Force Development SME

CLEARANCE: Active DoD SECRET required (must be active at time of application and maintained throughout performance)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time contingent upon contract award (anticipated start 01 September 2026)
LOCATION:Imperial Beach CA

Telum is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Southern Pines North Carolina next to Fort Bragg. Founded in 2008 Telum specializes in Logistics Support Operational Support Training and Readiness Support and Professional Support Services for the Department of War.

Position Summary: The Force Development SME provides strategic analysis and recommendations to align training and readiness programs with future MESF operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze warfighting capabilities and future force requirements
• Evaluate emerging technologies and systems for integration into training programs
• Develop recommendations for policy doctrine and training improvements
• Support alignment with NECC NAVSEA and Navy enterprise stakeholders
• Contribute to long-term readiness and capability planning

Qualifications

• 8 years of operational training and readiness experience with warfare qualification preferably within expeditionary communities.
• 3 years of recent NECC/expeditionary experience developing training and readiness initiatives. Recent is defined as within the last 5 years; MESF experience highly desired. Strategic planning and analytical expertise.
• MS Office Suite proficiency.
• Experience with oral briefings and writing skills to engage with leadership within MESF and organizations within the community of interest and personnel.
• Active SECRET clearance.

Telum is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Telum makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.