CUAS Technical Expert

Constellis; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Constellis seeks a C-UAS Technical Expert to plan, integrate, execute, and evaluate counter-UAS activities across the United States and abroad, collaborating with customers, instructors, engineers, and range personnel. Roles may include trainer, integrator, spectrum manager, or evaluator based on experience.

Responsibilities span training, testing, and exercises, with emphasis on layered-defense concepts, sensor fusion, and mission-specific solutions.

Qualifications

• Have at least three years of relevant C-UAS, air defense, electronic warfare, radar, RF, UAS, or related experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of layered C-UAS defense and the integration of multiple detection, tracking, identification, command-and-control, and defeat capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication with military, government, law enforcement, commercial, technical, and executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel and work in classroom, field, range, and austere environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical and operational C-UAS subject matter expert during training, testing and evaluation, technology demonstrations, exercises, site assessments, and customer engagements.
• Apply the detect, track, identify, decide, and defeat methodology when planning, evaluating, and supporting layered C-UAS operations.
• Support the employment and integration of radar, passive RF, electronic warfare, EO/IR, acoustic, command-and-control, communications, kinetic defeat, and non-kinetic defeat capabilities.
• Evaluate C-UAS system performance, operational suitability, capabilities, limitations, coverage, interoperability, and effectiveness against representative UAS threats.
• Support layered-defense planning based on the threat, terrain, airspace, electromagnetic environment, mission requirements, protected assets, and available authorities.
• Advise customers and operational personnel on C-UAS system employment, sensor placement, coverage considerations, engagement procedures, and tactical integration.
• Operate, configure, inspect, test, and troubleshoot assigned C-UAS systems and associated equipment within individual qualifications and authorization.
• Support tactical scenarios involving UAS detection, tracking, identification, classification, decision-making, reporting, and authorized defeat procedures.
• Support C-UAS battle drills, crew drills, command-and-control processes, reporting procedures, and coordination between sensors, operators, decision-makers, and defeat capabilities.
• Assist with the development, validation, and refinement of C-UAS concepts of operation, SOPs, tactics, techniques, procedures, training materials, test plans, and evaluation criteria.
• Support realistic threat replication and Red Force activities using representative UAS platforms, flight profiles, tactics, payloads, and operational scenarios.
• Provide technical observations, operational analysis, after-action feedback, and recommendations following training, testing, demonstrations, and exercises.
• Maintain accurate system records, test data, training documentation, equipment accountability, configuration information, and operational reports.
• Coordinate with customers, instructors, range control, safety personnel, UAS operators, vendors, engineers, spectrum personnel, and other Constellis staff.
• Ensure activities comply with applicable FAA, FCC, DoD, customer, range, airspace, spectrum, safety, security, and information-protection requirements.
• Maintain technical proficiency on assigned systems, emerging UAS threats, evolving C-UAS technologies, and current operational practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Doc interpretation

Multi-stakeholder collaboration

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Security clearance (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The C-UAS Technical Expert Position supports the planning, integration, execution, and evaluation of counter-unmanned aircraft system activities for customers throughout the United States and in overseas operating environments. Assignments may support U.S. and allied government organizations, military units, federal agencies, state and local law enforcement, critical-infrastructure operators, defense contractors, technology manufacturers, and other authorized private or commercial entities.

The position provides operational and technical expertise during C-UAS training, system integration, testing and evaluation, technology demonstrations, exercises, site assessments, capability development, and range operations. Candidates can be considered for C-UAS Trainer, C-UAS Integrator and Spectrum Manager roles if eligible based on prior experience.

Personnel may support customer requirements at the Constellis Training Center or deploy to other CONUS and OCONUS locations based on program and mission needs.

Individuals assigned to these positions must possess a strong working knowledge of C-UAS systems, layered-defense principles, tactical operations, threat capabilities, system employment, and the integration of multiple sensors and defeat mechanisms. This includes an understanding of radar, RF detection, electronic warfare, EO/IR, command-and-control, communications, UAS technologies, and authorized kinetic and non-kinetic defeat capabilities.

The C-UAS Technical Expert works directly with customers, operators, instructors, engineers, vendors, range personnel, and program leadership to translate operational requirements into effective training, integration, testing, and employment solutions. Responsibilities may include advising customers on system capabilities and limitations, evaluating system performance, supporting tactical scenario development, identifying integration or coverage deficiencies, and recommending improvements to layered-defense procedures.

Depending on qualifications and assignment requirements, employees may serve as C-UAS instructors, system integrators, spectrum managers, evaluators, technical advisors, or exercise-support personnel.

All activities will be performed in accordance with applicable laws, authorities, customer requirements, safety standards, security procedures, range regulations, and company policies.

