Senior Aviation Military Analyst (Utility Helicopter Subject Matter Expert)

About the role

JANUS Research Group is seeking a Senior Aviation Military Analyst with extensive expertise in Army Aviation utility helicopter operations, capability development, and modernization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert on Army Aviation utility helicopter operations and capabilities.
• Provide detailed operational analysis and assessments of the tactical employment of Army Aviation utility aircraft.
• Evaluate current and future utility aviation capabilities, identify operational gaps, and recommend solutions to support modernization efforts.
• Apply operational experience to assess aircraft performance, mission requirements, limitations, and employment considerations.
• Support Army Aviation capability development, combat developments, and modernization initiatives.
• Analyze utility aviation formations, force structures, training requirements, and operational impacts associated with capability changes.
• Conduct aviation studies, operational assessments, technology evaluations, and capability analyses.
• Support the development of white papers, concept papers, requirements documents, operational views, and technical assessments.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Joint Working Groups, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and aviation modernization forums.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams supporting aviation capability development.
• Support operational testing and evaluation activities involving Army Aviation utility helicopter systems and technologies.
• Develop executive-level briefings and recommendations for senior military and government stakeholders.
• Review and edit technical products to ensure graduate-level quality prior to government delivery.
• Independently produce high-quality analytical products based on broad senior-level guidance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of Army Aviation flight and combat operations experience.
• Rated Army Aviator with extensive utility helicopter operational experience.
• Senior or Master Rated Army Aviator qualification required.
• Experience as a Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP), or Instructor Pilot (IP) in Army Aviation utility helicopter formations.
• Experience operating current Army tactical utility aircraft fielded to Army Aviation units.
• Completion of military or civilian professional military education equivalent to Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Intermediate Level Education (ILE), Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course, or equivalent staff development program.
• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed tactical and operational analysis of Army Aviation utility helicopter employment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Combat developments, Capability management, Force modernization, and Requirements development.
• Experience producing graduate-level written products, including white papers, concept papers, requirements documents, operational views, and capability assessments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.