Senior UAS Risk & Security Strategist

Akima; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) seeks a seasoned Risk Management Analyst with expertise in infrastructure security and UAS risk management to analyze management problems and information needs.

You will identify risk areas, develop mitigation strategies for current and emerging UAS/C-UAS technologies, sensors, payloads, and UAS cybersecurity, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Hybrid/Remote with periodic travel to customer sites; active Secret clearance and advanced degree required.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain an active Secret clearance.
• Master of Arts or Masters of Science.
• 10+ years of experience identifying risk areas and conducting risk management strategies.
• Expert on current and emerging UAS and C-UAS technologies, sensors, payloads, UAS cybersecurity, critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to UAS.
• Excellent communication, writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• The Risk Management Analyst provides technical writing and graphics support and assist in developing guidance to enhance federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (FSLTT) partners and critical infrastructure capacity to manage UAS risk.
• Develop and recommend risk and mitigation measures regarding detection-only and C-UAS technology, maintaining cyber-secure UAS fleets, FAA flight restrictions, employment of non-technical C-UAS methods, identification of suspicious and pre-operational UAS activity, implementing render safe and chain of custody guidance, reporting UAS incidents, understanding and applying legal and regulatory UAS information, and mitigating UAS enabled cyber-attacks on connected systems.

Skills

Risk analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

UAS security

Security risk assessment

Education

Master of Arts or Master of Science

Job description

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) seeks a seasoned Risk Management Analyst with expertise in infrastructure security and UAS risk management to analyze management problems and information needs.

You will identify risk areas, develop mitigation strategies for current and emerging UAS/C-UAS technologies, sensors, payloads, and UAS cybersecurity, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Hybrid/Remote with periodic travel to customer sites; active Secret clearance and advanced degree required.