Weapons Systems Analyst

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K ’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, K  ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

Weapons Systems Analyst

K  is seeking a highly experienced Weapons Systems Analyst to serve as a forward-deployed acquisition expert within the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA DE&C), supporting the International Acquisition Directorate (IAD) under the general supervision of the Chief of Weapons Systems Branch, International Acquisition and Director and Deputy, International Acquisition. The employee will act as a recognized technical authority in international acquisition, analysis, and evaluation of assigned weapon systems, focusing on Security Cooperation, particularly Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Armaments Cooperation.

This role ensures holistic Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and acquisition management, while integrating exportability considerations early in the acquisition lifecycle.

Leveraging firsthand experience within Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Project Offices or acquisition programs, the analyst will drive integration with Title 10 processes, connect Security Cooperation with Army acquisition efforts, and support efficient equipment allocation, distribution, and adaptive case management. The employee will provide expert guidance on cost, schedule, and performance, while managing complex programmatic aspects of international partners' weapon system procurement.

The analyst will support the Program Management Office within IAD to aid in illuminating production capacity by conducting demand and capacity analyses, presenting courses of action, and forecasting to inform resource allocation, prioritization, and strategic planning. They will support the Equipment Distribution Review Board (EDRB) by delivering rigorous analysis and recommendations to enable senior Army leadership to make rapid, data-driven decisions on critical equipment allocation.

The analyst will shape Security Assistance by managing exportability planning (e.g., requirements development, acquisition shaping, and decision events) to ensure compliance with applicable laws, Army regulations and DSCA policy and early consideration of foreign partner requirements and FMS opportunities. They will support contracting activities for international programs and support milestone reviews to align acquisition processes with foreign partner demand.

Finally, the employee will maintain industry relationships and support broader IAD efforts to identify co-production and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) opportunities with international partners, enhance partner capabilities, and strengthen the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

• Serve as the primary internal authority on technical and programmatic details within one of the following areas:
  Missiles and Space, Aviation, or Ground Systems. Act as a subject matter expert on Army programs of record in these areas as they pertain to FMS.
• Provide expert analysis and recommendations, based on DSCA and DASA DE&C policy, to PEOs/PMs to define weapon system configurations and plan Army Security Assistance Enterprise (ASAE) program execution, ensuring proper consideration of technology transfer, foreign disclosure, weapon system demand forecasting, and delivery schedules.
• Identify and develop cooperative production/development/assembly and MRO opportunities with international partners to enhance partner capabilities and strengthen the DIB.
• Work with PEOs and PMOs, advise them on integrating exportability considerations early in the acquisition lifecycle to ensure seamless alignment with international requirements.
• Connect Security Cooperation efforts with Army acquisition processes to ensure efficient equipment allocation through EDRB management and adaptive case management.
• Provide insights into production and contractual challenges related to FMS system deliveries, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Maintain close relationships at the Action Officer (AO) level with PEOs, Life Cycle Management Commands (LCMCs), Integrated Logistics Support Centers (ILSC), Security Assistance Management Directorates (SAMD), and Department of Army System Coordinators (DASCs) for coordination, deconfliction, and problem-solving.
• Prepare detailed reports, talking points, and briefings for DASA DE&C leadership and counterpart directorates, ensuring senior leaders are equipped with actionable insights.
• Personally support engagements, including…