Senior Defense Tech Acquisition Strategist

ADP, Inc.; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripoint Solutions seeks a Senior Defense Technology Acquisition Advisor to provide strategic acquisition, technology evaluation, programmatic, and industry-engagement expertise supporting defense and national-security technology transitions.

The role requires 15+ years in defense acquisition or related fields, experience evaluating technologies and vendors, and the ability to brief senior leaders. Active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, acquisition management, public administration, national security, economics, engineering management, program management, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in defense acquisition, federal program management, technology transition, commercial technology, industry engagement, or related national-security work.
• Experience supporting defense or federal acquisition, including market research, acquisition planning, requirements, program management, or technology transition.
• Strong understanding of acquisition, cost, schedule, performance, affordability, resourcing, and program risk.
• Experience evaluating commercial companies, defense contractors, emerging technologies, or technology-enabled capabilities.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property, software licensing, data rights, supply-chain risk, and vendor viability.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and brief senior leaders.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate emerging defense, dual-use, and commercial technologies for mission relevance, maturity, acquisition readiness, affordability, and transition potential.
• Assess technology companies and vendors, including business viability, funding, intellectual property, data rights, supply-chain resilience, and ability to scale.
• Develop acquisition and technology-transition strategies from prototype through adoption and sustained operations.
• Conduct market research and competitive assessments of technology providers and industry trends.
• Engage with defense contractors, startups, commercial technology companies, investors, academic institutions, and other technology providers.
• Assess acquisition, contracting, funding, cost, schedule, performance, and programmatic considerations.
• Identify transition sponsors, resource requirements, organizational dependencies, and barriers to adoption.
• Develop technology pipelines, portfolio assessments, business cases, affordability analyses, and risk assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, decision memoranda, read-aheads, issue papers, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Translate complex technical, commercial, financial, and operational information into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Provide objective advisory support while maintaining appropriate separation from formal acquisition decision-making.

Job description

Tripoint Solutions seeks a Senior Defense Technology Acquisition Advisor to provide strategic acquisition, technology evaluation, programmatic, and industry-engagement expertise supporting defense and national-security technology transitions.

The role requires 15+ years in defense acquisition or related fields, experience evaluating technologies and vendors, and the ability to brief senior leaders. Active TS/SCI clearance is required.