Functional Analyst (F-35 Support)

Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI) and our JV partners have been awarded a new contract to provide onsite support the Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The ACC provides dominant combat airpower for the Joint Force for the Weapons System Management divisions and the Core Function Enterprise. This contract will involve providing Advisory and Assistance Services in the areas of Management and Professional Services and Studies, Analyses, and Evaluations as needed or directed by the client for development, procurement, fielding, modernization, and sustainment of combat airpower while advancing strategy for the Command and Control (C2), the Global Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (GIISR), the Air Superiority (AS), the Global Precision Attack (GPA), and the Personnel Recovery (PR) service core functions.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

Specifically, the Functional Analyst (F-35 Support) position will:

• Support and assist with efforts to translate F-35 weapon system requirements into documented studies and analyses.
• Provide technical and analytical assistance to assess F-35 weapon system capabilities and translate system requirements into resource evaluation and documentation products.
• Provide technical and analytical support to track and analyze trends, user requirements, and other key issues and assist in development of critical documentation to support system resource requirements.
• Provide technical and analytical support to assess F-35 capability requirements, associated capability gaps and risks, and facilitate fielding of capability solutions.
• Conduct analyses in support of the development, validation, and coordination of HQ ACC requirements documents such as Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capability Development Document (CDD), Operational Capability Description Document (OCDD), and Capability Production Document (CPD).
• Provide support to effectively plan, program, budget, and execute resource requirements in support of the F-35 weapon system.
• Assist in performing capabilities, program, and cost analyses for new and modified systems to include managing, developing, and analyzing resource documentation for the core A5/8/9 mission in support of the F-35 program execution.
• Maintain broad technical and analytical resource proficiency to efficiently translate weapon system requirements into documented resource reports. This will require maintaining a close interface with a wide range of users, developers, industry, Air Staff, and other agencies as required to ensure resource development efforts are aligned with overall DoD direction.
• Assist in evaluating system capabilities and program cost effectiveness according to fiscal parameters and measurements. This will include assessing costs for accuracy and reasonableness and identifying potential alternatives
• Assist in developing strategies to optimize modernization efforts contained within the HQ ACC Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to include creation of spreadsheets and briefing charts.
• Monitor and analyze funding execution to ensure consistent and proper resource alignment among projects. This includes working with HQ ACC organizations and maintaining databases necessary to prepare the A5/8/9 Fiscal Year Execution Plan, Initial Distribution, budget execution, maintain management internal controls, and monitor obligations/expenditures within funded programs.
• The Contractor shall assist with cost, schedule, technical, and performance assessments and develop briefings and background papers to identify potential impacts and proposed courses of action.
• Manage Unit Manning Documentation and Command Man-day allocation system.
• Assist and support efforts to accomplish studies, technical analysis, and reports.
• Assist with the development of studies, analyses, reports, etc. to inform the requirements generation process and identify and prioritize capability gaps.
• Assist with facilitating and integrating efforts of working groups and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure consistency of data/information that is being developed.
• Support efforts to manage the development, coordination, approval, and maintenance of studies, analysis, and reports in support of the overall mission.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• 5 yrs. MAJCOM or Air Staff PEM
• Good analytical, communication, interpersonal, and writing skills.
• 5th generation (F-22/F-35) fighter pilot experience.
• Active TS Clearance (or ability to reactivate) is required as well as eligibility for SAR.

Our team offers competitive compensation and a full slate of benefits for full-time employees. We recommend you include a cover letter with your profile noting the areas of expertise, years of MAJCOM experience, etc.

PSI is an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage men and women; military veterans; & persons with disabilities to apply.