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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Unspecified
Arlington, VA (On-Site/Office)
Description
SAIC is seeking a Space Technology Advisor with an active TS/SCI clearance to support the Principal Director, Space Technology in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) in the management and execution of the Department of Defense (DoD) Microelectronics Commons program. The systems engineer's primary roles are to support Principle Director (PD), Space Technology research and development strategic planning activities to inform DoD investment decisions. The candidate will track, prioritize, and rapidly respond to ongoing actions to enable customer success in evaluating strategic and technological approaches and synchronizing DoD efforts. This position is hybrid remote located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.
Job responsibilities, include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
SAIC is seeking a Space Technology Advisor with an active TS/SCI clearance to support the Principal Director, Space Technology in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) in the management and execution of the Department of Defense (DoD) Microelectronics Commons program. The systems engineer's primary roles are to support Principle Director (PD), Space Technology research and development strategic planning activities to inform DoD investment decisions. The candidate will track, prioritize, and rapidly respond to ongoing actions to enable customer success in evaluating strategic and technological approaches and synchronizing DoD efforts. This position is hybrid remote located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.
Job responsibilities, include, but are not limited to:
- Support PD, Space Technology in project management and execution for Space Tech program elements.
- Coordinate with other Technical Area Leads on technical and programmatic issues and opportunities.
- Develop and/or provide input and recommendations to abstracts, briefs, information papers, and whitepapers.
- Support Space Technology initiatives including development of strategy, issue papers, briefings, and funding options and alternatives for senior DoD Leadership.
- Evaluate technical approaches and proposals for Space Technology projects.
- Support Government oversight of prototyping facilities that demonstrate at-scale the system-level benefits of innovations in the Space Technology domain.
- Engage stakeholder community across Services, industry, and academia to identify technologies, applications and strategies that align with Space Technology operational and strategic objectives.
- Support Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Request for Solutions (RFS) development, proposal evaluation, and award processes.
- Review, identify gaps, and work with government and non-government standard development organizations to recommend updates to standards from a DoD perspective.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Degree(s) in an engineering discipline or related field. Bachelors and fourteen (14) or more years of experience; Master's and twelve (12) or more years of experience; PhD and 9 years of experience.
- Experience with technology development and hardware prototyping Experience in preparing, coordinating, and presenting briefings.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD organizational structure and budgeting process, OSD inter-office coordination, and communication protocols.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- TS/SCI clearance.
- US citizenship.
Desired Qualifications:
- Degree(s) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, or related field.
- Experience with Space Technology capabilities and trends.
- Experience in planning and coordination of technical reviews, panels, or similar meetings with diverse participants.
- Experience with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements, Broad Agency Announcements (BAA), or other non-traditional R&D-focused contracting methods.
- Strong knowledge of OSD-level organizational structure and understanding of the National Defense Strategy and DoD Modernization areas.
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