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Job Locations US-VA-Alexandria
The Program Analyst will serve as strategic advisor and trusted agent for a high-profile client organization, focusing on rigorous efforts to strengthen the submarine manufacturing industrial base surrounding developing AUKUS efforts. The Program Analyst will apply a strong familiarity with defense manufacturing and undersea warfare systems to help identify, develop, and execute new strategies and initiatives to support submarine industrial base and supply chain development. In this role, you will navigate complex stakeholder relationships across government and private industry, manage standup and execution of new initiatives, perform detailed analysis of industrial base and supply chain for undersea warfare systems, and regularly communicate progress and challenges through briefs,...
Category
Program Management
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19547
Job Locations US-DC
SPA is seeking a Mid or Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to provide acquisition and programmatic support to the direct support to the IWS 2.0 Decoys product line and Navy Electronic Warfare Systems within the Navy's Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors  Directorate's (PEO IWS 2.0).  A hybrid work environment is acceptable; however, you must have the ability to travel to various DC area locations and NSWC Dahlgren regularly. Travel up to 20% of the time (2-3 times per month) is possible. You will serve as a qualified Mid or Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer providing direct support to the IWS 2.0 Decoys product line and Navy Electronic Warfare Systems within the Navy's Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors...
Category
Systems Engineering: Acquisition
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19543
Job Locations US-DC
This position requires clear and professional communication with group, division, and department leadership regarding the coordination and support of classified and unclassified visitors, meetings, and new security training initiatives. The role also involves managing visitor access, escorting guests as needed, and ensuring compliance with security protocols. Additional responsibilities include processing forms, coordinating calendars, tracking and submitting regular deliverables, and organizing team events. The candidate will collaborate closely with Administrative Assistants and Security Personnel across the Division and Company to facilitate meeting logistics and security requirements. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that requires strong organizational skills, discretion,...
Category
Administrative Services/Support
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19541
Job Locations US-CA-San Diego
The successful candidate will participate in project teams to:- Assist in the analysis of the performance of DoD programs and systems- Conduct data collection and specification reviews- Assist in the design and development system-of-systems models using commercial and proprietary MBSE tools and execute modeling and simulation analysis- Perform post-processing data analysis and interpretation- Assist in the preparation of deliverables to include presentations and written reports of findings and recommendations- Participate in customer meetings and briefingsPlease note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  Salary pay...
Category
Operations Research
Security Clearance
Top Secret/ SCI
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19538
Job Locations US-VA-Alexandria
As a Solution Architect, you will work directly with the CG leadership team and actively support business development activities and capture of high value contracts.  Work in partnership with the capture manager and technical experts to translate customer requirements into a compelling solution concept and vision. Responsible for facilitating solution sessions, whiteboarding, and preparing for corporate solution design reviews. This is a high-visibility position with the opportunity to collaborate extensively with senior management. This position is located in the DC Metro areas but may support efforts across all SPA offices. The Solution Architect will be expected to:- Lead development of innovative and customer driven solutions for single award, IDIQ, and task order proposals.-...
Category
Business Development
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19536
Job Locations US-VA-Alexandria
The Business Partner provides matrixed support and is embedded within a Division.  In this role, you will work directly with the leadership team to strategize and implement plans to support and expand Division- level growth. This position coordinates growth activities and serves as a liaison between the Division and the CG team to ensure efforts are appropriately resourced and accounted for in planning, review, reporting, etc.  Duties include but are not limited to:- Participate in the development and ongoing support to Division growth objectives, strategies, and plans for implementation- Work with Division leaders and capture managers to identify and develop plans for new business and recompete opportunities- Coordinate and support business development, capture, and proposal...
Category
Business Development
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19535
Job Locations US-VA-Alexandria
As the Strategic Initiatives Manager, you will work directly with SPA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives to support high-visibility projects with a direct correlation to SPA’s corporate objectives. This position will regularly interface with executive leadership, the growth team, customer delivery teams, marketing and communications team, and SPA’s Office of Innovation and Initiatives (O2I), as well as external stakeholders. To pace our current growth trajectory, strategic initiatives will focus on articulation and continuous refinement of impactful messaging for SPA capabilities, as well as business practices and processes to effectively propagate critical data across a diverse set of stakeholders.  As a rapidly growing company with a history of M&A related integrations, this position...
