Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

RRI is seeking tech-savvy energy project managers to join our team of advisors supporting the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). We're looking for diverse backgrounds in defense operational energy and energy resilience, electric vehicles, advanced materials and battery technologies, cleantech and alternative fuels, infrastructure and supply chain industry experience. This position is based in Mountain View, CA. This position can also be located in Boston or DC and requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI elibility and U.S. citizenship. 

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative teams in the design, execution, and management of rapid prototyping projects focused on applying and integrating innovative commercial energy solutions to DoD and other government problem-sets to demonstrate value to end users on compressed timelines
• Provide subject matter expertise to support prototype projects in a myriad of technological fields related to operational energy and energy resiliency
• Identify DoD problems that could be solved by commercial solutions and actively lead problem curation processes with customers and diverse stakeholder communities
• Participate in outreach, collaboration, and mentorship with commercial vendors, industry, academia, other non-traditional vendors, DoD entities, program offices, and recognized technical experts throughout the execution of DIU's acquisition and prototyping phases
• Assist with the business and technical evaluation of commercial technologies
• Serve as the lead facilitator of the DIU Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process, ultimately leading to the award of an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype contracts and management of multiple awarded efforts at any given time

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• Education and relevant training in an engineering, scientific, business, or finance-related field
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in product, project, program management in a commercial technology or DoD capacity. 
• Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical, interpersonal and client-handling skills
• Ability to work independently as part of a large and dispersed team, and report progress in a timely and succinct manner
• Ability to execute to the highest standards to drive quality, build relationships and protect the DIU brand and reputation
• Prior experience supporting R&D prototypes for government clients (DOD, DOE, etc.) in a management, development, or acquisitions capacity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS with SCI eligibility 
• Direct prior DoD (military or civilian) experience that allows the candidate to curate problems and build relationships with stakeholders across USG
• Direct prior experience supporting and leading government and commercial vendor collaborative teams to rapidly iterate and deliver project tasks and milestones

Global Comp

$150,000 - $220,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.