Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance (SETA) Analyst – UAS/UAV Analysis

CACI International•Charlottesville, VA

1d•$82,100 - $172,400

About The Position

Join a mission-focused team supporting national security objectives through analysis of foreign Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The SETA Analyst assesses technical and analytical outputs, provides recommendations to U.S. Government stakeholders, and advances understanding of foreign UAS capabilities, limitations, and vulnerabilities. As a technical advisor, the analyst supports engineering analysis, technical assessments, quality assurance, and strategic decision-making. The role includes characterization of foreign fixed-wing UAS, evaluation of system design and technologies, aerodynamics and flight performance, tactical effectiveness, and prediction of future capabilities. Work contributes to threat characterization, signature development, intelligence assessments, and decision support across Detect & Identify, Track, and Defeat mission areas. The position is full-time, regular, requires an active TS/SCI clearance, and involves up to 10% local travel. CACI offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and learning and development opportunities. The proposed salary range is $82,100–$172,400.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline.
Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
At least five years of experience in a technical analytical role supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs or projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

More than fifteen years of Intelligence Community experience.
Ability to conduct analysis and produce comprehensive technical assessments involving independent research and technical writing.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.
All-source intelligence analysis experience.
U.S. military experience.
Demonstrated capability producing analytic assessments.
Experience producing analytic assessments related to unmanned aerial systems.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while maintaining focus on client-defined research objectives.
Analytical and/or hands-on experience with UAV and UAS platforms.

Responsibilities

Assess UAS-related analytical products and provide observations, recommendations, and feedback to U.S. Government customers through established contract management processes.
Research, evaluate, and exploit key data sources to assess foreign UAV and UAS platform capabilities.
Develop assessments of foreign system technologies, combat environments, concepts of operation, tactics, intentions, capabilities, limitations, and vulnerabilities.
Serve as the technical point of contact for technical coordination and quality assurance activities supporting work at the client's facility.
Review detailed analytical reports and support development of market research products and supporting documentation.
Provide technical expertise and recommendations to improve the likelihood of program and system success.
Conduct engineering analysis and characterization of foreign fixed-wing UAS, including system design and sub-technologies, aerodynamic properties, flight performance, and tactical effectiveness.
Predict future system capabilities and effectiveness based on modifications, upgrades, or evolutionary changes.
Identify vulnerabilities that may support exploitation opportunities and threat mitigation strategies for U.S. materiel solutions.
Support decision advantage across Detect & Identify, Track, and Defeat mission areas.
Increase threat characterization, signature development, and dissemination throughput to address known and anticipated intelligence gaps.
Evaluate technical omissions, discrepancies, and reliability in all-source information using engineering principles, known technical constraints, and foreign technology assessments.
Analyze foreign equipment characteristics, research and development activities, and production capabilities to support technical intelligence assessments.
Produce analytical products in coordination with project and program leadership.