Senior Project Officer

Scientific Research Corporation • Alexandria, VA

7d • $136,850 - $228,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Project Officer provides contractor support to the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics (MACH) Program Manager. The role serves as the primary strategic liaison and operational interface between the TRMC MACH program office and defense research and innovation organizations, including DARPA, SCO, and DIU.

The Project Officer captures projected flight test needs, translates complex research objectives into formal test architectures, integrates requirements into comprehensive multi-service test plans, and leads operational handoffs to the flight test execution team. The role also communicates externally on behalf of TRMC MACH, briefing stakeholders on portfolio horizons, schedules, and test resource allocations.

The position is based onsite or hybrid in the National Capital Region, with field support and travel of up to 50% to test ranges, partner labs, and contractor facilities. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, with eligibility/read-in for Special Access Programs.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of progressive professional experience in aerospace, defense systems, R&E project management, or developmental test and evaluation (DT&E).
• Foundational understanding of flight test methodologies, range instrumentation, and hypersonic system capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to initiate, facilitate, and maintain sensitive relationships from management to senior executive level.
• Ability to manage multiple projects spanning different scales, scopes, and technical domains, such as flight test and ground test.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and strategic decision-making abilities.
• Ability to deliver polished briefings, lead technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and synthesize interagency stakeholder positions.
• Ability to hand over test planning activities to test execution teams.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance; eligibility/read-in for Special Access Programs is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to work onsite or hybrid in the National Capital Region and provide field support, with up to 50% travel to test ranges, partner labs, and contractor facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in external organization facilitation.
• Strategic communication and outward engagement experience.
• Strategic planning experience.
• Experience identifying flight test requirements and planning tests.
• Ability to work with test planning and test execution teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractor support to the TRMC MACH Program Manager.
• Serve as the primary strategic liaison and operational interface between the TRMC MACH program office and defense research and innovation organizations, including DARPA, SCO, and DIU.
• Capture projected flight test needs and translate complex research objectives into formal test architectures.
• Integrate requirements into comprehensive multi-service test plans.
• Lead operational handoffs from test planning to the flight test execution team.
• Brief stakeholders on portfolio horizons, forecast schedules, and test resource allocations.
• Initiate, facilitate, and maintain sensitive relationships with stakeholders from management through senior executive levels.
• Manage multiple projects across different scales, scopes, and technical domains, including flight test and ground test.
• Deliver briefings, lead technical interchange meetings, and synthesize interagency stakeholder positions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 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.
• Work environment that encourages excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed