Hardware Systems Functional Expert
Responsibilities
SPA is searching for senior technical personnel to provide support for the successful execution of existing and new programs, and related technologies in the following areas: optics, photonics, physics, materials, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), mathematics engineering, quantum, chemistry, biology, and/or other scientific disciplines and related efforts.
Specifically, SPA is interested in a senior program management professional with regulatory compliance authority and demonstrated leadership in complex R&D environments. Will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all task order personnel while maintaining fiscal integrity and operational efficiency. Apply proven experience managing large-scale defense R&D contracts with the ability to oversee multiple technical teams and stakeholder relationships. Apply expertise in conceiving and conducting oversight of complex research programs requiring unconventional approaches. Implement independent decision-making capability on complex R&D engineering problems across multiple technical disciplines.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in a scientific or technical field
- 12+ years of experience with supporting the DoW in optics, photonics, physics, materials, AI/ML, mathematics engineering, quantum, chemistry, biology, and/or other scientific disciplines and related efforts
- Active Secret clearance
- Strong oral and written communication skills required to advise senior government personnel and present complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences
- Ability to be onsite in Arlington, VA five days a week
Pay & Benefits
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Salary range: $220K-$270K
Pay Range Information
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Salary range: USD $220,000.00/Yr. - USD $270,000.00/Yr.