Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Integrator - Security Clearance Required

Applied Research Associates (ARA)
Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Full-time

The successful UAS Systems Integrator will be required to provide direct support to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and their military partner in all aspects of their area of specialized knowledge.

Emphasis areas include (but are not limited to) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) mission planning and control systems, Avionics and flight control system integration;

Integrated UAS test development and evaluation; UAS component rapid prototyping. This position directly enables rapid Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) activities undertaken to enable Concept of Operations (CONOP) development on an operationally relevant timeline.

The selected candidate will assist the military partner in identifying vulnerabilities in threat networks relevant to their area of expertise and guide the development and integration of technological solutions designed to exploit those vulnerabilities.

The well qualified UAS integrator will be a critical component of Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) assembled to ensure client requirements are being addressed.

The selected candidate will be expected to coordinate with external organizations (National Labs, Intelligence Community and Vendors) to evaluate threats, conduct systems analysis, and coordinate technical integration in support of emerging CONOP development.

Selected candidates will also be expected to participate in meetings as the representative of the team and prepare and present technical briefings to customers and upper management.

Unmanned Aerial System Integrator Security Clearance Requirements :

  • TS / SCI preferred
  • Secret with TS / SCI eligibility accepted

Unmanned Aerial System Integrator Required Experience :

6-8 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Unmanned Aerial System Integrator Desired Experience :

  • Bachelors Degree in related field (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, RF or Systems engineering)
  • Experience / expertise in project management and / or testing and evaluation
  • Experience / expertise in WMD and / or working with military customers

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company.

We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979.

ARA has over 2,282 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit sums up the ARA experience.

Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at : https : / / www.ara.com / benefits /

ExperienceRequired

6 - 8 years : Relevant Work Experience

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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