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Scientific Research Corporation

Engineering, integration, testing for defense systems

Chief Technologist

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlexandria, VA, USA$136.8k - $228.1k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in technical and engineering roles supporting the defense enterprise.
  • A bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
  • Broad technical knowledge across Department of Defense test and evaluation infrastructure, instrumentation, modeling and simulation, and supporting computing and networking technologies.
  • Ability to initiate, facilitate, and maintain sensitive relationships from management through senior executive levels.
  • Problem-solving and analytical abilities, with judgment to operate in ambiguous, high-consequence portfolio decisions.
  • Proficiency in portfolio-level technical road mapping and strategic planning.
  • Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical findings for senior executive service, flag, O-6, and GS-15 audiences.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across services, agencies, contractors, performers, and combatant commands.
  • Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent technical reviews and assessments.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Ability to travel 50%, supporting local and international engagements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to the Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology Program Manager.
  • Conduct technical reviews of proposed Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology investment initiatives against maturity, scalability, transition, and applicability to Department of Defense priorities; produce documented assessments and recommendations for the Program Manager.
  • Conduct technical reviews of active Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology investment projects to identify execution risk and recommend redirection, acceleration, descoping, or termination as necessary.
  • Evaluate transition readiness from the end user's perspective through direct engagement with intended partners to ensure adoption of Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology investments.
  • Assess integration fit across the Test & Evaluation ecosystem, including interoperability with existing infrastructure, alignment with applicable standards, and dependencies on adjacent Science & Technology projects.
  • Support development of program focus areas, strategies, technical roadmaps, and investment plans.
  • Maintain 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.
  • Translate technical findings into executive-level products for senior leadership and external stakeholders, including decision briefs, portfolio reviews, and written assessments.
  • Represent Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology Program interests in joint and inter-service technical forums, working groups, and engineering review boards where investment shaping and transition coordination are at issue.
  • Mentor junior technologists and analysts contributing to the portfolio, promoting rigorous, evidence-based technical evaluation.
  • Attend meetings with senior leaders alongside the Program Manager to provide immediate technical insight and follow-on analysis.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Department of Defense aviation programs.
  • Experience with Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology Program projects or analogous technology development efforts.
  • Top Secret/SCI eligibility.

About the Company

Scientific Research Corporation

Engineering, integration, testing for defense systems

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced engineering company that provides engineering, integration, testing, support, and research and development services to the U.S. government, private industry, and international markets. Its work spans information, communications, intelligence, electronic warfare, simulation, training, and instrumentation systems. SRC designs and builds complex systems, integrates them into clients’ environments, conducts rigorous testing, and offers ongoing field support through laboratories and facilities that replicate real-world operation. The company differentiates itself through its broad, end-to-end capabilities across multiple disciplines, its long history since 1988, and its extensive network of engineering offices and state-of-the-art test facilities for both defense and commercial applications. SRC’s goal is to help customers meet emerging challenges by delivering high-quality products and technical services that perform in real-world conditions.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
1988

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