Position Description: This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in performing requirements tracking, allocation and management applicable to the unique operations of space anomaly detection and prediction in support of complex and sophisticated RF calibration ground stations and emitter locations.

Qualifications & Experience*: The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Project Specialist:

a. Bachelors degree in Business, Project Management, or a related field or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule, or the equivalent demonstrated experience working in RF research organization.

b. Minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated experience is necessary, which shall include, but may not be limited to:

i. Demonstrated experience in resolving operational problems and using requirements tracking tools; and

ii. Demonstrated experience working with RF safety and environmental operating procedures (as identified in the Statement of Work) for RF obscura.

Key Personnel - additional required criteria:

a) Minimum ten (10) years demonstrated experience is required, which shall include, but may not be limited to:

i. Demonstrated experience working with Navy RF safety and environmental operating procedures for RF obscura.

Clearances: Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting

1.13 SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

Eight (8) Non-Key Personnel

Position Description: This senior-level, professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills working with mission networks that involve cross domain and various security levels. Responsibilities include designing, configuring and securing of developmental, standalone and test bed systems as well as remote access connections for operational systems and networks.

CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.

a. A minimum of eight (8) years demonstrated experience with network architecture, design and testing used to support complex RF calibration ground systems.

b. Demonstrated experience in writing and defining security documentation including, but not limited to:

i. security plans and test plans;

ii. firewall administration including, but not limited to, Trellix and Cisco firewalls;

iii. secure boundaries, controlled interfaces and cross-domain solutions;

iv. router management including, but not limited to, Juniper and Cisco;

v. TCP/IP technology;

vi. Secure protocols, tunneling and network modeling;

vii. Information Assurance and Information Condition (INFOCON) requirements;

viii. DoD and DNI information technology directives such as ICD 501 and 503; and secure networks.

c. Demonstrated experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

d. Candidates requiring privileged accounts MUST be compliant with DoD Directive 8570.

Resumes must include current information security and computer operating environment certifications and associated expiration dates.

1.14 MID-CAREER NETWORK ENGINEERS

Position Description: This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills working with mission networks that involve cross domain and various security levels.

Responsibilities include designing, configuring and securing of developmental, standalone and test bed systems as well as remote access connections for operational systems and networks. This position works alongside and takes direction from the Senior Network Engineers.

CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.

a. A minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience with network architecture, design and testing used to support complex systems.

b. Demonstrated experience in at least three of the following areas:

i. security plans and test plans;

ii. firewall administration including, but not limited to Trellix or Cisco firewalls;

iii. router management including, but not limited to, Juniper or Cisco;

iv. TCP/IP technology;

v. Secure protocols, tunneling and network modeling;

vi. Information Assurance and Information Condition (INFOCON) requirements;

vii. DoD and DNI information technology directives such as ICD 501 and 503; and secure networks.

a. Prefer demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

b. Candidates requiring privileged accounts MUST be compliant with DoD Directive 8570.

Resumes must include current information security and computer operating environment certifications and associated expiration dates.