Technical SETA - MTO

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DoD Secret clearance

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA seeks a Technical SETA - MTO to provide onsite support to DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office. The role includes project management, risk analysis, test coordination, and coordination with DoD for transition.

Duties include developing point papers, slide decks, and materials to convey status and priorities. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in technical SETA or related roles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary research programs.

Responsibilities

• Support a DARPA program manager in project management and risk analysis.
• Coordinate program-funded test activities and IV&V entities.
• Prepare point papers, slide decks, and status updates for stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings and assess performer progress against plans.
• Ensure application of program management best practices across performers.

Skills

Project management

Technical risk analysis

IV&V coordination

Technical communication

Education

PhD in Physics

PhD in Materials Science

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical SETA - MTO to work in our Arlington, VA office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding.

ECS seeks a Technical Science, Engineering, and Technical Advisory (SETA) candidate to provide onsite support to DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). MTO is a unique technical office whose core mission is to develop high-performance intelligent microsystem and next-generation components to ensure U.S. dominance in the areas of Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Directed Energy (DE). The effectiveness, survivability, and lethality of these systems depend critically on the microsystems contained inside. MTO plays a key role in breakthroughs and innovative technologies, which requires a superior level of technical, analytical, financial, and general administrative support encompassing a broad range of expertise in technologies and disciplines for existing and future DARPA MTO efforts.

The successful candidate will support a DARPA program manager by participating in or leading all activities in project management, technical and programmatic risk analysis, program-funded test coordination, and coordination with members of the Department of Defense for transition. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V) entities funded by DARPA, and within DARPA itself. Duties range from developing point papers, slide decks, and other materials that convey the need, status, and importance of a program to researching unique problem set ideas to aid in National Security priorities.

Salary Range: 100,000 - 220,000

General Description of Benefits

• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a DoD Secret clearance
• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or similar
• 5+ years of experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with excellent oral and written skills.
• Ability to learn new subjects and gain rapid insights into current and next-generation research topics, preferably with hands-on leadership of research programs at the performer level in multidisciplinary fields.