CUAS Operations Analyst and Planner

CACI•, SC

5d•$61,600 - $129,300•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking an Operations Research Analyst and Planner to provide Group 1–3 counter-unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) subject matter expertise to review, assess, and make recommendations to USAFCENT A3 and A2 at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The position supports detection, tracking, identification, and defeat of Group 1–3 UAS threats within the USCENTCOM area of operations, including planning, capability integration, readiness reporting, and coordination across service components and combatant commands. The role also supports CUAS capability procurement and placement, assessments of emerging threats and operational capabilities, and preparation of military orders, briefings, and other supporting documents. The employee will represent USAFCENT CUAS equities in command and department information exchanges and keep CUAS materials, repositories, and publications current. This is a full-time, regular position requiring an active and transferable TS/SCI-eligible clearance. Travel of up to 50% is required within the continental United States. The position is based at Shaw AFB, SC.

Requirements

Active and transferable TS/SCI-eligible security clearance with a current investigation at the required level; must be able to maintain the required clearance.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including cumulative experience supporting Air Defense and Group 1–3 CUAS activities and operations.
At least two years of Air Defense or CUAS planning experience in a Service Component Command or Combatant Command.

Responsibilities

Coordinate support and shared equities with USARCENT, other service component staffs, and USCENTCOM staff on CUAS capabilities to detect, track, identify, and defeat Group 1–3 UAS threats in the USCENTCOM area of operations.
Provide planning input for emergent USAFCENT CUAS cell tasks, including support for the USAFCENT CUAS Mobile Training Team and coordination with other in-theater CUAS training and operational support capabilities.
Maintain daily accountability and reporting of blue-force CUAS capabilities across the theater, particularly USAFCENT equities.
Inform stakeholders about emerging operational capabilities and plan the prioritized employment of capabilities in the theater.
Identify current capability gaps and requirements to mitigate emerging threat profiles.
Support synchronization of Army Senior Component Command capabilities across the USCENTCOM area of responsibility and ensure cross-component integration.
Represent USAFCENT CUAS equities in Combatant Command and Department-level information exchanges, including B2C2WG meetings and General Officer briefings; maintain awareness of joint CUAS equities for deconfliction and coordination.
Communicate CUAS platform readiness within USCENTCOM to Service Component and Combatant Command leadership and staff.
Review, analyze, and make recommendations concerning CUAS User Acceptance Urgent Material Releases and the application of rapid acquisition capabilities in theater.
Provide higher headquarters with assessments and recommendations on applying CUAS assets to mitigate emerging threat profiles.
Support system procurement and placement using knowledge of CUAS employment, layered defense techniques, and technical limitations.
Update recurring briefing materials to reflect technological and operational developments.
Coordinate with enterprise action officers and planners to ensure DOTMLPF-P integration for current and emerging capabilities.
Keep CUAS data repositories and documents current and propose refinements to requirements with Service directorates and the command team.
Draft military orders, briefings, and supporting documents using Microsoft Office applications and other software platforms.
Review publications related to CUAS operations and recommend concurrence or revisions.
Recommend sensor and system packages for missions or deployment locations based on intelligence, operational assessments, site surveys, and knowledge of available sensors.
Review CUAS events and provide technical assessments to the CUAS Coordination Team.