Aviation Warfare Ops Leader - EA-18G (Whidbey)

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Everett (WA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation to drive strategic direction and mission impact for NAWCAD DAiTA Group Warfare Effectiveness. You will lead a team, develop procedures, review work products, manage projects, and deliver actionable results supporting naval aviation programs.

The role requires an MS/MA with military systems training, EAWS graduate status, and 12+ years of EA-18G/EA-6B experience, with a Top Secret clearance and willingness to travel 10%.

Qualifications

• Education: MS/MA degree with specialized military systems training.
• Additional Requirements: Electronic Attack Weapons School (EAWS) graduate.
• Experience: At least twelve (12) years of recent professional experience with EA-18G and/or EA-6B aircraft as a 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 Whidbey, WA State
• Timeline: This is a contingent position expected to start in late summer of 2027

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 DoW 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.

Skills

Aviation Systems

Tactical Training

Technical Knowledge

Weapons Systems

Weapons Training

Education

MS/MA degree

EAWS graduate

Job description

GDIT is seeking a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation to drive strategic direction and mission impact for NAWCAD DAiTA Group Warfare Effectiveness. You will lead a team, develop procedures, review work products, manage projects, and deliver actionable results supporting naval aviation programs.

The role requires an MS/MA with military systems training, EAWS graduate status, and 12+ years of EA-18G/EA-6B experience, with a Top Secret clearance and willingness to travel 10%.