Air Systems Requirements Analyst (Senior), F-35 International Directorate-(Hybrid Telework)

Position Description

Serco is excited to continue our support to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program Office. This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition life-cycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment.

 

Our Senior Air Systems Requirements Analyst position is located in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, and supports the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) International Directorate (ID) in its role as the focal point for all F-35 Fleet Users, to include U.S. Services, International Partners, and Foreign Military Sales programs to ensure ID integration throughout the F-35 enterprise and to ensure the delivery of 5th Generation combat capability to Warfighters in support of coalition operations. Our Senior Air Systems Requirements Analyst shall provide support to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) U.S. Government Program Managers who represent the Foreign Military Sales Foreign Liaison Officers for country within the JSF Program Office and are responsible for providing day-to-day representation of the cognizant Foreign Military Sales nation on all matters related to the F-35 Program.

Our Senior Air Systems Requirements Analyst serves as the Air Systems Requirements “subject matter expert” within the International Directorate.  Reads through highly technical full spectrum reporting and doctrinal materials to distill facts for decision makers.  Attends technical symposiums and technical training as directed by FCAT.  Conducts or supports technical training classes with briefings and demonstrations of technical techniques and tools.   Participates in development of technical exchange meetings. Uses information derived from all military disciplines (e.g., aviation, ground combat, command and control, combat service support, intelligence, and opposing forces) to determine changes in enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and probable courses of action. Works directly with customers and team members to determine project scope and specifications. Provides research and analysis to support military organizations. May support development and analysis of products, including training modules, evaluation tools, etc. Presents analysis or products to customers. May support policy and procedure development for agency, interagency, or community-wide support. May interact with outside customers and functional peer groups. Requires experience conducting tactical and strategic analysis, preparing reports and briefings, and a demonstrable record of success relative to analytic, investigative, and strategic integration at the senior level.  A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Leads and directs the work of others. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

 

In this role you will;

• Air System Requirements Assessment, Development, and Approval in collaboration with External Stakeholders: Assist the International Directorate (ID) and Future Capabilities and Technologies Directorate (FCAT) in managing the Pre-PoR F-35 Air System Requirements and in creating, maintaining, and promulgating a comprehensive Road-map to inform the PMOs of risks and opportunities for the F-35 Program. Assist ID and FCAT in developing the F-35 Flight Plan which provides an integrated strategy for F-35 capabilities focusing on Participant’s future requirements over the next five to ten years and ensuring warfighter capability need dates are being clearly communicated to the PoR activities within the JPO. Assist ID and FCAT in maturing and recommending for approval all new F-35 requirements, developing the Flight Plan and New Capabilities Decision Memoranda
• Research and Technology (R&T) – assist FCAT in researching and assisting in development of technology through discovery, sponsorship, candidate studies and analysis, maturation, prototyping, experimentation, demonstration, and transition for relevant technology solutions for consideration and prioritization to transition into the F-35 PoR
• Strategic Acquisition and Transition Planning (SATP) – assist FCAT in developing strategy for incorporating capability requirements defined by the Air Systems Requirements (ASR) team and technology developed by the R&T team into an acquisition program that is ready to be incorporated into the PoR and transitioned to the PMOs for execution
• Program Strategy – assist FCAT in integrating research and emerging policy in National Defense Strategy, global geo-political domains, warfighting tactics, operations, kill chain, applied technology domain, global business, and market practices into F-35 JPO Program Strategy as well as in providing effective coaching and maintains strategic dialogue with JPO and external stakeholders
• Governance Structure – assist FCAT in leading Requirements Working Group (RWG), Operational Advisory Group (OAG), Senior Warfighter Group (SWG), JSF