Subject Matter Expert - Military Operations

About the client

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Support domain-specific Concepts of Operations for air, land, naval, or joint operations.
• Translate tactical doctrine, operational concepts, and warfighter needs into technical specifications and detailed functional and non-functional system requirements.
• Liaise with program managers, engineers, and government stakeholders to clarify mission intent and operational constraints.
• Define key performance parameters and system attributes grounded in realistic military scenarios.
• Participate in design reviews to assess operational viability of C4I architectures.
• Support operational test plans and validation scenarios using digital twins, wargaming simulations, and live-fire exercises.
• Evaluate prototypes against realistic threats and provide feedback on usability, interoperability, and mission effectiveness.
• Provide expertise across military logistics, HR, operations, communications, and intelligence.
• Track emerging threats and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Guide AI/ML model training with operationally grounded input.
• Develop and deliver training for engineering teams.
• Partner with UX/UI designers to ensure interfaces respect cognitive load and real-world decision cycles.

Qualifications required

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a military- or engineering-related field.
• 10+ years of active-duty service or equivalent experience in a senior military operations role.
• Solid understanding of C4I architecture, communications, Tactical Data Links, ISR, and Battle Management Systems.
• Knowledge of military capability lifecycle, operations, and CONOPS development.
• Familiarity with Joint Doctrine, Service-specific doctrine, and NATO STANAGs.
• Awareness of systems engineering practices in a defence context.

Skills and competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building across internal teams, external partners, and government clients.
• Attention to detail and structured problem-solving.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to interpret regulatory and doctrinal requirements and apply them practically.
• Collaborative approach and cross-functional engagement skills.
• Sound judgment in identifying and escalating complex or high-risk issues.