Defense R&D SME: Roadmaps, Quantum, AI & RF

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Education and training assistance

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned federal government contractor, seeks a Subject Matter Expert in Defense R&D to support DoW modernization efforts. You will advise leadership, develop roadmaps, and produce executive-grade briefings and papers.

This role requires deep domain expertise in communications, microelectronics, RF, cryptography, and AI, along with an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in the Scientific, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation sector.
• MS in a relevant hard science or engineering discipline; a higher degree may substitute for years of experience.
• Proven experience supporting the DoW RDT&E community and engaging with senior technical and acquisition stakeholders.
• Expertise in one or more domains: communications, microelectronics, RF engineering, cryptography, space technology, AI, directed energy, battlespace awareness, electronic warfare.

Responsibilities

• Support the office leadership as a subject matter expert in your technology domain.
• Advise senior DoW leadership on strategic direction, technology modernization priorities, and emerging capability gaps relevant to the portfolio.
• Develop technology roadmaps, strategic assessments, presentations, and executive-level products to support modernization initiatives and investment planning.
• Coordinate and engage with the RDT&E community including government laboratories, industry, academia, FFRDCs, UARCs, and international partners.
• Analyze and track technical programs across the Department; assist in technical evaluations, requirements development, and transition planning.
• Prepare briefings, reports, white papers, and other business and technical products in support of senior leadership decision-making.

Skills

Technical domain expertise

Clearance TS/SCI

U.S. Citizenship

Education

MS in Physics / Materials Science / Electrical Engineering / CS

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned federal government contractor, seeks a Subject Matter Expert in Defense R&D to support DoW modernization efforts. You will advise leadership, develop roadmaps, and produce executive-grade briefings and papers.

This role requires deep domain expertise in communications, microelectronics, RF, cryptography, and AI, along with an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; U.S. citizenship is required.