Operations SME/Analyst

Position title : Operations SME/Analyst

Location : San Diego, CA

Clearance required : TOP SECRET with SCI eligibility

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Support technical efforts spanning requirements analysis, capability integration planning, user feedback collection, and operational assessment to ensure solutions meet mission needs.
• Lead documentation development, authoring and maintaining concept of operations, TTPs/SOPs, user guides, system descriptions, test plans/reports, and program briefings in accordance with standards.
• Execute configuration management (CM): establish and manage baselines; control change requests; maintain version history; release packages; and ensure traceability from requirements through verification/validation.
• Develop associated training: design curricula, lesson plans, and job aids; deliver classroom and practical instruction; and assess learning outcomes for operators, maintainers, and program staff.
• Support test & evaluation (T&E) activities-planning events, coordinating venues/ranges, capturing operational feedback, and turning findings into actionable requirements or configuration updates.
• Produce high-quality analytic products that inform leadership on status, risks, and recommended courses of action.
• Track and report progress against milestones; maintain action logs; and drive closure of issues and findings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting operational missions involving uncrewed systems.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with data analysis techniques and software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Python, R, Tableau).
• Possess a working understanding of Special Operations Forces Capabilities Integration and Development System (SOFCIDS) and NSW requirements generation, documentation, and validation processes.
• Ability to visualize and present data effectively.
• Understanding of airspace regulations and procedures.
• Familiarity with FAA regulations pertaining to UAS operations.
• FAA Part 107 certification (for UAS operations) or the ability to obtain it with 6 months of Task Order start.