Systems Analyst

ECS Tech Inc•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a highly qualified Systems Analyst to support the J2 Systems Analysis Branch. The Systems Analyst will conduct in-depth analysis of adversarial Unmanned Systems (UXS) capabilities, operational employment, supporting infrastructure, and associated tactics, techniques, and procedures. The selected candidate will assess how adversary UXS platforms and supporting systems operate within real-world environments, including platform performance, operator requirements, sustainment factors, communications dependencies, tactical employment, system vulnerabilities, and operational limitations. This role directly supports threat assessments, operational planning, targeting activities, red team analysis, countermeasure development, capability evaluations, and future threat forecasting. The ideal candidate will bring prior experience supporting Special Mission Unit (SMU), Special Operations Forces (SOF), joint special operations, or similarly sensitive operational environments, with the ability to translate complex technical and operational information into actionable assessments for mission planners, intelligence professionals, and operational decision-makers.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in intelligence studies, engineering, systems analysis, international relations, national security studies, computer science, data science, or a related field; or equivalent operational, military, intelligence, special operations, or technical experience.
6+ years of relevant experience in intelligence analysis, systems analysis, operational analysis, technical analysis, special operations support, or defense-related mission support.
Experience conducting intelligence, systems, operational, or technical analysis in support of national security, defense, intelligence, special operations, or operational missions.
Prior experience supporting Special Mission Unit, Special Operations Forces, joint special operations, or highly sensitive operational mission environments.
Demonstrated ability to analyze adversary systems, platforms, networks, infrastructure, tactics, or operational methodologies.
Familiarity with unmanned systems, UAS/UXS operations, counter-UXS, weapons systems, communications systems, electronic systems, or related technologies.
Ability to integrate operational reporting, intelligence reporting, technical data, exploitation results, and open-source research into clear analytic assessments.
Strong understanding of adversary operational concepts, kill chains, tactical employment, and capability-development trends.
Ability to identify system dependencies, vulnerabilities, operational signatures, and opportunities for disruption or exploitation.
Experience supporting threat assessments, operational planning, targeting, red teaming, capability analysis, or countermeasure development.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce finished analytic products and deliver briefings to senior leaders, mission partners, and technical teams.
Ability to work collaboratively with intelligence analysts, engineers, planners, technical exploitation teams, operational personnel, and external stakeholders.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytic tradecraft skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze adversarial UXS capabilities, operational employment, supporting infrastructure, and associated operational methodologies.
Conduct analytic assessments of adversary UXS systems within operational environments, including: Platform performance and mission capabilities, Operator requirements and training considerations, Sustainment, logistics, and maintenance factors, Communications links, control methods, and data dependencies, Tactical employment patterns and operational use cases, System vulnerabilities, limitations, and exploitable dependencies.
Integrate multiple sources of information, including operational reporting, technical exploitation findings, intelligence reporting, network analysis, and external research, to assess adversarial UXS capabilities and operational ecosystems.
Assess adversary UXS kill chains, operational constraints, communications dependencies, infrastructure requirements, and opportunities for disruption, denial, degradation, or exploitation.
Identify operational signatures, tactical trends, system dependencies, environmental constraints, and evolving adversary UXS employment methodologies.
Provide analytic support to threat assessments, operational planning, targeting support, red team analysis, countermeasure development, and capability evaluations related to adversarial UXS systems and supporting technologies.
Support future threat assessments by identifying emerging trends, technologies, operational adaptations, and potential adversary capability developments.
Coordinate with intelligence analysts, technical exploitation personnel, operational planners, engineers, Special Operations personnel, and external mission partners to develop an integrated understanding of adversarial UXS ecosystems and operational threat activity.
Support mission-focused analysis for sensitive operational environments, including Special Mission Unit, SOF, or joint operational planning efforts, as required.
Prepare and present analytic findings, assessments, briefings, and written products for technical and non-technical audiences.
Support cross-functional collaboration across intelligence, operations, engineering, exploitation, and planning communities.