Global Technical Program Lead — On-Site Missions

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA); Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) seeks an On-site International Technical Program Lead to support planning and execution of technical programs, working with government staff and partner nations.

The role starts as understudy and grows to full leadership, with multi-week overseas site visits and complex field missions. Candidates must hold DoW TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, have advanced STEM degree and significant field-project experience, and be prepared for travel and coordination

Qualifications

• Active DoW TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph ability.
• BS in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics with 10–12 years of experience or MS/Ph.D. in Science or Engineering with 8–10 years of experience.
• Prior experience planning and managing field projects including logistics, security constraints and personnel coordination.
• A strong interest and ability to build relationships, interface with and brief customers.
• Aptitude for learning and applying new technologies to a diverse problem set.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the understudy and eventual lead for planning, preparing, executing, and documenting multi-week overseas technical assessments (e.g., Site visits, data collection visits, tool training, final reports).
• Conduct onsite technical work and lead development of resulting materials presented to US Government stakeholders
• Manage all field logistics including travel, export/import considerations, equipment readiness, personnel coordination, and integration of multiple stakeholder agendas
• Support long‑term strategy and relationship building with multiple partners and agreements
• Ensure full compliance with international agreements, Project Security Instructions, import export requirements and regulations, and partner nation sensitivities
• Participate in crafting 5-10-year program agreements and maintain continuity across multi-year planning cycles

Skills

Security clearance

Program leadership

International travel coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Export/import compliance

Education

BS in STEM (Science/Engineering/Math)

MS/PhD in Science/Engineering

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) seeks an On-site International Technical Program Lead to support planning and execution of technical programs, working with government staff and partner nations.

The role starts as understudy and grows to full leadership, with multi-week overseas site visits and complex field missions. Candidates must hold DoW TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, have advanced STEM degree and significant field-project experience, and be prepared for travel and coordination