Senior Operations Analyst

Cintel, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintel, Inc. is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst to support the Aerial Target portfolio, including ATFS and SUAS teams, at Redstone Arsenal.

The role involves planning, coordinating, and executing aerial target operations with DoD customers and FMS partners, onsite at Redstone Arsenal and TDY locations. The candidate will coordinate launch/recovery, range scheduling, and mission support, with emphasis on equipment readiness, documentation, and post-mission analysis, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of unmanned aerial target operations, launch/recovery systems, and associated ground support equipment.
• Experience evaluating equipment readiness, maintenance, logistics, and procurement support.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute aerial target missions and support post-mission analysis.
• Familiarity with DoD DoD processes, travel planning, and range coordination.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning, coordination, and execution of aerial target operations.
• Coordinate target checkout, launch/recovery activities, and range/airspace scheduling.
• Prepare and review post-mission documentation and AAR reports.
• Support mission planning with input on logistics, travel projections, and equipment needs.
• Travel up to 35% to CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Skills

Aerial target operations

Logistics coordination

Event planning

Mission coordination

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Title: Senior Operations Analyst

Location: Redstone Arsenal

Position Type: Full-Time

Cintel is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst with strong experience in Project Management, unmanned aerial target operations, mission coordination, and logistics to support our Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) customer with an Aerial Target portfolio of products to include the Aerial Target Flight Services (ATFS) and the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct support to the Aerial Target Product Directors regarding various types of aerial target flight operations requirements at both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Position Summary

Senior Operations Analyst will assist the Government in the planning, coordination, and execution of aerial target operations. Responsibilities will include event planning, launch and recovery operations, logistics and transportation coordination, technical documentation, and onsite mission support. The successful candidate will support aerial threat and target requirements for DoD organizations and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, and will also participate in site assessments to evaluate launch and recovery locations, equipment requirements, range support, and overall mission feasibility.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a strong working knowledge of unmanned aerial target operations, launch and recovery systems, ground support equipment, event procedures, and technical guidance.
• Review and evaluate operational and program-related components including equipment readiness, maintenance, logistics, procurement support, sustainment planning, fielding, technical documentation, and configuration considerations.
• Coordinate aerial target mission support, including target checkout and launch/recovery activities, range and airspace scheduling, frequencies, external support agencies, operational test support, threat presentation activities, and live-fire training exercises.
• Perform operational/project coordination activities to include planning, scheduling, organizing, and directing personnel, equipment, and internal/external support resources to keep missions and events on schedule and support successful execution.
• Conduct and support site visits to determine feasibility for equipment placement, ground support requirements, and target launch/recovery locations, drawing on knowledge of home-station and TDY range operations.
• Support post-mission documentation and AAR reporting; provide operational input to mission planning, travel projections, logistics/procurement requirements, equipment support, and related contract actions.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of ten (10) years experience; 15 years experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong working knowledge of aerial target operations, logistics, mission scheduling, and range coordination.
• Must have a SECRET security clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
• On-site presence with customer at Redstone Arsenal is a must.
• Ability to travel up to 35% of the time to both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with aerial threat/target systems, threat presentation equipment, and threat operations.
• Experience supporting military range operations, logistics, and munitions/support equipment coordination.
• Experience supporting DoD aerial target, test, training, or threat-system programs and coordinating with Government and external mission-support organizations.
• TOP SECRET (TS/SCI) security clearance.

Culture Requirements

• Engineers, Analysts, and Developers atCintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e.thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
• We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology,you’llfit right in.

About Cintel, Inc

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.