AMERICAN SYSTEMS · 1 week ago
Cyber SME
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $260K/yr
7+ years expAMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through strategic solutions in various areas. The Cyber Subject Matter Expert will work closely with senior Department of War leaders, contributing to decision-making processes that shape national security capabilities, particularly in Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance.
GovernmentInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support the office of the Principal Director (PD) for Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance (Q-BID) within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering as a subject matter expert in Cyberspace Operations technologies
Advise the Principal Director on the strategic direction for the Q-BID technology portfolio and develop relevant products
Develop a technology roadmap to outline future Q-BID developments for DoW in consultation with the PD and develop relevant products
Assist in outreach to the RDT&E community to enable cyber technology sprints including other U.S. Government, industry, academia, and international partners
Analyze and track Q-BID programs across DoW; assist in technical evaluation of programs; assist in development of requirements
Assist with and prepare presentations, reports, and other business products as directed by the PD
Qualification
Required
Prior experience with the DoW RDT&E community is required
Applied experience with cyberspace operations and the underlying technologies is required
Must have a current and active DoW Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility within the last 24 months
U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 7 years of applicable experience or M.S. and 14 years of experience
Preferred
Prior experience with strategic planning for technology development is preferred
Previous SAP clearance is highly preferred
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
Paid leave
Retirement plans
Insurance programs
Education and training assistance
Company
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the US.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Steckel
President & CEO
Peter Whitfield
Chief Financial Officer
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