Category
Business Development
Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19534
Job Locations US-VA-Lorton
The Receptionist and Conference Scheduler is the facility receptionist and primary scheduler for the Crown Center Facility while also providing general administrative support to DTRA Group Staff and conference/meeting attendees. The individual is the first point-of-contact for those entering the facility and is responsible for following entry security protocol. This position reports directly to the DTRA Deputy Program Manager (DPM) and works with other program staff as required, including Security and Facilities personnel. Responsibilities include: managing schedules for the conference center’s five conference rooms, providing communication and coordination for those scheduling use of the facility, working with the DPM to deconflict facility schedules as needed, manning the front desk...
Category
Administrative Services/Support
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Entry-level
ID
2025-19532
Job Locations US-VA-Arlington
The Cyber Test Lead will be the lead for the Test and Evaluation Technical Area of a classified DARPA Program. The candidate will be responsible for developing and managing test plans with performers, and coordianting with various test ranges and orginizations to get necessary approvals for airworthiness and range safety. The individual will manage regular interactions with the developer teams to ensure flight safety. Will apply experience in cyber development and testing of advanced aircraft autonomy, and work within the Tactical Technology Office to support programs with this immediate need. The successful candidate will need to have experience working on DARPA programs, relationships with DARPA stakeholders, and experience in Test and Evaluation of advanced aircraft autonomy. 
Category
Scientist
Security Clearance
Top Secret/ SCI
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19531
Job Locations US-DC
For this critical work, we are looking for a candidate that will proactively assist with the design, development, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments. You must have the ability to work at our office in Washington, D.C. at least 2-3 days per week. We expect you to consistently demonstrate strong attributes to quickly build competencies and provide the highest quality products and services to the PEO IWS 2.0 Cyber Security Lead and Information Systems Security Manager to ensure that Risk Management Framework (RMF) cybersecurity requirements are satisfied in accordance with applicable DOD, NIST, Department of the Navy (DON), and NAVSEA series instructions. We look for traits such as how you solve problems when you’re stuck. Do you look...
Category
Cyber Security
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Entry-level
ID
2025-19530
Job Locations US-VA-Chantilly
Primary Duty Responsibilities- Assist program office with the development and documentation of CONOPS through support, creation, and execution of meaningful test events and exercise scenarios.- Oversee (lead) and coordinate exercises with EUCOM, INDOPACOM, ACC, AFGSC, AFSPC, USSPACECOM, USAFWS, USAFWC and other operator stakeholders.- Oversee (lead) integration of TPSE mission planning tools into exercise activities. - Support execution of all test planning and demonstration activities to support CONOPS development.- Participate in regular meetings of Test Planning Working Group (TPWG). - Translate exercise outcomes / lessons learned into actionable program information for acquisition and future test activities. - Assist Lead SETA with execution of day-to-day tasks on the...
Category
Program Analysis
Security Clearance
Top Secret/ SCI
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19529
Job Locations US-VA-Dahlgren
We are seeking a Journeyman Engineer to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division's (NSWCDD) Electromagnetic and Sensor Department. You will support the Multispectral Camouflage Management (MCM) program. The MCM program provides data collection using electro-optic and infrared sensors, and then provides image processing and data analyses to generate data products such as reports. You may be asked to perform modeling and simulation (M&S) to help inform decisions and processes. You must have the ability to provide detailed and thorough engineering analysis and briefings, experience with electro-optic and infrared sensors, and have the ability to work from NSWC Dahlgren 5 days per week. No travel is expected in this position. 
Category
Systems Engineering: Models and Simulation
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19528
Job Locations US-Remote
Responsible for overseeing the network process at every step of the way: designing systems, installing them, and troubleshooting any issues for multiple Special Access Programs (SAP) systems. You will interact daily with various stakeholders and industry subject matter experts across multiple domains supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. 
Category
Information Technology
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19526
Job Locations US-VA-Norfolk
The successful candidate will develop architectural models to align ongoing and future programs and initiatives, delivering the Digital Transformation Implementation Strategy and larger capability development function of HQ SACT.  - Develop Capability Architectures in support of the different modernization and transformation programs and part of the Business and Information Enterprise Architecture. - Provide the high-level architectural overviews, dashboards, and heat maps to support gap/overlap analysis and coherence between multiple programs and initiatives; provide reusable architectural building blocks shared across multiple capability architectures, and support multiple capability architecture teams within HQ SACT with common processes, templates, guidelines, tools, and...
