Functional Expert I

ECS Corporate Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA seeks a Functional Expert I to provide onsite support to DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). The role involves program management, risk analysis, and coordination with DoD to advance national security priorities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, an active or obtainable DoD Secret clearance, and 10+ years of defense program experience, including regulatory compliance and supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed in ad.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and approval of task order expenses.
• Supervisory experience in planning, developing, and executing defense-related R&D efforts.
• Program management experience supporting contracts of similar size and complexity.
• Area of concentration: Radio Frequency & Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support a DARPA program manager by participating in or leading project management, risk analysis, test coordination, and coordination with DoD for transition.
• Coordinate meetings, assess performer progress, project outcomes, and ensure program management best practices by performers, IV&V entities, and within DARPA.
• Develop point papers, slide decks, and other materials to convey need, status, and importance of a program; research problem sets to aid National Security priorities.

Job description

Everforth ECS

Everforth ECS is seeking a Functional Expert l to work in our Arlington, Virginia office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 Everforth ECS Federal is seeking a Functional Expert l candidate to provide onsite support to DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). 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.

• Bachelors Degree Active DOD Secret clearance of the ability to obtain one


• 10+ years of experience


• Experience in exercising the authority for providing regulatory compliance and approval of all task order related expenses.


• Must be capable of planning, directing, and coordinating the work activity of all personnel involved in all aspects of the task order and to integrate problem resolution in the ongoing work without loss of fiscal integrity and workforce efficiency.


• Experience in a supervisory capacity in planning, developing, and executing major research and development efforts for defense organizations.


• Experience as a program manager providing support to contracts of a similar size, scope, and complexity.


• Area of concentration: Radio Frequency & Engineering