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SME RAS Technology Analyst

Global Planning Initiatives, LLC

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Job Requirements

Port Hueneme, CA
Secret Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$135,000 - $145,000

Job Description

This is a contingency hire pending contract award.

The company. GPI performs Joint and Navy planning, provides expertise to Joint, Allied, and Fleet operational exercises and training, and provides new technical solutions such as Robotic Autonomous Systems (RAS). GPI prepares clients for the future operational environment, focusing on new technical solutions including unmanned systems, non-kinetic effects, space, and synthetic training.

Area of Responsibility:
• All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by any/all candidates, with reasonable accommodation, if necessary. Work responsibilities may vary, depending upon assignment.
• Provide system and technology evaluation subject matter expertise for technical analysis.
• Advise client, team leads, team members, and all relevant stakeholders in capability, suitability, and feasibility of procurement or adopting emerging RAS platforms, systems, and technology.
• Analysis will include but is not limited to comparative assessments of RAS and related component and payload development status, program, timelines, acquisition and supply-chain considerations; as well as any complimentary and/or competing technologies.
• Provide subject matter expertise regarding individual system costs, potential impact to warfighting capability, and the respective value within the larger RAS development strategy; when considering current and near-term budget, controls, and program.
▪ Perform continuing analysis of available system and component procurement options weighed against current and expected resource availability.
▪ Provide recommendations for programmatic approaches to optimize spending and achieve desired outcomes across regional and functional lines of effort
• Incorporate analysis into the planning, execution, assessment and reporting of all events, evaluations, and assessments to appropriate boards, bureaus, centers, cells, and working groups, related to the identification, development, and evaluation of RAS – related technologies.
• Provide subject matter expertise to the design and development of Flag / SES – level products and related briefings; examples include but are not limited to Exercise Schedules, Experimentation Schedules, Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM), event planning, progress reports, after action reports (AARs), and technology assessments.
• Assist in designing concepts of employment, operational vignettes, and concepts of operation to ensure RAS compatibility and interoperability.

General Functions/Duties:
• Identify and quantify the deliverables associated with the project, and identify any associated risks
and recommend appropriate mitigation needed for execution.
• Recommend an optimized schedule for technology vendor logistics to support movement of
systems and equipment to appropriate location for execution.
• Support program and technical reviews in support of field demonstration, and
provide meeting minutes.
• Provide status reports of field demonstration progress, accomplishments, status, and
issues.
• Required: Working level knowledge and skill of desktop computers, peripheral equipment and
software. Experience working within an MS Windows environment. Experience working with MS
Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and use of the Internet.
• Fluent in reading, writing and speaking English. Professional communication and interpersonal
skills and proficiency in writing and editing skills to include text organization, style editing,
punctuation, grammar and spelling.

Experience Required:
• Retired or separated E-5 to O-4 or similar experience
• Minimum three years’ experience on Combatant Command, Component Staff, or equivalent
• Demonstrable subject matter expertise in one or more of the following: technology analysis and
procurement; budgeting and programs; planning and execution of uncrewed systems (UxS);
technical expertise in UxS and/or payload design, configuration, and/or operation; data link
systems; weapon systems sensors, afloat network and information exchange requirements,
information systems, collection and/or surveillance platforms; or targeting systems
• Active SECRET clearance required, U.S. citizen

Education:
• The minimum educational requirement is a Bachelor's degree.
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