Technical SETA - MTO

ECS Tech Inc • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

ECS is seeking a Technical Science, Engineering, and Technical Advisory (SETA) candidate to provide onsite support to DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). MTO is a unique technical office whose core mission is to develop high-performance intelligent microsystem and next-generation components to ensure U.S. dominance in the areas of Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Directed Energy (DE). The effectiveness, survivability, and lethality of these systems depend critically on the microsystems contained inside. MTO plays a key role in breakthroughs and innovative technologies, which requires a superior level of technical, analytical, financial, and general administrative support encompassing a broad range of expertise in technologies and disciplines for existing and future DARPA MTO efforts. The successful candidate will support a DARPA program manager by participating in or leading all activities in project management, technical and programmatic risk analysis, program-funded test coordination, and coordination with members of the Department of Defense for transition. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V) entities funded by DARPA, and within DARPA itself. Duties range from developing point papers, slide decks, and other materials that convey the need, status, and importance of a program to researching unique problem set ideas to aid in National Security priorities.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a DoD Secret clearance.
• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn new subjects and gain insights into research topics.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on leadership of research programs at the performer level in multidisciplinary fields.

Responsibilities

• Support a DARPA program manager in project management activities.
• Conduct technical and programmatic risk analysis.
• Coordinate program-funded tests.
• Facilitate coordination with Department of Defense members for transition.
• Assess performer technical progress and project outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to project management best practices.
• Develop point papers, slide decks, and other materials.
• Research unique problem set ideas to support National Security priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree