Emerging Tech Analyst – Defense Innovation & Foresight

WLG; Konak; On-site; TRY 3,408,000 - 4,382,000; Full time

Job summary

WLG in Norfolk, Virginia is seeking an analyst to catalogue emerging technologies, assess their implications, and promote technology-based experimentation within the innovation branch.

The candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, ICT, or engineering, at least two years of research experience, familiarity with national science sources, and fluent professional English. This long-term engagement includes relocation to the United States with a NATO-5 visa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree from a recognised university in computer science, information and communication technology, engineering or a related discipline.
• At least two years acquiring, assembling and interpreting research and technology information.
• Knowledge of national science and technology sources.
• Experience judging how future technology applies in a military environment.
• The ability to work analytically on technology documentation and build practical adoption examples.
• Comfortable with office tooling and open-source research.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Identifying new emerging technologies and cataloguing the existing ones.
• Assessing their implications and adoption opportunities on a continuing basis.
• Promoting experimentation with technology-based solutions in realistic environments.
• Feeding the science and technology programme of work and the foresight and defence planning strands it supports.
• Identifying capability shortfalls that adoption would close, from the planning products and the operational lessons.
• Educating staff on the opportunities and the risks.
• Running the knowledge base that shows the current state of adoption.
• Working as part of the innovation branch under multi-domain force development.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research interpretation

Open-source research

Office tools

English fluency

Education

Bachelor degree in CS/ICT/engineering

Job description

WLG in Norfolk, Virginia is seeking an analyst to catalogue emerging technologies, assess their implications, and promote technology-based experimentation within the innovation branch.

The candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, ICT, or engineering, at least two years of research experience, familiarity with national science sources, and fluent professional English. This long-term engagement includes relocation to the United States with a NATO-5 visa.