Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area with 3-7 years of experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance, willing to undergo a polygraph.
U.S. Citizenship required for security clearance.
Experience in technology protection fields like cybersecurity or research security.
Proficient in AI tools and relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, R).
Familiarity with DoW or federal government processes.
Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize effectively.
Responsibilities
Serve as a key member of a small, collaborative team focused on technology protection.
Provide innovative strategies to senior DoW leaders for safeguarding critical technology data.
Support and interact with high-ranking DoW executives and military officers.
Utilize and develop AI tools for technology protection initiatives.
Analyze and recommend solutions for a wide range of technology protection issues.
Coordinate with representatives across the technology protection community.
Prepare comprehensive reports and briefs on program activities and requirements.
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
Paid leave for work-life balance.
Retirement plans to secure your future.
Insurance programs for employee welfare.
Education and training assistance for professional growth.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
As the Research Associate and Technology Protection Analyst, you will:
Serve as a key member of a small, tight-knit team supporting technology protection-related matters.
Provide expertise and new ideas to team members and senior Department of War (DoW) leaders in developing and implementing updated strategies to protect critical technology data.
Support high-ranking DoW Senior Executives and interact with other DoW Senior Executives, Flag/General Officers, and their support staffs.
Utilize and build AI tools to support technology protection-related matters.
Analyze and provide recommendations on issues dealing with the full spectrum of DoW technology protection-related matters, from research through capability deployment/employment.
Coordinate with technology protection community representatives on issues spanning the full capability lifecycle.
Compare, analyze and evaluate the relative merits of program activities and alternatives.
Prepare reports and briefs, summarizing formal events and commentary, requirements, deficiencies, and investments for various programs, systems, and activities.
Provide project management and task management expertise to team workflows and projects.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area with 3-7 years of experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance, with a willingness to submit to a polygraph.
U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
Experience with or real-world exposure to a technology protection-related field or topic, i.e. research security, economic security, cybersecurity, SCRM, industrial base protection, intelligence, etc.
Experience leveraging AI, preferably with a working knowledge of a relevant programming language (i.e., Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Julia, etc.).
Experience with DoW or federal government bureaucratic processes.
Emerging leader with a bias for action and preference for working collaboratively on small, mission-oriented teams.
Experience with problem framing on complex technical issues.
Experience with project management processes and tools.
Experience in effectively prioritizing personal workload to meet deadlines and work objectives.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite and other desktop applications.
Pay Transparency Statement
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $200,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.
About AMERICAN SYSTEMS
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a government IT solutions provider. The Company provides solutions in national security, healthcare, and public sector markets. Its services include acquisition and lifecycle support, enterprise IT, healthcare IT, intelligence analysis, and training and simulation. The Company's customers include the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security. AMERICAN SYSTEMS was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
