Senior Engineer/Scientist — DoD Tech Strategy Advisor

BryceTech LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan (dental & vision)

Life & disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

BryceTech LLC is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer/Scientist to provide scientific, engineering, and technical strategic advisory support to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Joint Use Professional Insight, Technology, Engineering, & Research (JUPITER) program.

This senior role focuses on evaluating technology portfolios, conducting assessments, and guiding investment priorities across space, spectrum, cyber, ISR, and related advanced technologies.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in engineering or science with 12+ years of relevant experience, or a master's with 14+ years, or a bachelor's with 20+ years.
• Experience with space or information/spectrum warfare systems and/or technologies.
• Demonstrated professional standing within the applicable technical community.
• Ability to provide independent technical advice, analysis, and recommendations to senior government leadership.
• Experience supporting advanced research and development, technology planning, technology assessment, or related technical activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level scientific, engineering, and technical advisory support to AFRL leadership.
• Conduct strategic technology planning and provide recommendations concerning current and future research and development investments.
• Evaluate the status, technical merit, feasibility, and potential impact of ongoing and proposed technology programs.
• Conduct technical studies, analyses, evaluations, assessments, and trade studies.
• Perform systems engineering analyses and architecture assessments for advanced technology programs.
• Provide independent technical assessments and recommendations regarding technology development, maturation, transition, and implementation.
• Assess emerging technologies and identify opportunities to address future warfighter capability requirements.
• Support technology portfolio reviews and recommend redirection of existing programs or establishment of new programs.
• Analyze technology development strategies, acquisition approaches, and transition pathways.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings, reports, papers, presentations, and other materials for AFRL leadership and other senior government stakeholders.
• Participate in technical review boards, Scientific Advisory Boards, working groups, committees, and other technical forums.
• Provide technical organization, execution, and feedback support for AFRL meetings, reviews, and advisory activities.
• Collaborate with government, industry, academia, federally funded research and development centers, and other research organizations to advance technology development and transition.
• Apply recognized expertise and professional judgment to complex technical problems where solutions require significant innovation and independent analysis.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant scientific and engineering developments, emerging technologies, and advancements within the applicable technical community.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and recommendations clearly to both technical and senior executive audiences.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Independent technical advisory

Leadership

Education

Doctoral degree in engineering or science

Master's degree in engineering or science

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

BryceTech LLC is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer/Scientist to provide scientific, engineering, and technical strategic advisory support to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Joint Use Professional Insight, Technology, Engineering, & Research (JUPITER) program.

This senior role focuses on evaluating technology portfolios, conducting assessments, and guiding investment priorities across space, spectrum, cyber, ISR, and related advanced technologies.