Space Systems Senior Analyst
American Systems - Arlington
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Overview
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, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
Responsibilities
Working on the Defense critical technology areas offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment at the forefront of advancing national defense capabilities in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Directed Energy, Hypersonics, and more. Your role will involve close interaction with senior DoD leaders and stakeholders across the S&T community. You will have the opportunity to contribute to decision-making processes impacting 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 analyst for Space Systems, you will have the opportunity to do the following:
- Support the office of the Principal Director (PD) for Space within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Advise the Principal Director on the strategic direction for the space technology portfolio and develop relevant products
- Develop a technology roadmap to outline future space technology developments for DoD in consultation with the PD and develop relevant products
- Assist in outreach to the S&T community to enable technology development including other U.S. Government, industry, academia, and international partners
- Analyze and track space programs across DoD; 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
Qualifications
- Master's degree and over 10 years of related work experience or PhD and 6 years of experience in a related field
- Experience with technology development for space systems
- Must have a current and active TS/SCI clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
- Experience with space domain awareness technologies and operations is strongly preferred.