Senior Technical Advisor – Standards & Interoperability

Overview

WiSC Enterprises is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Advisor to support standards compliance, systems interoperability, and documentation review across complex technical environments. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of systems engineering practices, geospatial standards, and interoperability challenges across manned and unmanned platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and programmatic support to standards assessment teams, focusing on technical conformance, policy interpretation, and documentation review.
• Evaluate technical documents including Statements of Work (SOWs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Information Support Plans (ISPs), and architectural artifacts.
• Offer recommendations to align system capabilities with established standards for discovery, dissemination, exploitation, and archival.
• Participate in and contribute to standards development working groups, providing input on documentation, draft policies, and technical frameworks.
• Coordinate with technical stakeholders to baseline sensor data, document data flows, and recommend improvements to interoperability between systems.
• Support the planning and execution of data collection exercises, quick-look assessments, and field-based sensor testing.
• Develop and document conformance test procedures, assessment criteria, and evaluation reports.
• Provide insight and leadership in developing new standards or updating existing ones based on mission needs, technology changes, or operational gaps.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; or Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, standards development, or technical consulting.
• Strong understanding of data and metadata standards, including architecture documentation frameworks (e.g., DoDAF).
• Experience with systems interoperability across multiple platforms including unmanned systems.
• Excellent technical writing, analysis, and presentation skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting technical working groups or standards bodies.
• Familiarity with video, motion imagery, or sensor data flows.
• Background in system testing, software validation, or technical evaluation.
• Knowledge of standards development processes and policy frameworks.