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Top Secret/SCI
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
No Traveling
Engineering - Systems
Arlington, VA (On-Site/Office)
Are you ready to play a key role in advancing some of the most cutting-edge technologies in national defense? We’re seeking an experienced and highly motivated Technical SETA to support innovative programs focused on advanced sensing technologies. In this position, you'll serve as a trusted advisor and technical leader—coordinating complex test events, assessing technical progress, and guiding performers to ensure mission success. This role requires both strategic insight and hands-on execution, blending scientific expertise with proven program management acumen in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environment. If you're driven by discovery, excel at translating complex concepts into actionable plans, and thrive at the intersection of science and national security, we want you on our team.
Description:
The successful candidate is an experienced SETA with expertise in the physics and mathematics of advanced sensing technologies test coordination. He or She will support the program manager by supporting or leading all activities in project management, technical and programmatic risk analysis, and program-funded test coordination. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V), etc.
Capabilities and Characteristics:
• Prior experience working as a technical and program management support contractor
• Demonstrated program management expertise, with over 10 years following program management best practices in a research environment, preferably as a project lead
• Expertise and strong interest in the physics and mathematics of advanced sensing technologies test coordination
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas needed to broadly support program goals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - both written (to include PowerPoint) and oral
• Self-starter who is willing to both take the lead and provide support in a team role in a complex, fast-paced, cross-disciplinary work environment
• Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to quick turn-around requests
• Flexible and readily adaptable to change.
Responsibilities:
• Lead periodic (monthly or bi-weekly) performer assessments to analyze program, technical and schedule risks; develop risk mitigation strategies; communicate findings to program manager
• Evaluate and guide technical reports, briefings, and other performer communications
• Engage stakeholders and collaborators across the various DoD agencies and services
• Shape and oversee early operational analysis
• Administer programmatics, including development of technical analyses, identification of technology gaps, technical risk management, project cost estimation, technology transfer efforts, as well as supporting technical reviews
• Prepare DARPA work products including presentations and reports
• Attend and organize program reviews/site visits/field tests
• Support research solicitation development and source selection activities
Clearance: Current TS/SCI Clearance desired
About Oak Leaf
Founded in 2008, Oak Leaf Solutions provides cutting edge system design, development, engineering, operations and cybersecurity to the United States Government. We are a small business that focuses on creating exciting career opportunities and promoting employee wellness. We offer higher-than-usual salaries with a very generous benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage job-seeking veterans to apply. Learn more about us at https://www.oakleafsolutions.net/.
Benefits
• Medical Insurance
• Tricare supplemental insurance for employee, spouse and dependents program for current Tricare subscribers - 100% employer paid for employee / 80% for dependents
• Dental Coverage - 100% employer paid
• Vision Coverage - 100% employer paid
• Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid
• CareFirst Blue 365 Wellness Discount Program
• Life Insurance of $100,000 - 100% employer paid
• Pre-tax or Roth 401(k) with company contributions up to $5K
• Paid Time Off of 15 days per year
• Holiday Time Off of 11 federal holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks
• Professional Development reimbursement up to $5250/yr
• Gym Membership reimbursement up to $50/mo
And more!
Description:
The successful candidate is an experienced SETA with expertise in the physics and mathematics of advanced sensing technologies test coordination. He or She will support the program manager by supporting or leading all activities in project management, technical and programmatic risk analysis, and program-funded test coordination. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V), etc.
Capabilities and Characteristics:
• Prior experience working as a technical and program management support contractor
• Demonstrated program management expertise, with over 10 years following program management best practices in a research environment, preferably as a project lead
• Expertise and strong interest in the physics and mathematics of advanced sensing technologies test coordination
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas needed to broadly support program goals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - both written (to include PowerPoint) and oral
• Self-starter who is willing to both take the lead and provide support in a team role in a complex, fast-paced, cross-disciplinary work environment
• Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to quick turn-around requests
• Flexible and readily adaptable to change.
Responsibilities:
• Lead periodic (monthly or bi-weekly) performer assessments to analyze program, technical and schedule risks; develop risk mitigation strategies; communicate findings to program manager
• Evaluate and guide technical reports, briefings, and other performer communications
• Engage stakeholders and collaborators across the various DoD agencies and services
• Shape and oversee early operational analysis
• Administer programmatics, including development of technical analyses, identification of technology gaps, technical risk management, project cost estimation, technology transfer efforts, as well as supporting technical reviews
• Prepare DARPA work products including presentations and reports
• Attend and organize program reviews/site visits/field tests
• Support research solicitation development and source selection activities
Clearance: Current TS/SCI Clearance desired
About Oak Leaf
Founded in 2008, Oak Leaf Solutions provides cutting edge system design, development, engineering, operations and cybersecurity to the United States Government. We are a small business that focuses on creating exciting career opportunities and promoting employee wellness. We offer higher-than-usual salaries with a very generous benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage job-seeking veterans to apply. Learn more about us at https://www.oakleafsolutions.net/.
Benefits
• Medical Insurance
• Tricare supplemental insurance for employee, spouse and dependents program for current Tricare subscribers - 100% employer paid for employee / 80% for dependents
• Dental Coverage - 100% employer paid
• Vision Coverage - 100% employer paid
• Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid
• CareFirst Blue 365 Wellness Discount Program
• Life Insurance of $100,000 - 100% employer paid
• Pre-tax or Roth 401(k) with company contributions up to $5K
• Paid Time Off of 15 days per year
• Holiday Time Off of 11 federal holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks
• Professional Development reimbursement up to $5250/yr
• Gym Membership reimbursement up to $50/mo
And more!
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