Weapon System Engineers

Job Description Job Description Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Principal Scientist/Engineer in weapons systems, directed energy or kinetic weapons, to provide broad knowledge and expertise in support of DoD S&T roadmap development, maintenance, update, and evaluation; articulate the capabilities, accomplishments, and investment of S identify and provide recommendations to bridge technology gaps; and develop performance metrics and lessons learned. The Principal Scientist/Engineer will support the Reliance 21 initiative managed by OSD.

The goal of Reliance 21 is to ensure that the DoD S&T community provides solutions and advice to DoD’s senior-level decision makers, warfighters, Congress, and other stakeholders in the most effective and efficient manner possible to meet joint warfighting needs. This is achieved through an infrastructure and ecosystem of technical coordination groups, known as Communities of Interest (COIs), that enable information sharing, alignment of efforts, coordination of priorities, and support for scientists and engineers across DoD’s S&T enterprise. Responsibilities: • Assist in developing, shaping, and coordinating comprehensive COI roadmaps and requisite investments that capture the opportunity, activity, and impact of S&T investments for their respective domains. • Outline major operational/capability needs or systems performance requirements, and portray current posture and future strategic vision. • Support portfolio reviews to frame DoD’s S&T leadership discussions regarding investment priorities, the current state of technology, and future directions that consider: 1) Reliance 21 Coordination and Governance; 2) S&T Research; 3) Experimentation and Transition; 4) Program Planning, Analysis, Requirements, and Reviews; 5) Modeling and Tool Development; 6) Innovative Research and Outreach; and 7) Special Studies. • Provided technical leadership, management oversight, policy guidance, and coordination for research and engineering programs, to include strategic recommendations on COI community structure, technical areas, and members. • Provide objective and well-informed strategic insights that consider the role of crosscutting investment areas, and the investment space of the broader Federal, industrial, academic, and international communities. • Develop periodic and ad hoc deliverables to include SECDEF briefings, COI roadmaps, COI taxonomy updates, cross-COI collaboration recommendations and technical exchange materials, industry briefings, and strategic research proposals. • Assist with ad hoc requests from S&T and the COIs in answering inquiries from senior DoD leadership, Congress, and the White House. • Assist R&E in the evaluation, execution, and administration of the ARAP Seedling and Project proposals and programs.

Provide strategic insight and thought leadership to assess level of innovation, alignment to DoD need and National Defense Strategy priorities, cost realism, and transition potential. • Assist in scoring and ranking of ARAP project proposals, and in the development of any requisite briefing materials for record. • Provide strategic guidance and technical advice to COIs developing, refining, and/or evaluating ARAP Seedlings (expansion of basic research) and full ARAP Project proposals (leading potentially to the design and development of prototypes). Requirements: • Demonstrated progressive experience of which at least fifteen (15) years leading to program/project management, or DoD S&T oversight and roadmap development, at the Headquarters level or equivalent. • Should be a subject matter expert in one or more of the following supported Reliance 21/COI technical areas: (1) Directed Energy; (2) Kinetic Weapons. • Ten (10) years of demonstrated experience supporting S&T program management and knowledge of Defense S&T activities, organizations, and planning processes. • In-depth knowledge of the DoD PPBE process. • Candidates with proficient DoD occupational mission experience in the assigned COI area of support is preferred. • Work experience in positions requiring exceptional oral and written communication skills, and above-average skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications. Demonstrated success in the conception and execution of new projects (i.e., no pre-existing business processes), and without detailed guidance from the client, and often within very short deadlines. Clearance: TOP SECRET with SCI eligibility is required; active TS/SCI is preferred.

Education: • PhD or equivalent doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in the relevant Reliance 21 COI of their assignment is preferred. • Specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of specific educational requirements, but generally not less than a relevant master’s degree in the appropriate field. Work Location: Hybrid - On-site work with our government clients in the Mark Center of Alexandria, VA is required and estimated to be one (1) day per week.

Candidates must be local to the Washington, DC area. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Company Description ABOUT SA Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is an industry-leading government professional services firm that excels in providing innovative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow.

Founded in 1986, SA is a small business headquartered in Arlington, VA that employs approximately 200 professionals who provide all of the skills, tools, and creative ideas necessary to address the technical, operational, programmatic, and policy aspects of national defense and homeland security issues. At SA, operational excellence and client satisfaction is our ultimate goal. Through our unique core competencies, we strive to provide leading-edge innovative solutions to meet clients’ needs, and our employees have a constant commitment to quality and delivering results.

SA's core competencies and list of clients have also greatly expanded and diversified as new demands have been placed on the professional services industry and as the world environment has changed. To meet these new demands, SA continues its efforts to build a talented and results-driven workforce. We recognize that the key to our business success directly comes from the diverse ideas, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees, as well as the ethical business practices embedded in our culture.

Additionally, SA’s “extended family” approach to its cultural environment fosters collaboration and teamwork among its employees, and greatly enhances our performance and efficiency. Company Description ABOUT SA

Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is an industry-leading government professional services firm that excels in providing innovative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow.

Founded in 1986, SA is a small business headquartered in Arlington, VA that employs approximately 200 professionals who provide all of the skills, tools, and creative ideas necessary to address the technical, operational, programmatic, and policy aspects of national defense and homeland security issues.

At SA, operational excellence and client satisfaction is our ultimate goal. Through our unique core competencies, we strive to provide leading-edge innovative solutions to meet clients’ needs, and our employees have a constant commitment to quality and delivering results.

SA's core competencies and list of clients have also greatly expanded and diversified as new demands have been placed on the professional services industry and as the world environment has changed.

To meet these new demands, SA continues its efforts to build a talented and results-driven workforce. We recognize that the key to our business success directly comes from the diverse ideas, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees, as well as the ethical business practices embedded in our culture.

Additionally, SA’s “extended family” approach to its cultural environment fosters collaboration and teamwork among its employees, and greatly enhances our performance and efficiency.