Defense Technology Senior Advisor

About AMERICAN SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a senior advisor to help accelerate RDT&E technologies to the warfighter.
• Working on the Department of War critical technology areas offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment at the forefront of advancing national defense capabilities in areas such as Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance, Applied AI, Scaled Hypersonics, and more.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to the Department’s most critical modernization efforts.
• This project requires a high level of professionalism and a commitment to shaping the future of national security capabilities.
• As a Senior Advisor you will have the opportunity to do the following: Support the office leadership in identifying and enabling pathways to transition technologies from RDT&E to acquisitions.
• Advise senior DoW leadership on strategic direction, technology modernization priorities, and emerging capability gaps relevant to the portfolio.
• Develop technology roadmaps, strategic assessments, presentations, and executive-level products to support modernization initiatives and investment planning.
• Coordinate and engage with the RDT&E community including government laboratories, industry, academia, FFRDCs, UARCs, and international partners.
• Prepare briefings, reports, white papers, and other business and technical products in support of senior leadership decision-making.
• Qualifications 7 years of experience relevant to the portfolio of the applicable office.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the DoW RDT&E community and working with senior technical and acquisition stakeholders.
• Expertise in one or more of the following technology domains: communications, microelectronics, RF engineering, cryptography, space technology, cyberspace operations, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, directed energy, battlespace awareness, electronic warfare.

Requirements

• MS in a relevant hard science or engineering discipline (e.g., Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science) is desired.
• Must have a current and active TS clearance with SCI eligibility U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.

Pay

• The salary range for this position is USD $160,000.00/Yr. - USD $220,000/Yr.
• Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay Transparency

• Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners.
• EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status