Scientific Research Corporation

Chief Technologist

Scientific Research Corporation$136K — $228K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of technical experience in defense roles
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Broad technical knowledge of DoD test and evaluation infrastructure
  • Strong interpersonal skills for executive engagement
  • Proven analytical abilities for complex decision-making
  • Expertise in strategic planning and technical roadmapping
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse senior audiences
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple sectors
  • Strong organizational skills for managing multiple assessments
  • Active or eligible for TS/SCI Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to the T&E/S&T Program Manager
  • Conduct technical reviews of T&E/S&T initiatives and projects
  • Evaluate transition readiness through user engagement
  • Assess integration fit within T&E ecosystems
  • Support development of program strategies and technical roadmaps
  • Maintain awareness of advancements in critical technology areas
  • Translate technical findings into high-level executive products
  • Represent program interests in technical forums and working groups
  • Mentor junior professionals in rigorous technical evaluation
  • Attend senior leader meetings for real-time technical insight

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in defense
  • Participation in collaborative environments with diverse teams
  • Engagement with high-level government and military stakeholders
  • Potential for international travel to support program objectives
Full Job Description
Salary Statement
Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $136,850.00/Yr. - USD $228,100.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Description
  • Providing technical support to the Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology (T&E/S&T) Program Manager
  • Conducting technical reviews of proposed T&E/S&T investment initiatives against criteria for maturity, scalability, transition, and applicability to Department of Defense priorities and producing documented assessments and recommendations to the T&E/S&T Program Manager
  • Conducting technical reviews of active T&E/S&T investment projects to identify execution risk, recommend redirection, acceleration, descoping, or termination as necessary
  • Evaluating transition readiness from the end user’s perspective through direct engagement with intended partners to ensure adoption of T&E/S&T investments
  • Assessing integration fit across the T&E ecosystem, including interoperability with existing T&E infrastructure, alignment with applicable standards, and dependencies on adjacent S&T projects
  • Supporting development of T&E/S&T Program focus areas, strategies, technical roadmaps, and investment plans across the program
  • Maintaining technical situational awareness of relevant commercial, academic, and Government advances in Department of Defense Critical Technology Areas and the TRMC’s strategic and foundational portfolios
  • Translating technical findings into executive-level products for TRMC senior leadership and external stakeholders (SES, Flag, O-6, GS-15 audiences), including decision briefs, portfolio reviews, and written assessments
  • Representing T&E/S&T Program interests in joint and inter-service technical forums, working groups, and engineering review boards where investment shape and transition coordination are at issue
  • Mentoring junior technologists and analysts contributing to the portfolio, promoting rigorous, evidence-based technical evaluation
  • Attending meetings with senior leaders alongside the T&E/S&T Program Manager to provide on-the-spot technical insight and follow-on analysis

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Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in technical and engineering roles supporting the Defense enterprise
  • Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field
  • Deep technical breadth across Department of Defense test and evaluation infrastructure, instrumentation, modeling and simulation (M&S), and supporting computing and networking technologies
  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to initiate, facilitate, and maintain sensitive relationships from management to senior executive level
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with the judgment to operate in ambiguous, high-consequence portfolio decisions
  • Proficiency in portfolio-level technical road mapping and strategic planning
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate complex technical findings for SES, Flag, O-6, and GS-15 audiences
  • Ability to work collaboratively across services, agencies, contractors, performers, and combatant commands
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent technical reviews and assessments
  • Active or eligibility for TS/SCI Clearance
  • Comfortable with 50% travel, supporting engagements locally and internationally
Desired Skills
  • Experience with Department of Defense aviation programs
  • Experience with T&E/S&T Program projects or analogous technology development efforts
Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

 

 

Travel Requirements
  • 50% travel, supporting engagements locally and internationally

About Scientific Research Corporation

Scientific Research Corporation provides innovative solutions to the U.S. Government, private industry, and international markets. Scientific Research Corporation was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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