Senior Defense Technology Acquisition Advisor

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

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Senior Defense Technology Acquisition Advisor

Full Time Fort Belvoir, VA, US

Salary Range: $140,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually

About Company:

About Tripoint Solutions

We are technology innovators, partnered with state-of-the-art providers, such as AWS, ServiceNow, and UiPath, to drive digital transformation in the federal space. TPS teams are bringing automation and data science into areas of the government that are crying out for fresh tech—making positive impacts felt by tens of thousands of users, countless citizens, and all six branches of the military each day. Our Agile teams are responsible for envisioning, launching, and operating the massive data systems and analytics platforms used to manage $14.5B in government procurements and $200B in military real estate assets globally. At TPS, we apply the power of cloud technologies to help the government think smarter and function better—for everyone.

TPS Company Values

• We value and respect each employee's dedicated work and unique contributions as they directly impact who we are and what we do.
• Your talent and innovative thinking bring leading-edge solutions to our customers.
• Our success is driven by the dedication of our employees.
• Employee-generated solutions have sustained our continued success and customer satisfaction

Tripoint Solutions builds flexibility into health benefit plan choices, covers most of the monthly premiums, and helps employees build a career with impact through our generous professional development program.

We offer all full-time employees:

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits with a national provider network
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA & HSA)
• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance including Short-Term, Long-Term, and Accidental
• Supplemental Insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program to pursue undergraduate, graduate, training, and certifications
• Monthly transportation, parking, and cell phone service reimbursement

Tripoint Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Defense Technology Acquisition Advisor to provide strategic acquisition, technology evaluation, programmatic, and industry-engagement expertise supporting the assessment and transition of emerging defense and national-security technologies.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of experience in defense acquisition, program management, technology transition, commercial technology, or related national-security fields. This individual will evaluate technologies and companies from both a mission and business perspective, assessing operational relevance, acquisition readiness, affordability, scalability, risk, and potential pathways to adoption.

The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor who can translate complex technical, commercial, financial, and acquisition information into clear recommendations for senior leaders.

Clearance Requirements:

• Required: Active TS/SCI
• Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, acquisition management, public administration, national security, economics, engineering management, program management, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in business, public policy, acquisition management, national security, engineering management, economics, or related field.

Experience supporting Army, Joint Force, Intelligence Community, or other federal national-security organizations.

Experience as a program, product, acquisition, portfolio, or technology-transition manager; business-development executive; or senior defense-industry leader.

Experience with nontraditional acquisition, rapid prototyping, experimentation, commercial technology adoption, or defense innovation.

Experience working with startups, venture-backed companies, small businesses, or dual-use technology companies.

Familiarity with Army intelligence, modernization, data, or enterprise technology environments.

Experience with business-case development, affordability analysis, investment strategy, or portfolio management.

DAWIA, PMP, Agile, or comparable professional certification.