Technical Expert (Advanced Electronics, Autonomy, Electronic Warfare, Sensors and Processing)

The Missions, Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking an energetic Technical Expert (Advanced Electronics, Autonomy, Electronic Warfare, Sensors and Processing)to support program oversight of and advocacy for leading-edge Science & Technology for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).  This position will provide Reliance 21 Roadmap support and requires a candidate with experience articulating the capabilities, accomplishments, and investment of S&T from a global perspective and ecosystem. In addition, they must be able to identify and bridge technology gaps and provide recommendations and options, considering the S&T development life cycle. The goal of Reliance 21 is to ensure that the DoD S&T community provides solutions and advice to DoD’s senior-level decision makers, warfighters, Congress, and other stakeholders in the most effective and efficient manner possible to meet joint warfighting needs. 

There are 16 active Communities of Interest (COIs) covering the following cross-cutting technical areas:  1) Advanced Electronics; 2) Air Platforms; 3) Biomedical; 4) Autonomy; 5) Biotechnology 6) Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I); 7) Cyber; 8) Directed Energy; 9) Electronic Warfare (EW); 10) Energy and Power (E&P); 11) Ground and Sea Platforms (G&SP); 12) Human Systems; 13) Kinetic Weapons Technologies; 14) Materials and Manufacturing Processes (M&MP); 15) Sensors and Processing; and 16) Space.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Advanced Electronics, Autonomy, Electronic Warfare, and/or Sensors and Processing.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant area
• 10+ years of recent and relevant experience in program/project management
• 8+ years recent and relevant work experience in supporting S&T program management in DoD and knowledge of Defense S&T activities, organizations, and planning processes
• TS clearance with SCI eligibility
• Broad knowledge and expertise in support of science and technology (S&T) roadmap maintenance, update, and evaluation.
• Experience in program/project management or DoD S&T oversight and roadmap development, at the Headquarters level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• D. or equivalent doctorate degree is preferred in a relevant Reliance 21 COI technical area
• 15+ years of experience in program / project management
• Mission experience in Advanced Electronics, Autonomy, Electronic Warfare, and/or Sensors and Processing

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Technical Expert (Advanced Electronics, Autonomy, Electronic Warfare, Sensors and Processing) position.