Strategic Tech Advantage & Capability Lead

ironcladdefenseworks

Norfolk (VA)

On-site

USD 115,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 30 days annually
Professional development opportunities
Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Ironclad Defense Works in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Senior Technology Advantage & Capability Development Analyst to translate emerging technology analysis into strategic actions and capability outcomes. The role focuses on bridging technology, military capability development, and program execution on-site.

Responsibilities include creating technology roadmaps, coordinating with NATO and partners, preparing briefs, and advising on progress, risks, and IOC/FOC milestones.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, physical science, or another closely related technical discipline with at least four years of relevant experience; or at least six years of extensive and progressive relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • At least two years of experience acquiring, evaluating, assembling, or interpreting research and technology information.
  • Experience assessing the military or national-security applicability of emerging technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop technology adoption pathways, use cases, implementation plans, or strategic recommendations.
  • Knowledge of science and technology information sources across government, defense, academia, research laboratories, media, and industry.
  • Experience developing strategic plans, action plans, roadmaps, program documentation, or capability-development products.
  • Strong executive writing, briefing, research, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
  • Active NATO or national Secret clearance.
  • Citizenship in a NATO member nation.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and implementation of NATO Technology Advantage activities.
  • Identify and catalogue relevant emerging and disruptive technologies.
  • Analyze how Technology Advantage can support warfare-development priorities and lines of development.
  • Prepare action plans, implementation materials, reports, and executive briefings.
  • Support the definition of Initial Operating Capability and Final Operating Capability.
  • Develop technology roadmaps, milestones, outcomes, and supporting program artefacts.
  • Establish and support a Technology Advantage community of interest.
  • Coordinate with NATO organizations, allied nations, academia, industry, research organizations, and other external stakeholders.
  • Advise the project manager and sponsor on progress, risks, dependencies, and integration opportunities.
  • Connect Technology Advantage activities with related capability-development, experimentation, and innovation initiatives.
  • Translate scientific and technical information into evidence-based military recommendations.

Skills

Executive writing
Briefing
Stakeholder engagement
Research
Strategic planning
English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, physical science, or another closely related technical discipline

Job description

Ironclad Defense Works in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Senior Technology Advantage & Capability Development Analyst to translate emerging technology analysis into strategic actions and capability outcomes. The role focuses on bridging technology, military capability development, and program execution on-site.

Responsibilities include creating technology roadmaps, coordinating with NATO and partners, preparing briefs, and advising on progress, risks, and IOC/FOC milestones.

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