Senior Program Engineer

About the role

The Senior Program Engineer will support the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Research and Technology Integration (RTI) Directorate EOIR Sensors, Modeling, Processing and Power (EMP2) portfolio on the next-generation sensors, processing, simulation, and power.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in identifying and assessing improvements to existing products and exploring emerging technologies, and will be responsible for ensuring technical feasibility within cost and schedule constraints.
• Review engineering reports, test reports, program management documentation (such as software test plans, software test reports, system performance test reports, system performance reports, budget proposals, spend plans, and progress briefings) to ensure they are properly documented.
• Support efforts regarding sensors, data processing, and other areas of interest.
• The Contractor shall provide access to subject matter expertise on C5ISR systems upon request to provide support for the following tasks:
• Conduct research on emerging technologies such as quantum sensing and radio frequency, advanced optical and hyperspectral imaging, deep sensing, and distributed architectures, and their potential application to the Army and joint warfighting concepts.
• Support the development of warfighting concepts and Joint Force Initiative program planning.
• Support the coordination and integration of a wide range of technical activities across the Joint Service laboratories to ensure alignment, collaboration, and information-sharing in support of the OSW (R&E) Sensors and Processing Community of Interest.
• This includes supporting the facilitation of cross-service engagement, synchronizing research and development efforts, and supporting RTI’s unified technical approaches that advance the community’s sensor and processing priorities.

Requirements

• Required Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or related scientific or technical discipline.
• Fifteen (15) years of related experience.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance.

Skills

• Subject matter expertise on C5ISR systems.
• Research and development experience.
• Technical feasibility assessment.
• Collaboration and information-sharing.
• Facilitation of cross-service engagement.
• Synchronization of research and development efforts.
• Unified technical approaches.
• Warfighting concepts and Joint Force Initiative program planning.

Benefits

• Salary range $180,000-$210,000.
• Base pay determined based on scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
• Overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
• Comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in 401(k).
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays.
• Earned Bonuses & Awards.
• Professional Training Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Salary range $180,000-$210,000. Base pay determined based on scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.

Schedule

N/A