Uncrewed Systems (sUAS) Logistics-Maintenance Specialist

Uncrewed Systems (sUAS) Logistics-Maintenance Specialist

Job Category: Logistics

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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What You’ll Get to Do:

CACI–SOAS is looking for an experienced Uncrewed Systems (sUAS) Logistics-Maintenance Specialist to join the DTRA DA team to support DTRA’s Contingency Operations (CO) Department by providing direct tactical and operational support to their mission to Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) by providing field or organizational level maintenance and logistics to small mission focused and sensor arrayed Uncrewed Systems. As required, you must be prepared to support the DTRA client to provide tactical and operational uncrewed systems’ support to their global C-WMD mission with dedicated support to each of the Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) that includes CONUS and OCONUS travel. 

As an Uncrewed Systems (sUAS) Logistics-Maintenance Specialist, you will work along US Department of Defense (DoD) forces and other government agencies to provide mission focused support to detect and identify chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. This includes being able to work as an individual or a member of a small team across all aspects of air, ground and maritime environments while effectively operating uncrewed systems enabled with WMD sensors.

It is critical to be able to support logistical and maintenance focused support across the organic uncrewed systems and associated sensors. It is crucial that you must be able to be adaptable and work constructively with a tactically and technically diverse team.

More About the Role:

You will work as part of a multifunctional team of subject matter experts to assist DoD customers with detecting WMDs through the deployment of uncrewed systems and WMD detection sensors. You must be prepared to support DTRA CO leadership on required maintenance and logistics that include best practices, budget requirements and support contract efforts. As required, support routine training, testing and evaluation of uncrewed systems and sensors across diverse operational environments. This includes supporting both CONUS and OCONUS TDYs and deployments that potentially include austere combat environments and assist to generate recommended solutions based upon experience working with diverse elements of the DoD. You will work closely with members of CO team to identify capabilities and vulnerabilities of organic uncrewed systems through employment of military tests and evaluations across various operational environments.

Responsibilities:

• Frequent travel to sites both CONUS and OCONUS sites.
• Ability and willingness to qualify as a Small Uncrewed Air System (sUAS) operator and maintain qualification and currency.
• Operate uncrewed systems for test and evaluation across various operational environments.
• Perform routine maintenance and parts control for uncrewed systems.
• Provide maintenance and logistics training to fielded team operators.
• Advise leadership on maintenance and logistics matters such as best practices, budgets, and contracting.
• As required, provide maintenance and logistics support for other divisions within the enterprise.
• Perform administrative duties such as standardization and training, logs, and records, preparing and reviewing periodic reports.
• Ability and willingness to assist with tasks outside of job description.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/Specialized Compartmented Information (SCI) Security Clearance.
• 5+ years of experience in conducting field/organization-level maintenance and logistics for small uncrewed systems ISO DoD agencies/Armed Forces or government agencies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of small teams.
• Ability to travel frequently to support field testing and training, including OCONUS travel.
• Consult with the client to define need or problem and conducts studies and surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
• Track record of complex problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to think analytically and independently.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in written form.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience with FLIR SkyRaider R80-series sUAS strongly desired.
• Experience establishing and running DoD Hazardo