Tech SETA – Security and Hardware
$190,000–$250,000 year
On-siteArlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Provide expert technical advice and guidance to the government on RF systems design and operations for airborne and spaceborne systems. Support and monitor technical performance of researchers from industry and academia in integration, testing, prototype deployment, and transition of technologies related to collaborative and distributed radar systems. Prepare and deliver technical reports, briefings, and presentations to government officials and technology transition stakeholders. Ensure project management best practices are followed by research entities and conduct military needs analyses, trade studies, and program scope assessments. This role supports the DARPA Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) in Arlington, VA, focusing on advanced signal processing and applied computation in heterogeneous complex systems.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics or a related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant experience with radar systems & engineering design for sensor systems that operate with some degree of automation
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Deep technical understanding of transmissions across the radio frequency (RF) spectrum, RF system design, and RF modeling for airborne and space-based RF systems
- Familiarity with general systems engineering principles for complex systems development
- An exceptional degree of initiative, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability
- Commitment to excellence and attention to detail on assignments of a varied, diverse, and sometimes difficult nature amidst challenging deadlines and operational time constraints
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to develop and cultivate effective working relationships with staff, peers, stakeholders, and the DARPA Program Manager in a team environment
- Strong organization and communication skills, particularly in technical writing and briefing preparations with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative as a self-starter in an extremely dynamic environment, while achieving team goals
- Must possess an understanding and extreme intellectual command of the technical baseline on a program-by-program basis for efforts within a portfolio
- Experience interfacing with non-technical stakeholders and in communicating technical challenges, progress, and limitations at varying levels of abstraction
- Experience working in classified settings with Special Access Programs (SAPs); experience working across security environments with stakeholders from across the Defense Industrial Base
- Able to work fully onsite based on client needs
Desired Qualifications
- PhD in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related discipline
- Experience in performing research and developing innovative technologies at a rapid pace in response to emerging threats
- Experience with autonomy frameworks and the development of autonomous weapon systems, sensors, or other capabilities
- Experience in directly engaging with government transition partners (within the DoD and/or intelligence community)
- Experience building systems for complex, Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL), contested, and non-benign operating environments
- Experience with Offense & Defensive Cyber Operations
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