Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Senior S&T Analyst to provide management and integration support for research and development efforts involving Advanced Materials for our customer within the Office the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). As a Senior S&T Analyst, you will:
• Assist in identifying and monitoring baseline financial metrics to measure the value of Advanced Materials investments against strategic goals and objectives that, if implemented, can result in significant improvements in mission to mitigate identified threats and improve cost effectiveness.
• Support and attend designated program reviews of DoD and non-DoD Services/Agencies Communities of Interest and programs, to include FFRDCs and UARCs. Facilitate or lead deep dive, cross organizational teams into high-interest or game changing technology areas.
• Provide analysis and technical and programmatic support to the DoD S&T Reliance 21 Materials and Manufacturing Processes (M&MP) Community of Interest (COI) by assisting in objectively reviewing roadmaps and reporting, and provide recommendations for improvement that capture the opportunity, activity, and impact of S&T investments for their respective domains.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical advice to COIs developing, refining, and/or evaluating ARAP Seedling (expansion of basic research) and full ARAP Project proposals (leading potentially to the design and development of prototypes).
• Provide support to international programs, including the Technical Cooperation Panel (TTCP) and Subgroups, the US-Canada Continental Surveillance S&T Oversight Group, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) cooperative programs, and the NATO Research and Technology Organization (NATO RTO), to include preparation of Terms of Reference, Data/Information Exchange Agreements, and other program related documents.
• Provide assistance to the DoD Components in complying with OUSD(R&E) data calls and requirements. Interacts with other Service/Component contracting offices to facilitate open issues and responses.
• Maintain broad situational awareness of research and development efforts involving Advanced Materials developments in the Basic Research Office, which have the potential to transition to higher TRLs to support the critical technology priorities.
• Understand the current state of the art of materials for platforms and weapons technology development across the government and private sector to assess quality and appropriateness of ongoing and planned DoD research and development programs; assist with mission of identifying and championing critical and enabling technologies research to support the warfighters needs across Emerging Technology areas. • Maintain broad situational awareness of current and emerging research and development efforts involving the Advanced Materials priority areas, and prepare research and technical analyses to align assessments of new and emerging threats to state of the art materials technologies that have potential to defeat those threats. Provide objective and well-informed strategic insights that consider the role of cross-cutting investment areas, and the investment space of the broader Federal, industrial, academic, and international communities.
• Produce analytical products, directives, meeting minutes, briefings, reporting documentation, or other requirements necessary for the efficient management of DoD materials S&T efforts for review and approval by government personnel.
• Participate in various working group meetings, provide meeting minutes/action items, and produce draft responses on the action items/tasks. Work Location: On-site work in Alexandria, VA is anticipated to be 2-3 days per week. Telework options are available within the Washington, DC commuting area. Travel: Some travel may be required. QUALIFICATIONSClearance: TS/SCI is required; highly specialized candidates with an active SECRET may be considered. Education: Bachelor's degree in scientific, technical, business management, or other related discipline is preferred. Degreerequirement may be waived in lieu of ten (10) years recent and relevant work experience. Experience:
• Ten (10) years' recent and relevant experience providing strategic technical oversight of projects.
• Prior DoD experience preferred.
• Proficiency in technical research, an in-depth knowledge of advanced materials and manufacturing processes, and technical writing. • Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation.
• Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to deliverable scheduled. SA is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.