Category
Systems Engineering: Acquisition
Security Clearance
NATO Secret (NS)
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19525
Job Locations US-VA-Norfolk
The successful candidate will support the Resources and Management (RM) Directorate and will be represent the Directorate on behalf of SACT on all internal management and resource-related issues. Will monitor the coherency of ACT plans to ensure that ACT remains an effective and efficient organization and improves continuously. The Strategy Management Branch is responsible for the cross-functional coherence of ACT’s Programme of Work including risk identification and its subsequent management. In the wider NATO context, the Branch is the POC for the integrated objective-based midterm planning. It is also the POC for management and governance modernization within the Alliance. These responsibilities translate into three broad areas of activity: Resource Planning and Policies, including...
Category
Program Analysis
Security Clearance
Secret
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19524
Job Locations US-VA-Chantilly
A successful candidate will:- Support capability and solution definition for future space systems through various system readiness events and independent review teams.- Facilitate Integrated Product Teams (IPT’s) and Engineering working groups that will review and assess the maturity of engineering Artifacts, CONOPS, Interfaces, and Architecture products.- Support space, ground, and enterprise teams developing architecture and requirement baselines, establishing and assessing mission capabilities, assessing system and segment schedule and risks, and supporting test and verification strategy.- Daily interaction with the customer, supporting contractors, and following customer standards and processes as the program matures through the lifecycle.- Provide project management support...
Category
Systems Engineering: Requirements Development
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19522
Job Locations US-VA-Chantilly
A successful candidate will:- Support capability and solution definition for future space systems through various system readiness events and independent review teams.- Facilitate Integrated Product Teams (IPT’s) and Engineering working groups that will review and assess the maturity of engineering Artifacts, CONOPS, Interfaces, and Architecture products.- Support space, ground, and enterprise teams developing architecture and requirement baselines, establishing and assessing mission capabilities, assessing system and segment schedule and risks, and supporting test and verification strategy.- Daily interaction with the customer, supporting contractors, and following customer standards and processes as the program matures through the lifecycle.- Provide project management support...
Category
Systems Engineering: Requirements Development
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19521
Job Locations US-VA-Chantilly
The successful candidate will work as a member of the COLOSSUS Workforce team and perform activities primarily in support of the NRO’s workforce, privilege user and compliance support tools. The successful candidate will:- Demonstrate knowledge of NRO enterprise policy and strategy regarding workforce requirements for IT, IA, and IM compliance requirements; relevant proven skills in project and data management, data analysis, and ability to translate findings into strategic and tactical recommendations.- Facilitate the execution and enhancement of IT training and certification requirements and compliance to NRO ND 50-5, DoD 8570.01M or any subsequent IT, IA, and IM direction for workforce compliance or skills development. - Develop, maintain, and brief Privilege User (PU)...
Category
Policy Analysis
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly
Level
Mid-level
ID
2025-19520
Job Locations US-DC
This Cybersecurity Engineer will prepare, implement, and ensure compliance with cybersecurity policy, to include Assessment and Authorization requirements. This includes coordinating with Shipbuilders, PARMs, NAVSEA CIO and other stakeholders to accredit and maintain the accreditation of the networks for Unmanned Vehicles (UxVs) within PMS 406 portfolio. Other duties include:- Planning, implementing, upgrading, and monitoring cybersecurity measures to improve cyber defense and maintain a cyber-resilient network-  Assessing cybersecurity vulnerabilities for risks and propose and implement remediation actions or risk mitigation strategies- Ensuring appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and electronic infrastructure- Responding to computer...
Category
Cyber Security
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19518
Job Locations US-DC
This Model Based Systems Engineer will develop models, architectural products, and digital artifacts for Unmanned Systems (UxSs) within PMS 406's portfolio. Other tasks include:- Applying modeling to support a system’s or SoS’ requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation activities throughout the acquisition lifecycle phases- Providing  support to ensure systems are interoperable- Producing reports to support the management of MBSE/digital environment activities and decision making- Managing/coordinating information and resources to meet digital thread-related objectives- Implementing a model-based culture, leveraging capabilities of the digital enterprise environment infrastructure of the organization- Utilizing model data support to enable the creation of a...
Category
Software Engineering
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Level
Senior
ID
2025-19517