Full-Time
Production Technician
Research Innovations
201-500 employees
National security technology contractor & integrator
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Alexandria, VA, USA
In Person
On-site in Alexandria, VA. Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
- Must have prior experience in Aerospace, Defense, Military Avionics, or Satellite/UAV manufacturing.
- Experience in manufacturing small form factor electronics or cable assembly.
- Strong familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD), ruggedization processes, and environmental protection (waterproofing, corrosion resistance).
- Demonstrated ability to build complex wire harnesses and terminate RF connectors.
- Build and inspect high-reliability cable assemblies, including MIL Spec connectors, RF cabling, and integrated data cables, ensuring strict adherence to applicable standards.
- Perform shield termination on RF cables and verify continuity and isolation to prevent signal interference.
- Execute water and dust proofing techniques for cable assemblies to ensure durability in harsh environments.
- Collaborate daily in the lab with engineering and design teams to bridge the gap between initial prototypes and field-ready units.
- Contribute to the ruggedization of sensitive hardware, ensuring components can withstand specific applications such as impact, heat, or salt water.
- Assist in tracking incoming inventory and sourcing integration pieces to keep lab operations running smoothly.
- Troubleshoot failures in assemblies and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Conduct product testing to verify manufacturing quality, ensuring compliance with industry and safety standards.
- Assist manage daily operations of the hardware development and prototyping lab environment.
- Assist maintain organized workspaces, tools, equipment, and test areas to support engineering productivity.
- Assist develop and enforce lab safety procedures, security protocols, and operational best practices.
- Assist ensure lab readiness to support rapid prototyping, integration, and testing activities.
- A US security clearance.
- Current or prior certification in IPC-J-STD-001 (Soldering) and IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Cable & Wire Harness).
- Experience with a variety of prototyping equipment including 3D printing and Laser cutting.
- Understanding of different materials and coatings for specific applications, such as impact or salt water corrosion.
- Background in high reliability/low volume environments.
Research Innovations provides technology solutions for national security by partnering with government agencies and defense organizations to modernize digital capabilities and strengthen security. Its products are tailored security technologies created through collaboration between operational experts and technologists, designed, deployed, and maintained to meet specific operational needs. The company differentiates itself through close government partnerships and a cross-disciplinary, mission-focused approach that speeds up traditional procurement and deployment. Its goal is to improve national security by delivering actionable, implementable security technologies through contract-based programs with government entities.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$4.9M
Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 24, 2026 GSA MAS placement shortens buying cycles for civilian agencies.
- The DOJ MNF extension in November 2025 deepens a sticky investigative customer base.
- March 2026 Army SBIR and 2026 MDA awards expand funded development through 2027.
What critics are saying
- RII depends on Pentagon budgets; any FY2027 slowdown hits contract-heavy revenue immediately.
- SHIELD and AIR FORCE wins favor incumbents; primes can compress RII margins in recompetes.
- If PRIISM stalls adoption, RII becomes a services shop, losing software valuation.
What makes Research Innovations unique
- PRIISM bundles C2 workflows, AI analytics, and coalition security into one platform.
- RII won MDA SHIELD in January 2026, embedding across missile-defense procurement.
- June 2026 Game Warden authorization opens PRIISM on IL5 and IL6 networks.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
401(k) Company Match
Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program
Company News
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Innovations, Inc. (RII), a provider of critical national security technology solutions, today announced that it has achieved "Awardable" status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the Department of Defense's (DoD's) suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), data, and analytics capabilities.Through achieving this designation, RII's PRIISM Decision Advantage Platform is now accessible to government customers on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. PRIISM empowers distributed organizations with faster access to the data and workflow interoperability needed to make decisions at scale in support of joint and coalition campaigning. PRIISM combines data integration, data security, AI-driven analytics, and role-based workflows to enable campaigning across echelons, staff functions, and coalition partners."PRIISM directly supports five of Tradewinds strategic focus areas and we're thrilled to achieve this designation," said Jack Harrington, CEO of RII. "As today's threat landscape grows in complexity, RII remains dedicated to providing warfighters with solutions that empower them to make faster, more accurate mission decisions."RII's video, accessible only by government customers on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, highlights PRIISM's operational impacts and explains the platform's three mission applications spanning the C2 lifecycle: Accelerated Planning, Joint Targeting Platform, and Information Advantage
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Innovations, Inc. is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the fifth consecutive year. This year, ninety-three percent of the employees at RII said it is a great place to work, surpassing the national average for a U.S. company by 36%.Great Place to Work® stands as the global authority on assessing workplace culture and the employee experience. The Certification process entails using validated employee feedback, gathered with Great Place to Work's rigorous, data-driven For All methodology."We are thrilled to earn the Great Place to Work® certification for the fifth consecutive year," said Brian Drzewiecki, Chief Operating and Financial Officer at RII
PRIISM empowers globally distributed teams with immediate access to the command and control (C2) capabilities required to outmaneuver threatsALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) , a provider of critical national security technology solutions, today launched the PRIISM Decision Advantage Platform to empower globally distributed defense organizations and coalitions with faster access to the data and workflow interoperability needed to make mission-critical decisions and outmaneuver threats at the speed of relevance. PRIISM brings together the foundational command and control capabilities required for any mission across planning, execution, real-time collaboration, and assessment in complex environments, to dramatically streamline workflows and accelerate outcomes with the data-centric security required to jettison cumbersome networks that slow coalitions down."PRIISM is the culmination of decades of experience in helping national security organizations transform the way they execute missions," said Rich Briggs, Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of RII. "The reality is that all defense missions require a core set of decision support tools spanning communications, collaboration, visualization, intelligence, and security. PRIISM delivers proven, accredited access to 70-80 percent of necessary C2 capabilities for any mission on day one, empowering national security teams with the head start they need to maintain information advantage against global adversaries."PRIISM brings geographically dispersed, multinational teams into a secure, centralized environment where they can leverage automated workflows, seamless collaboration across echelons, data-driven planning modules, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence for optimal situational understanding
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Research Innovations a four-year, $54 million basic contract to develop software and provide other capabilities in support of the Command and Control of the Information Environment program.
With a two-year revenue growth of 104 percent, RII ranks No. 101 on Inc. magazine's listALEXANDRIA, Va., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. RII is No