Chief Technologist

Scientific Research Corporation • Alexandria, VA

1d • $136,850 - $228,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Providing technical support to the Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology (T&E/S&T) Program Manager. Conducting technical reviews of proposed T&E/S&T investment initiatives against criteria for maturity, scalability, transition, and applicability to Department of Defense priorities and producing documented assessments and recommendations to the T&E/S&T Program Manager. Conducting technical reviews of active T&E/S&T investment projects to identify execution risk, recommend redirection, acceleration, descoping, or termination as necessary. Evaluating transition readiness from the end user’s perspective through direct engagement with intended partners to ensure adoption of T&E/S&T investments. Assessing integration fit across the T&E ecosystem, including interoperability with existing T&E infrastructure, alignment with applicable standards, and dependencies on adjacent S&T projects. Supporting development of T&E/S&T Program focus areas, strategies, technical roadmaps, and investment plans across the program. Maintaining technical situational awareness of relevant commercial, academic, and Government advances in Department of Defense Critical Technology Areas and the TRMC’s strategic and foundational portfolios. Translating technical findings into executive-level products for TRMC senior leadership and external stakeholders (SES, Flag, O-6, GS-15 audiences), including decision briefs, portfolio reviews, and written assessments. Representing T&E/S&T Program interests in joint and inter-service technical forums, working groups, and engineering review boards where investment shape and transition coordination are at issue. Mentoring junior technologists and analysts contributing to the portfolio, promoting rigorous, evidence-based technical evaluation. Attending meetings with senior leaders alongside the T&E/S&T Program Manager to provide on-the-spot technical insight and follow-on analysis.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical and engineering roles supporting the Defense enterprise
• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field
• Deep technical breadth across Department of Defense test and evaluation infrastructure, instrumentation, modeling and simulation (M&S), and supporting computing and networking technologies
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to initiate, facilitate, and maintain sensitive relationships from management to senior executive level
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with the judgment to operate in ambiguous, high-consequence portfolio decisions
• Proficiency in portfolio-level technical road mapping and strategic planning
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate complex technical findings for SES, Flag, O-6, and GS-15 audiences
• Ability to work collaboratively across services, agencies, contractors, performers, and combatant commands
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent technical reviews and assessments
• Active or eligibility for TS/SCI Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Department of Defense aviation programs
• Experience with T&E/S&T Program projects or analogous technology development efforts

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to the Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology (T&E/S&T) Program Manager
• Conducting technical reviews of proposed T&E/S&T investment initiatives against criteria for maturity, scalability, transition, and applicability to Department of Defense priorities and producing documented assessments and recommendations to the T&E/S&T Program Manager
• Conducting technical reviews of active T&E/S&T investment projects to identify execution risk, recommend redirection, acceleration, descoping, or termination as necessary
• Evaluating transition readiness from the end user’s perspective through direct engagement with intended partners to ensure adoption of T&E/S&T investments
• Assessing integration fit across the T&E ecosystem, including interoperability with existing T&E infrastructure, alignment with applicable standards, and dependencies on adjacent S&T projects
• Supporting development of T&E/S&T Program focus areas, strategies, technical roadmaps, and investment plans across the program
• Maintaining technical situational awareness of relevant commercial, academic, and Government advances in Department of Defense Critical Technology Areas and the TRMC’s strategic and foundational portfolios
• Translating technical findings into executive-level products for TRMC senior leadership and external stakeholders (SES, Flag, O-6, GS-15 audiences), including decision briefs, portfolio reviews, and written assessments
• Representing T&E/S&T Program interests in joint and inter-service technical forums, working groups, and engineering review boards where investment shape and transition coordination are at issue
• Mentoring junior technologists and analysts contributing to the portfolio, promoting rigorous, evidence-based technical evaluation
• Attending meetings with senior leaders alongside the T&E/S&T Program Manager to provide on-the-spot technical insight and follow-on analysis

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with a company match
• life insurance
• vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service
• 11 paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior