The Opportunity: 

Serve as an advisor supporting the integration of counter-unmanned systems capabilities in a complex defense environment. Provide strategic, operational, and technical expertise to help senior leaders evaluate and integrate capabilities supporting mission protection and operational planning. Translate evolving mission needs and technical capabilities into actionable recommendations for plans and capability decisions. Collaborate with operational, technical, policy, and partner stakeholders to align activities with organizational priorities and mission requirements. Support executive briefings, staff actions, capability assessments, and planning efforts in a fast-paced environment.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience supporting military operations, joint planning, or capability integration in an operational headquarters environment
• Experience with counter-unmanned systems, counter-UAS, air and missile defense, force protection, or joint fires
• Experience translating technical capabilities, threat information, and operational requirements into recommendations for senior leaders
• Experience working in joint or combined environments and coordinating across multiple stakeholders, including operational, technical, and policy communities
• Knowledge of the C-UxS kill chain, including detect, track, identify, and defeat or neutralize functions
• Ability to communicate complex technical and operational concepts to senior-level audiences
• Ability to develop executive briefings, decision papers, and staff products under established deadlines
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• Graduate of a Command and General Staff College or Joint Professional Military Education Phase II

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience supporting operations, planning, or capability integration in an overseas defense environment
• Experience supporting a senior-level operational headquarters
• Experience coordinating capability development across operational, acquisition, and policy organizations
• Experience assisting with developing or implementing theater-level C-UxS strategy, policy, concepts of operation, tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Experience with electronic warfare, air defense, or signals intelligence capabilities
• Knowledge of layered counter-drone architectures, including sensors, effectors, command and control, and battle management systems
• Knowledge of current unmanned threats, including loitering munitions, swarming tactics, and low, slow, and small targets
• Master’s degree
• Completion of Formal Counter-Unmanned Systems or Missile Defense Training

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

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 interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.