These are casual, part-time positions supporting intermittent customer and program requirements. Assignments are scheduled based on mission needs, employee availability, technical qualifications, and customer requirements. Work may involve irregular schedules, field conditions, domestic or international travel, and short-duration assignments. No minimum number of work hours is guaranteed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a technical and operational C-UAS subject matter expert during training, testing and evaluation, technology demonstrations, exercises, site assessments, and customer engagements.
• Apply the detect, track, identify, decide, and defeat methodology when planning, evaluating, and supporting layered C-UAS operations.
• Support the employment and integration of radar, passive RF, electronic warfare, EO/IR, acoustic, command-and-control, communications, kinetic defeat, and non-kinetic defeat capabilities.
• Evaluate C-UAS system performance, operational suitability, capabilities, limitations, coverage, interoperability, and effectiveness against representative UAS threats.
• Support layered-defense planning based on the threat, terrain, airspace, electromagnetic environment, mission requirements, protected assets, and available authorities.
• Advise customers and operational personnel on C-UAS system employment, sensor placement, coverage considerations, engagement procedures, and tactical integration.
• Operate, configure, inspect, test, and troubleshoot assigned C-UAS systems and associated equipment within individual qualifications and authorization.
• Support tactical scenarios involving UAS detection, tracking, identification, classification, decision-making, reporting, and authorized defeat procedures.
• Support C-UAS battle drills, crew drills, command-and-control processes, reporting procedures, and coordination between sensors, operators, decision-makers, and defeat capabilities.
• Assist with the development, validation, and refinement of C-UAS concepts of operation, SOPs, tactics, techniques, procedures, training materials, test plans, and evaluation criteria.
• Support realistic threat replication and Red Force activities using representative UAS platforms, flight profiles, tactics, payloads, and operational scenarios.
• Provide technical observations, operational analysis, after-action feedback, and recommendations following training, testing, demonstrations, and exercises.
• Maintain accurate system records, test data, training documentation, equipment accountability, configuration information, and operational reports.
• Coordinate with customers, instructors, range control, safety personnel, UAS operators, vendors, engineers, spectrum personnel, and other Constellis staff.
• Ensure activities comply with applicable FAA, FCC, DoD, customer, range, airspace, spectrum, safety, security, and information-protection requirements.
• Maintain technical proficiency on assigned systems, emerging UAS threats, evolving C-UAS technologies, and current operational practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least three years of relevant C-UAS, air defense, electronic warfare, radar, RF, communications, UAS, military, law enforcement, or technical experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of layered C-UAS defense and the integration of multiple detection, tracking, identification, command-and-control, and defeat capabilities.
• Working knowledge of C-UAS technologies, including radar, RF detection, electronic warfare, EO/IR, C2, communications, kinetic defeat, and non-kinetic defeat systems.
• Understanding of UAS platforms, threat categories, flight characteristics, mission profiles, payloads, control methods, navigation systems, and common employment tactics.
• Experience supporting C-UAS operations, training, testing and evaluation, exercises, demonstrations, capability assessments, or system integration.
• Ability to interpret system manuals, architecture diagrams, SOPs, CONOPS, TTPs, test plans, operational orders, and customer requirements.
• Ability to identify and clearly communicate system capabilities, limitations, performance deficiencies, integration risks, and operational considerations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with military, government, law enforcement, commercial, technical, and executive audiences.
• Ability to work in classroom, field, range, and austere environments; maintain a flexible schedule; travel periodically; and satisfy applicable background and facility-access requirements.
• Preferred:
  • Five or more years of C-UAS, air defense, electronic warfare, UAS, or related operational experience.
  • Prior experience supporting DoD, federal, law enforcement, critical-infrastructure, or international customers.
  • Experience with multiple C-UAS platforms or system-of-systems architectures.
  • Experience developing C-UAS doctrine, CONOPS, SOPs, TTPs, training programs, test plans, or capability assessments.
  • Operational experience in deployed, high-threat, or joint and multinational environments.
  • Current or previously held U.S. Government security clearance.

Company Info

In an ever-changing and complex world, security concerns are paramount. Enhanced security requires education, training, and specialized skills. Constellis provides end-to-end risk management and comprehensive security solutions to safeguard people and infrastructure globally. Our team of strategic problem solvers has a steadfast moral compass and unwavering dedication to creating a safer world. Constellis is committed to the success of our customers and partners. Constellis protects critical priorities safely and efficiently around the world. Operating globally and based in the Washington D.C. area, our employees bring unparalleled dedication and passion for creating a safer world and upholding the highest standards of compliance, quality, and integrity. As a leading global provider of risk management, security, humanitarian, training and operational support services to government and commercial customers worldwide, Constellis' forward-thinking solutions include a range of synergistic services, including background investigations, social intelligence tools, advanced training, logistics and life support, UAV and K9 services, and crisis response mitigation. At Constellis, our number one priority is to secure success for our customers. For more information, visit http://www.constellis.com

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