Join a team of Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) professionals who are identifying, integrating, and assessing technologies and concepts to help protect America’s homeland in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Office of Mission and Capability Support (MCS).

Amentum is actively seeking a Research Analyst with Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems/C-UAS experience to assess all-source C-UAS information and create products to support DHS technology acquisition and tactics, techniques, and procedures development. The successful candidate will drive project execution in collaboration with DHS HQ, S&T, and Component staffs, vendors, subject matter experts, and other government and industry stakeholders. This is a telework position, located within vicinity of the National Capitol Region to support customer engagements.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assess structured and unstructured UAS flight and supplementary data from geospatial sensor systems and other resources to distill information into cohesive analytical products.
• Generate and present reports, briefs, presentations, and other analytic research projects to key decision makers to illuminate UAS flight trends, entities, areas of interest, and patterns of evolving threats.
• Work with Government and industry stakeholders to develop additional areas of interest, and design research goals, data collection means, and reporting requirements.
• Analyze and translate data into useful insights that contribute to future C-UAS system technology development, selection, and operational employment actions.
• Demonstrate excellent research, analytical, and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to think critically and creatively, and ability to anticipate customer needs.
• Demonstrate an understanding of laws and regulations pertaining to collection of information for law enforcement activities within the United States.
• Work with initiative both independently and in a team environment.
• Supervise other staff members as assigned.
• Other associated or adjacent duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have an active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to pass DHS entry of duty (EOD) requirements to start, and maintain Public Trust suitability status
• Bachelor’s Degree and eight (8) years of experience with DHS and/or DoD all-source intelligence analysis and production, OR, a high school diploma and sixteen (16) years of experience with DHS and/or DoD all-source intelligence analysis and production
• Experience working with commercial or Government GIS systems, ArcGIS or similar tools, and OSINT and other data sources through the intelligence cycle.
• Experience working independently, or as a team member, to develop and present high-quality deliverables tailored to senior policymakers, including complex written products and formal or informal briefings.
• Telework in vicinity of the National Capitol Region for local travel.
• Excellent interpersonal management, communication, organizational and analytical skills
• Up to 15% travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Public Trust designation
• Active Top Secret national security clearance
• Knowledge of C-UAS methods, industry leaders, and US Government authorities.
• Understanding of sUAS threats, electronic and communications systems, components, and materials as applicable to Department of Homeland Security missions.
• Knowledge of DHS, DoD, or other law enforcement C-UAS efforts during the last five years
• Experience using DHS GII, Aerial Armor, Hidden Level, or similar UAS detection and monitoring services.
• FAA part 107 license

Compensation & Benefits

Hiring Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000 per year (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity and alignment with market data)

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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