Fort Bragg, NC  Zero Point, Inc

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION: Zero Point is seeking an Unmanned Systems (UMS) Subject Matter Expert to support USSOCOM at Ft. Bragg, NC. The successful candidate will work with the program team to execute initiatives, develop, and maintain project plans and assume day-to-day project and acquisition administration in support of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This position is located at Ft. Bragg, NC.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the Group I and II Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Project Manager, represents organizational priorities while serving as an ISR liaison to adjacent commands and higher headquarters including USASOC, MARSOC, AFSOC, HQDA, and SOCOM. Coordinates with USASOC, MARSOC, AFSOC, ARSOAC, Army PM offices, NAVAIR, and other supporting elements to support organizational objectives. Incumbent provides technical systems support for development and procurement of Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (A-ISR) systems. Provides technical systems support with detailed ISR development plans and schedules for Airborne ISR capabilities, equipment, personnel, scheduling, maintenance, flight authorizations, and air space de-confliction in support of Unit and DoD priorities. Support includes the development of detailed employment plans and schedules for training, capabilities integration, equipment and personnel scheduling, and airspace de-confliction. Independently coordinates types and number of aircraft necessary for testing/training mission accomplishment and seeks support of the same from enabling organizations. Represents customer requirements during organizational meetings with all user echelons. Identifies tactical A-ISR capability gaps through coordination and liaison with organizational leadership and recommends changes to meet mission requirements

Identifies, manages, plans, and coordinates for A-ISR future capabilities. Supports and provides input to A-ISR assessments organizing and overseeing key programs of future A-ISR capabilities and policies. Provides advice, analysis, technical expertise, and support to the Combat Development Directorate regarding future unclassified and classified A-ISR platforms schedules to support A-ISR missions. Make periodic comprehensive assessments and evaluations of tactical A-ISR goals and objectives to provide a basis for long-range planning to enhance the organization’s tactical ISR management responsibilities. Makes recommendations and defends decisions on DoD and USSOCOM operational policy matters; often required to make sound recommendations on committing significant funds or resources impacting future SOF capabilities and program life cycles

Conducts thorough market research for solutions to A-ISR requirement gaps. Subsequently provides materiel solution options for the organization. Compiles quotes and develops purchase documentation for government approval. Supports and provides input to ISR assessments, organizing and overseeing key programs of future ISR capabilities and policies. Provides advice, analysis, technical expertise, and support to the CDD Director regarding future unclassified and classified ISR platforms scheduled to support combatant command ISR missions. Evaluates the effectiveness of ISR programs and operations in terms of mission accomplishment; quantity and quality standards; procedural, policy and regulatory compliance; and technical competence. Make periodic comprehensive assessments and evaluations of ISR goals and objectives to provide a basis for long-range planning to enhance the organizations ISR management responsibilities. Serves as project manager for all Airborne ISR requirements. Coordinates and reviews all Airborne ISR related combat development projects within the Combat Development Directorate, while keeping abreast of the status of those projects and tracking the remaining efforts associated with those projects until completion

Develops documentation to support US Army Airworthiness Release (AWR) messages for non-standard aircraft. Monitors and assists moving AWRs through staff channels for approval. Generate letters, Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) and Statements of Requirements (SOR) for all Airborne ISR requirements.

Provides analysis and input to the organization’s programmatic budgetary planning process for future Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) development, procurement, and sustainment. Utilizes knowledge of SOF, training, readiness, organization, Airborne ISR support to the Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit and Analyze (F3EA) cycle, Army and Joint Aviation standardization and safety, FAA Policy, Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS), SOF Capabilities Integration Development System (SOFCIDS), and resource requirements to integrate functions and tasks into all facets of SOF AISR where appropriate and to advise the Commodity SGM and CDD staff in the decision making process

Supports the planning and execution of flight testing and demonstrations for UAS at various locations. Develop flight test plans, test cards and schedules that support the organizational timelines and goals Understands the DOD requirements generation process and the concepts of Key Systems Attributes, Key Performance Parameters, Threshold and Objective Requirements and how these concepts nest within the overall testing plan

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (desired)

DAWIA II in Program Management (required)/Level III (highly desired)

Lean Six Sigma Certified, e.g., Green Belt/Yellow Belt/Black Belt (desired but not required)

A minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in a directly related area, during which both professional and technical capabilities have been clearly demonstrated

Comprehensive knowledge of ISR policies, plans, programs, employment, and doctrine to integrate and advocate organizational ISR requirements at appropriate levels

Comprehensive experience as well as knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies for tactical A-ISR support to the organization

Specialized experience in administering or performing tactical A-ISR management in support of SOF Operations

Comprehensive ability to define problems, identify relationships, evaluate quality, assess impacts, and make conclusions and recommendations against priorities, standards, or objectives or, where none exist, to establish required priorities, standards, objectives, and doctrine

Knowledge of commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems and their capabilities

Background in basic flight techniques, procedures, and aircraft engineering

Must have working knowledge of USSOCOM 350-9, AR 95-1, AR 385-10, DA PAM 385-40, AR 95-20 and applicable FARs. * Knowledge of Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), Artificial intelligence, machine learning and ATAK too

Department

S-2

Employment Type

Full Time

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