UAS SME Support

*This position is contingent upon contract award*

* This position is eligible for a $500 ZelTech Non-Employee Referral fee. Contact ZelTech Recruiters for questions concerning this matter. * 

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Job Summary:

 Zel Technologies has an immediate opening for a Small UAS/RPA Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to assist and advise government, develop SUAS guidance, policy and procedure for USAF units, USSOCOM Components, AFSOC staff and subordinate units. 

Responsibilities:

• Observe, participate, and operate UAS to maintain currency and qualifications IAW AFMAN 11-502 ISO research, testing, evaluation or experimentations ISO USAF units or USSOCOM. 
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations such as briefings, training sessions, and strategy sessions with other AFSOC staff branches.
• Coordinate with USAF, USSOCOM and components as well as other functional divisions within HQ AFSOC to ensure UAS operational issues and requirements are identified, staffed and resolved.
• Participate and provide subject matter expertise during operational planning meetings and war-gaming events.
• Assist the government in preparing responses to taskers from USAF staff, units, and USSOCOM and components regarding UAS, including assisting in preparation and delivery of technical papers and briefings.
• Coordinate with USAF, USSOCOM, AFSOC and military/civil organizations/agencies as required to facilitate UAS program development, integration and operations. 
• Draft, coordinate, review, edit, and assist in codifying and publishing information from USAF, USSOCOM, FAA, Joint and USAF Doctrine Centers, the Air Land Sea Application Center, and other agencies as required.
• Analyze existing civil and military regulatory documentation for UAS employment, identify areas where additional guidance is needed, draft recommended policy and regulatory documents, assess existing guidance against goals of increased emphasis on UAS and provide verbal and/or written recommendations to the government for consideration and approval.
• Assist in all USAF cyber controls on sUAS to include policy development, coordination and approvals through established practices directed by SAF/CN. 
• Review UAS training syllabi, courseware, and other related training materials for UAS Category Groups 1-3 upon request. Ensure continued compliance/currency with applicable regulations, guidance, policy, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Assist SUASMAN Engineering Support Staff in Beta Testing of all minor and major SUASMAN revisions. 

Requirements:

• Must be a U. S. citizen.
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance. 
• Qualified sUAS operator and SME with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• In depth understanding of national and DoD policy, programmatic needs, contingency operation planning, research, testing system acceptance evaluations, exercise planning and training. 
• Experience in development, review and assessments of educational UAS courseware and syllabi for classroom training.
• Successful background and drug screening check. 

Physical Demands or Work Environment:  

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. 

About ZelTech:

Founded in 1988 by Ret. Col. Jack L. Ezzell Jr., Zel Technologies is a trusted leader in national security, providing comprehensive research, development, engineering, and operational support to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. Originally focused on leveraging operational and software expertise to improve time-critical targeting capabilities for the military, the company advanced its capabilities to provide scientific and HUMINT expertise for CBRNE collection and analysis. In the wake of 9/11, Zel Technologies rapidly expanded its capabilities to provide turnkey ISR support services to US Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as advanced technical & operational intelligence, physical & data science, and engineering support services to the greater Intelli