Senior Aviation Military Analyst – UAS/ Manned-Unmanned Teamin

Description

USI is seeking an accomplished Senior Aviation Military Analyst with deep expertise in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) operations to support the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) at Fort Novosel, AL. You will directly support the Aviation Capability Development and Integration Directorate (A-CDID), Army Capability Managers (ACMs), and the Concepts, Experimentation, and Analysis Directorate (CEAD), playing a pivotal role in shaping the future Army aviation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Army aviation modernization through concept development, requirements analysis, and capability integration for both manned and unmanned systems.
• Provide detailed assessments of system vulnerabilities, EW/cyber threats, and operational survivability impacts.
• Lead and support DOTmLPF-P assessments, joint working groups, and experimentation events to evaluate current and future capability needs.
• Contribute to modeling and simulation (M&S) efforts for vertical lift and fixed-wing platforms.
• Develop high-quality decision products, including White papers, concept papers, operational views, PowerPoint briefings, information papers, and meeting summaries.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Army Aviation operations, especially tactical UAS operations and MUM-T employment.
• Assist in JCIDS documentation and technical writing to support requirements development and system acquisition.
• Participate in war games, capability demonstrations, and source selection activities.
• Manage or advise on organizational performance, ranging from small teams to organizations with 400+ personnel.
• Military or civilian equivalent training on how the Army Runs.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Minimum 15 years of Army Aviation operational experience, with substantial planning, training, and execution roles.
  • Former Instructor Pilot or UAS Operator with a Master Aviator or Master Aircrew rating.
  • Demonstrated experience in tactical aviation formations conducting UAS operations.
  • Prior involvement in combat developments and DOTmLPF-P analysis.
  • Experience conducting JCIDS technical writing, M&S for aviation platforms, and experimentation activities.
  • Participation in Army-level war games (e.g., Unified Quest, Challenge) and operational deployment(s) to a theater of operations.
  • Experience training aviation forces across Division, Corps, and Theater levels under high OPTEMPO conditions.
  • Previous participation in source selection committees and capability development through testing and fielding phases.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage organizations from 35 to 400+ personnel.
  • Graduate-level writing and editing proficiency with minimal government revisions required.
• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Security Clearance:
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required