Special And Tactical Operations Leader, WARFARE ANALYST F/A-18A-F

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Tactical Training, Technical Knowledge, Weapons Systems, Weapons Training

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SPECIAL AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS LEADER, WARFARE ANALYST F/A-18A-F

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Administration.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Digital Analytics Infrastructure and Technology Advancement (DAiTA) Group Warfare Effectiveness Department (WED). You will play a crucial role as a team leader, developing procedures, reviews work products of other team personnel, managing project efforts and taking the lead in problem resolution.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Applies knowledge from experience as a fixed-wing or rotary wing military aircrew or equivalent civilian experience to identify, define, and document technical data for weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products for Naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems.
• Provides analysis of operational suitability of naval aviation platforms, weapons, sensors and systems.
• Supports system level warfighting assessments and effectiveness analysis; advanced concept employment analysis; analytic support for the pre-acquisition, acquisition, and sustainment of Navy, Joint, and allied systems acquisition process; or modeling and simulations for operational analysis.
• Develops, prepares, and manages material required for the operator to safely and effectively employ the aircraft and its weapon systems. Requires the ability to develop and present Naval Aviation Missions and Capabilities (NAMC) training seminar material to DoD personnel.
• Analytic expertise to support technical exchanges, briefings, and workshops in support of recommended tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). May require qualification as contract flight crewmember IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technical expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation must have:
● Education: MS/MA degree with specialized military systems training. Additional Requirements: Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) or Marine Aviation Weapons Training Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1) Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI) graduate
● Experience: At least twelve (12) years of recent professional experience with F/A-18 aircraft Tactical System Employment as a F/A-18 pilot or Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) is required
● Security clearance level: Active Top Secret
● US citizenship required 
● Role requirements: 10% Travel required

● Performance Location will be at Oceana/Norfolk, VA

● Timeline: This is a contingent position expected to start in late summer of 2027

The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Norfolk

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

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