Special And Tactical Operations Leader, WARFARE ANALYST EA-18G

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

Req ID: RQ231600

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Skills:

Aviation Systems,Tactical Training,Technical Knowledge,Weapons Systems,Weapons Training

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SPECIAL AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS LEADER, WARFARE ANALYST EA-18G

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Administration.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Digital Analytics Infrastructure and Technology Advancement (DAiTA) Group Warfare Effectiveness Department (WED). You will play a crucial role as a team leader, developing procedures, reviews work products of other team personnel, managing project efforts and taking the lead in problem resolution.

ROLE 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.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technical expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Special and Tactical Operations Leader - Aviation must have:

• 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

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

Community:

Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

The likely salary range for this position is $122,275 - $165,431. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

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