Senior SETA Lead (TS/SCI) National Security

QinetiQ US; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US seeks a seasoned SETA Former COTR to provide senior advisory support to government customers in a SCIF environment. The role requires extensive Intelligence Community experience, active TS/SCI with Polygraph, and a strong technical background in aerospace, electrical engineering, or physics.

The candidate will draft and manage SOWs, SOOs, RFPs, and CDRLs, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and help ensure contract performance meets mission needs.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 15+ years of relevant experience supporting Intelligence Community, national security missions, acquisition, or technical mission programs.
• Prior Intelligence Community experience.
• Prior experience as a COTR, COR, or in a similar government contract oversight role.
• Ability to work in a SCIF.
• Significant technical and acquisition experience supporting classified or national security programs in the National Capital Region.
• Technical background in aerospace engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related discipline.
• Certification in program management, contracts, acquisition, or a related discipline.
• Experience drafting and managing SOWs, SOOs, RFPs, and CDRLs.
• Strong understanding of acquisition planning, requirements development, contract execution, contractor performance oversight, and deliverable management.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to advise senior government leaders and develop high-quality acquisition and technical products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, classified mission environment with multiple priorities and time-sensitive requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior SETA support to government customers across technical, acquisition, contracting, and program execution activities.
• Advise government leadership on acquisition strategy, contract execution, technical requirements, and program documentation.
• Draft, review, and manage Statements of Work (SOW), Statements of Objectives (SOO), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
• Support the development, review, and coordination of acquisition packages, technical requirements, contract deliverables, and source selection materials.
• Apply prior COTR experience to monitor contractor performance, assess deliverable quality, and support contract execution activities.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program managers, technical leads, SETA teams, FFRDCs, UARCs, industry partners, and mission stakeholders.
• Support technical evaluation activities, acquisition planning, market research, requirements definition, and contract oversight in classified environments.
• Apply technical expertise in aerospace, astronautics, electrical engineering, physics, or a related discipline to assess mission needs, contractor approaches, and technical performance.
• Prepare briefings, white papers, acquisition documentation, decision materials, and leadership updates for government stakeholders.
• Support program reviews, technical interchange meetings, acquisition readiness reviews, and contract performance discussions.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph

15+ years IC experience

COTR/COR experience

SCIF work capability

Engineering background (aerospace/EE/φ

Acquisition/contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Astronautical/Electrical Engineering or Physics

Job description

QinetiQ US seeks a seasoned SETA Former COTR to provide senior advisory support to government customers in a SCIF environment. The role requires extensive Intelligence Community experience, active TS/SCI with Polygraph, and a strong technical background in aerospace, electrical engineering, or physics.

The candidate will draft and manage SOWs, SOOs, RFPs, and CDRLs, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and help ensure contract performance meets mission needs.