Special And Tactical Operations Leader, WARFARE ANALYST F/A-18A-F

GD Information Technology•Fresno, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Digital Analytics Infrastructure and Technology Advancement (DAiTA) Group Warfare Effectiveness Department (WED). The role provides team leadership, develops procedures, reviews other team members’ work products, manages project efforts, and leads problem resolution. The position supports mission outcomes through technical and analytical work involving Naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems. The leader applies military aircrew or equivalent civilian experience to identify, define, and document technical data for weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products. The position analyzes operational suitability of naval aviation platforms, weapons, sensors, and systems, and supports warfighting assessments, effectiveness analysis, advanced concept employment analysis, acquisition and sustainment analysis, and modeling and simulations for operational analysis. The role also develops and manages materials that help operators employ aircraft and weapon systems safely and effectively, develops and presents Naval Aviation Missions and Capabilities (NAMC) training seminars to DoD personnel, and provides analytic expertise for technical exchanges, briefings, and workshops supporting recommended tactics, techniques, and procedures. Qualification as a contract flight crewmember under OPNAVINST 3710.7 may be required. The position is onsite in California, with the posting listing LeMoore, California, as the performance location and Fresno, California, as the work location. It requires 10–25% travel and is a contingent position expected to start in late summer 2027. The role is full-time, with 40 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

At least 12 years of recent professional experience employing F/A-18 tactical systems as an F/A-18 pilot or Weapon Systems Officer (WSO).
MS/MA degree with specialized military systems training.
Graduate of Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) or Marine Aviation Weapons Training Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1) as a Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI).
Active Top Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to travel 10–25%.
May require qualification as a contract flight crewmember in accordance with OPNAVINST 3710.7.

Responsibilities

Lead the team by developing procedures, reviewing other team personnel’s work products, managing project efforts, and leading problem resolution.
Apply fixed-wing or rotary-wing military aircrew experience, or equivalent civilian experience, to identify, define, and document technical data for weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products for Naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems.
Analyze the operational suitability of naval aviation platforms, weapons, sensors, and systems.
Support system-level warfighting assessments and effectiveness analysis, advanced concept employment analysis, acquisition and sustainment analysis, and operational-analysis modeling and simulations.
Develop, prepare, and manage materials required for operators to safely and effectively employ aircraft and weapon systems.
Develop and present Naval Aviation Missions and Capabilities (NAMC) training seminar materials to DoD personnel.
Provide analytic expertise for technical exchanges, briefings, and workshops supporting recommended tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
401(k) plan with company match.
Competitive pay and paid time off.
Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental and vision plan options.
Flexible work weeks where possible.
Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
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