Engineer/Technical Advisor

Defense Innovation Unit • Mountain View, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is a Department of War (DoW) organization focused on accelerating the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national security innovation base. DIU serves as the Department
ext{The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is a Department of War (DoW) organization focused exclusively on accelerating the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national security innovation base. As the Department’s gateway to leading technology companies across the country, DIU is focused on rapid prototyping, fielding, and scaling of commercial solutions that can save lives, lead to new operational concepts, increase efficiency, and save taxpayer dollars. DIU has a variety of missions which bring academic and private sector solutions to national security problems. To accomplish this mission, DIU seeks candidates for Federal Civilian Positions in Engineering/Technical Expert roles. These roles provide high-level technical expertise to drive program management and other essential activities focused on integrating cutting-edge commercial technologies into the Department of War (DoW). This is a general call for resumes for periodic openings and not a specific job opening at DIU.

Requirements

• Military experience
• High technology product development and leadership
• Operations expertise
• General program management experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a critical technical authority supporting the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) mission
• Provide high-level technical expertise to drive program management and other essential activities focused on integrating cutting-edge commercial technologies into the Department of War (DoW)
• Provide subject matter expertise across a wide range of technical fields and disciplines, including research, design, development, modification, and the transition of innovative commercial technologies
• Adapt, engineer, and apply emerging commercial technologies to secure a definitive warfighting advantage for DoW operations
• Engage and collaborate with a large, diverse ecosystem of non-traditional industry partners and commercial tech hubs
• Work directly with Military Departments and Combatant Commands to rigorously evaluate, prototype, and transition successful technological solutions for broader Department of War deployment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees