Sr. Technical Advisor - Offensive Unmanned Aircraft Systems; OsUAS) Program Office

As a
** Senior Technical Advisor
** supporting the
** USAF Offensive Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (OsUAS) Program Office**, you will play a critical role in the development, test, procurement, and fielding of Group 1-3 sUAS capabilities capable of performing in both permissive and contested environments.  In this position you will function as a trusted technical advisor—shaping engineering decisions, informing acquisition strategy, and ensuring technical rigor across the portfolio.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Dayton, OH.
** What You'll Be Doing
*** Serve as a Senior Technical Advisor to the OsUAS portfolio, providing independent assessment and guidance across the development, test, and procurement of a wide range of small UAS systems.
* Provide expert technical judgment to inform program-level decisions, including system design trades, acquisition strategy considerations, risk assessments, and technical readiness evaluations.
* Foster collaborative working relationships across government, SETA, contractor, and FFRDC partners to deliver high‐quality technical assessments, engineering analyses, and decision-support products that advance OsUAS capabilities and meet warfighter needs.
* Engage Aerospace experts specializing in technical areas such as: autonomy, orchestration, EO/IR sensors, EW, communications, PNT, mesh networking, LIDAR, and kinetic/non‐kinetic effects to address diverse technical challenges across multi‐use UAS platforms.
* Provide direct technical contributions in one or more mission areas related to small UAS operations, including payload integration, autonomy, sensing, navigation, survivability, or counter-UAS threat environments.
* Identify technical risks, gaps, and opportunities across the portfolio and proactively advise government leadership on mitigation approaches, best practices, and lessons learned from across the broader UAS enterprise.  
** What You Need to Be Successful
*** Minimum Requirements for Sr. Project Engineer – Systems Engineering - Acquisition and Systems Engineering:
* * Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or closely related technical field.
* 12 or more years of progressive technical and leadership experience, including multi‐disciplinary systems engineering within a defense acquisition or program oversight environment.
* Experience conducting technical analyses and engineering trades related to UAS system or subsystem capabilities
* Proven success working effectively with government program offices, senior leaders, and cross‐organizational technical teams.
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate with contractors, SETA organizations, government labs, and internal Aerospace groups to deliver high‐quality technical and programmatic support.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* ** Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance**. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
* Current access and/or ability to maintain SAP/SAR program access
* Ability to travel up to 25% of the time or as needed to meet mission needs.
** How You Can Stand Out
*** It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
* * Advanced technical degree in a STEM discipline or closely related technical field
* Prior experience supporting USAF UAS programs, AFLCMC, or other rapid acquisition development organizations.
* In-depth knowledge of autonomy, distributed orchestration, and digital engineering tools used in UAS development and integration.
* Demonstrated experience with advanced sensing modalities (EO/IR, LIDAR), electronic warfare, assured PNT, or mesh networking technologies relevant to small UAS operations.
* Experience employing AI/ML for autonomy, sensor fusion, target detection, or…