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

CACI • Charlottesville, VA

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About The Position

The SETA Analyst supports national security objectives through technical and analytical assessment of foreign Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The role assesses 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 position includes characterizing foreign fixed-wing UAS design, technologies, aerodynamic properties, flight performance, and tactical effectiveness. It also involves evaluating foreign equipment and development capabilities, assessing intelligence information for technical reliability, identifying vulnerabilities, and producing technical intelligence products in coordination with program leadership. The work supports mission areas including Detect & Identify, Track, and Defeat.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree 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 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, including experience with unmanned aerial systems.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while maintaining focus on client-defined research objectives.
• Analytical 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 program and system success.
• Conduct engineering analysis and characterization of foreign fixed-wing UAS, including system design, 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 intelligence gaps.
• Evaluate technical omissions, discrepancies, and reliability in all-source information using engineering principles, technical constraints, and foreign technology assessments.
• Analyze foreign equipment characteristics, research and development activities, and production capabilities for technical intelligence assessments.
• Produce analytical products in coordination with project and program leadership.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level