Sr. Emerging Technology Analyst (N2701)

SimIS Inc.•Norfolk, VA

2d•$85,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

SimIS is seeking contract support for the capture, development, architecture, analysis, and quality assurance of capability requirements necessary to adapt to future threats and shape long-term military strategy. To support our customer, SimIS seeks an Senior Emerging Technology Analyst to provide comprehensive assessments of how emerging technologies can be applied within the military environment, including their relevance to current and future conflicts, and how they can be translated into practical examples, adoption pathways, and evidence-based recommendations.

Requirements

Master’s degree in computer science, information and communication technology or closely related scientific or engineering discipline.
10 years of experience in interpreting future S&T and EDT-related information in order to assess how such technologies may be applied within the military environment and adopted to address current and future operational challenges.
5-10 years of experience in acquisition, assembly, and interpretation of research & technology information. Using information sources such as defence research laboratories, academic institutions, media, and defence ministries.
5 years of demonstrated experience analyzing EDT documentation, identifying adoption pathways, and developing practical examples of how emerging technologies can be applied to current and future challenges.

Responsibilities

Contribute to identification of new and cataloguing of existing Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs).
Contribute to the sustained assessment of EDT implications and adoption opportunities in support of the Warfare Development Agenda.
Promote increased experimentation of EDT-based solutions in realistic environments.
Provide and coordinate input to programming of EDTs activities within ACT S&T POW in support of ACT’s foresight, NDPP, multinational solutions, capability development, training, and education.
Influence and exploit EDTs that address identified capability shortfalls and those significantly impacting available capabilities.
Provide and coordinate input to the production and delivery of EDTs advice that informs the strategic foresight analysis efforts (SFA, FFAO), NATO defence planning (e.g., NDPP step 2) and subsequent capability and force development efforts, including capability requirements formulation, concept development and experimentation and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA).
Identify capability shortfalls that could benefit from adoption of EDTs by analysing the NDPP products, the operational Lessons Learned and in coordination with other ACT staff.
Organize and manage a knowledge base through sustained provision of the current status of EDT adoption for Warfare Development and to enable information exchange between ACT, NATO, and national EDT stakeholders.