Senior C-UAS Operations Research Analyst

CACI•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior C-UAS Operations/Research Analyst to support the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401), responsible for leading the Department of War’s Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) effort. The Analyst will work under general supervision with a degree of independence, leveraging technical skills and comprehensive knowledge in C-UAS operations across various warfighting domains to include: Fixed Site (Air Force and Navy Ashore), Maritime (Navy Afloat and Army Watercraft), and Ground (Army and Marines). This role requires expertise in analyzing service-specific requirements, operational concepts, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for C-UAS employment.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
MA/MS with 10+ years’ experience; BA/BS with 15+ years; AA/AS with 17+ years; or HS/GED with 19+ years.
Proven track record of effectively collaborating with senior officer leadership within a military environment, demonstrating the ability to communicate complex technical and operational concepts clearly and concisely to high-ranking officials.
Expertise in current and historical UAS threats and Counter Systems, with a deep understanding of their evolution, capabilities, and operational impacts across various military domains.
Experience with using technical knowledge to inform/instruct others about the technology, capabilities, and limitations, and impacts to DOW capabilities.
Experienced with leading small teams independently and interacting with other organizations and military units.

Responsibilities

Provide expertise and operational analysis for C-UAS operations across various warfighting domains.
Conduct operational analysis of C-UAS threats, vulnerabilities, and capability gaps within assigned domain.
Develop and recommend domain-specific C-UAS solutions, integration strategies, and operational procedures.
Coordinate with Service component representatives, Joint Staff, and interagency partners to ensure C-UAS capabilities meet domain-specific operational requirements.
Support test events, training exercises, and vulnerability assessments with domain expertise.
Prepare analytical reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior leaders and stakeholders.
Conduct all-source threat analysis and reporting to identify adversarial UAS/C-UAS capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and emerging operational threats.
Apply RF knowledge to assess UAS/C-UAS system performance, detection capabilities, signal propagation, and electronic support/electronic attack operations.
Support intelligence collection planning and synchronization efforts by identifying collection requirements, analyzing reporting, and integrating multi-source intelligence into operational assessments.
Conduct Red/ROVER-style operational analysis and threat replication activities to validate C-UAS system effectiveness, sensor performance, and operational readiness against realistic adversarial UAS tactics.