Emerging Tech Analyst – Defence Innovation & Foresight

WLG; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NATO-5 visa sponsorship

Job summary

WLG in Norfolk, VA is seeking a sustained analytical capacity role within the innovation branch of a multinational defence organisation. The role focuses on cataloguing emerging technologies, assessing implications, and advising on adoption in military contexts.

The position renews year on year and requires a bachelor degree, experience with research and technology information, and fluent professional English. VISA support is provided for relocation to the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree from a recognised university in CS/ICT/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

• Identify new emerging technologies and catalogue the existing ones.
• Assess their implications and adoption opportunities on a continuing basis.
• Promote experimentation with technology-based solutions in realistic environments.
• Feed the science and technology programme of work and the foresight and defence planning strands it supports.
• Identify capability shortfalls that adoption would close, from the planning products and the operational lessons.
• Educate staff on the opportunities and the risks.
• Run the knowledge base that shows the current state of adoption.
• Work as part of the innovation branch under multi-domain force development.

Skills

Fluent English

Research analysis

Military tech assessment

Technical documentation

Open-source research

Office tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/ICT/engineering or related

Job description

WLG in Norfolk, VA is seeking a sustained analytical capacity role within the innovation branch of a multinational defence organisation. The role focuses on cataloguing emerging technologies, assessing implications, and advising on adoption in military contexts.

The position renews year on year and requires a bachelor degree, experience with research and technology information, and fluent professional English. VISA support is provided for relocation to the United States.