Senior Scientist/Engineer - Advanced Materials ( Security with Security Clearance

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Job description

Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Senior Scientist/Engineer to provide technical assistance and advice to research and development
programs involving Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for our DoD/OSD customer in the Office the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E . This is a hybrid position. On-site work at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA is anticipated to be 2-3 days per week. As a Senior Scientist/Engineer, you will:
Assist in identifying and monitoring baseline metrics to measure the value of Advanced Materials investments against strategic goals
and objectives that, if implemented, can result in significant improvements in mission to mitigate identified threats and improve cost
effectiveness.
Support program reviews of DoD and non-DoD Services/Agencies Communities of Interest and programs. Facilitate and/or lead deep
dive, cross organizational teams into high-interest or game changing technology areas.
Provide technical, analytic, and programmatic support to the DoD S&T Reliance 21 Materials and Manufacturing Processes (M&MP)
Community of Interest (COI) by assisting in objectively reviewing roadmaps and reporting, and provide recommendations for
improvement that capture the opportunity, activity, and impact of S&T investments for their respective domains.
Provide strategic guidance and technical advice to COIs developing, refining, and/or evaluating seedling projects (expansion of basic
research) and large S&T program proposals (leading potentially to the design and development of prototypes).
Provide support to international programs, including the Technical Cooperation Panel (TTCP) and Subgroups, the US-Canada
Continental Surveillance S&T Oversight Group, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) cooperative programs,
and the NATO Research and Technology Organization (NATO RTO), to include preparation of terms of reference, agreements, and
other documents.
Provide assistance to the DoD Components in complying with OUSD(R&E) data calls and requirements.
Maintain broad situational awareness of R&D efforts involving Advanced Materials that have the potential to transition to higher TRLs
to support the critical technology priorities.
Understand the current state of the art of materials for platforms and weapons technology development across the government and
private sector to assess quality and appropriateness of ongoing and planned DoD R&D programs; assist with mission of identifying and
championing critical and enabling technologies research to support the warfighters needs across Emerging Technology areas.
Maintain broad situational awareness of current and emerging R&D efforts involving the Advanced Materials priority areas, and
prepare research and technical analyses to align assessments of new and emerging threats to state of the art materials technologies
that have potential to defeat those threats. Provide objective and well-informed strategic insights that consider the role of cross-cutting
investment areas, and the investment space of the broader Federal, industrial, academic, and international communities.
Produce technical and analytical products, reports, directives, meeting minutes, briefings, or other requirements necessary for the
efficient management of DoD materials S&T efforts for review and approval by government personnel.
Participate in various working group meetings. Travel: Some travel may be required. QUALIFICATIONS Clearance: TS/SCI is required; highly specialized candidates with an active SECRET may be considered.
Education: An advanced degree (master's or PhD) in materials science, engineering, physics, chemistry or similar is preferred. Highly
specialized experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Experience:
• Ten (10) years' recent and relevant experience providing strategic technical oversight of projects.
• Prior DoD experience preferred.
• Proficiency in technical research, an in-depth knowledge of advanced materials and manufacturing processes, and technical writing. • Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation.
• Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to deliverable scheduled. SA is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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