Technical SETA - STO

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 207,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DoD TS/SCI clearance

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks a Technical SETA for STO to provide onsite support in Arlington, VA. The role supports DARPA STO with program management, risk analysis, and IV&V coordination, developing papers and slide decks to communicate status and priorities.

The candidate should have a PhD in Physics or in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years experience, and the ability to communicate effectively with excellent oral and written skills. Clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Requires DoD TS/SCI clearance eligibility.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant technical fields.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to lead program activities.

Responsibilities

• Support DARPA program manager by leading or participating in project management and risk analysis.
• Coordinate with DoD interfacing entities and IV&V bodies funded by DARPA.
• Develop point papers, slide decks, and material conveying program status and importance; research problem sets for National Security priorities.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

Strong communication

Leadership in research programs

Education

PhD in Physics

PhD in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical SETA - STO 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 Strategic Technology Office (STO). STO’s mission is to develop technology to give national security leaders trusted, disruptive capabilities to win in all physical domains. STO seeks to carry out DARPA’s mission of creating high-risk, high reward “breakthrough” technologies with a focus on ambitious, difficult, and revolutionary projects that achieve significant changes or fundamental shifts in technical capabilities and give our warfighters new ways to fight.

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 - $230,000 (actual salary depends on overall experience)

General Description of Benefits

• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD TS/SCI clearance
• PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 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.