Senior Scientific Advisor

Core4ce; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive health coverage

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Paid parental leave

Internal innovation program

Job summary

Core4ce in Springfield, VA is seeking a Senior Scientific Advisor to provide expert technical knowledge, analysis, and strategic guidance across research, engineering, and mission operations.

The ideal candidate has an active TS-SCI clearance, a Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field, and experience with high-level system analysis, design, integration, and verification to support acquisition decisions.

Qualifications

• Active TS-SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience contributing to AoA or GEOINT studies.
• Familiarity with commercial GEOINT capabilities and DoD IC environments.
• Ability to conduct trade studies and evaluate system design changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical analysis and advisory support for specialized research, engineering, and mission operations initiatives.
• Conduct high-level system analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation assessments for complex technical problems.
• Compile and review current USSF needs requiring GEOINT data and information.
• Coordinate with client and partner organizations to identify high-priority mission needs.
• Assess current and future systems in acquisition or development addressing GEOINT requirements.
• Identify capability gaps and evaluate potential solutions.

Skills

TS-SCI clearance

High-level system analysis

GEOINT concepts

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/Science

Job description

Core4ce

Senior Scientific Advisor

The Senior Scientific Advisor provides expert technical knowledge, analysis, and strategic guidance for highly specialized applications across research, engineering, and mission operations environments. This role supports high‑level functional system analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation efforts related to exceptionally complex technical challenges requiring deep subject matter expertise. The ideal candidate applies advanced principles, methods, and technical knowledge to narrowly defined but highly difficult engineering and scientific problems. This position also requires the ability to conduct trade studies, assess proposed system design changes, evaluate impacts on product quality, and characterize system performance to support verification and informed acquisition decisions.

Responsibilities

• Active TS‑SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI poly
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• Provide technical analysis and advisory support for specialized research, engineering, and mission operations initiatives.
• Conduct high‑level system analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation assessments for complex technical problems.
• Compile and review current USSF needs that require GEOINT data and information.
• Coordinate with client and partner organizations, including NRO (R&T, SAO, CPSO), USSF, USSPACECOM, and other stakeholders, to identify high‑priority mission needs.
• Assess current and future systems in acquisition or development that may address identified GEOINT requirements.
• Identify capability gaps and evaluate the technical maturity of potential solutions.
• Develop recommendations to inform future community asset acquisition and investment decisions.
• Perform trade studies and technical assessments to support system design reviews, product quality evaluations, and performance characterization.

This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of multiple phenomenologies
• Working knowledge of satellites and space systems
• Working knowledge of orbital mechanics
• Experience contributing to Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) or other technical space and/or GEOINT studies
• Familiarity with commercial GEOINT capabilities and their integration into U.S. Government environments
• Familiarity with existing Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense GEOINT capabilities and future plans
• Familiarity with the requirements development process

Why Work for Us?

Core4ce is a team of innovators, self‑starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
• Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre‑set cap on eligible professional development
• Tuition assistance for job‑related degrees and courses
• Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
• Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Core4ce provides the listed pay range for this position as a general guideline only and not as a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final offers may take into account a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data alignment, any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and other legal requirements.

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Full-Time/Regular

PI285731645