Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Review and consolidate program baseline and program spend plans at the Directorate and Agency level.- Conduct cross program analyses at the Program Office through Staff levels to determine impacts of program performance and progress against plans.- Determine resources necessary to accomplish assigned goals and objectives; identify resource tradeoffs within and among competing programs and provide executive managers with resource alternatives.- Maintain Directorate and/or Agency-wide budget tracks at directorate, project, sub-project, and MSA levels.- Ensure coordination and completeness of budget estimates and requirements for new and existing initiatives across Directorates.- Assess funding impacts on existing program budgets...

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Performs complex financial analysis of budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned program(s).- Acts as a key technical expert on financial analysis issues.- Coordinates, negotiates, and resolves financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements.- Establishes and defines program plan requirements for assigned work.- Coordinates interdepartmental development of program plans and interfaces with vendors and customers, as required.- Monitors and reports performance against plans to ensure that contractual cost and schedule objectives are met.- Reviews and consolidates program baseline and program spend plans at the...

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Perform and maintain DAG support functions to include recognition programs, training, and security.- Responsible for tracking, editing, and submitting awards and other HR-Related duties.- Manage NRO Tracking Information and Enterprise Response (TIER) actions for supported office.- Analyze and assign or perform actions as appropriate.- Coordinate responses and assess for accuracy prior to senior management review.- Manage and execute the action tracking process; develop standard operating procedures and serve as facilitator for user requirements.- Monitor progress on actions, generate metrics to demonstrate accountability for meetings deadlines and quality expectations; prepare periodic reports on action status and keep...

This Naval Architect will design, build, and maintain Unmanned Systems (UxSs) in PMS 406's portfolio. This role will use knowledge of hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, flotation and stability, structures, arrangements, and construction, and cost and survivability assessment to synthesize the often conflicting demands from competing design constraints to determine the most balanced designs for UxSs. This role requires proficiency with modern computation tools to perform UUV and USV design studies.  Washington, D.C. Pay Range:  145-180k and higher for exceptionally qualified individuals.

This Structural Engineer will design and supervise the construction and integration of structures required to support Unmanned Systems (UxSs) in PMS 406's portfolio.  Washington, D.C. Pay Range:  145-175k.

This Mechanical Engineer will research, develop, design, manufacture, and test mechanical devices for Unmanned Systems (UxSs) in PMS 406's portfolio. This role will use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) for design data processing and for turning the design into a product, and will perform modeling and simulation of new designs, and will facilitate changes to existing designs.  Washington, D.C. Pay Range:  140-170k.

SPA has an immediate need for a dedicated mid or senior-level Product Support Analyst to directly support a Product Support Principal Assistant Program Manager in PEO IWS.  Your role will be to assist our Navy client with Product Support planning, execution, and analysis for reliability, availability, maintainability, and supportability related to Navy sensor systems.  Key responsibilities include developing reliability and maintainability (R&M) requirements and supporting the Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).  You will also help Product Support managers to prepare for Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs), Independent Logistics Assessments (ILAs), Gate Reviews, and other program assessments. Remote work is available.

The candidate will use large data sets to find opportunities for product and process optimization and use models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action. Responsibilities include: participating in the design, planning, development, and documentation of all analysis and assessments, developing and applying a variety of operations research techniques, including mathematical optimization, statistical modeling, simulation, queuing theory, game theory, and predictive analytics to solve complex defense-related problems. Apply advanced statistical techniques such as regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and time-series analysis to derive actionable insights from complex data sets, performing risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty quantification to assess the...

This Human Systems Integration Engineer will integrate human considerations into the engineering of Unmanned Systems (UxSs) within PMS 406's portfolio, dealing with the application of information on physical and psychological characteristics to the design of devices and systems for human use, with the objective to reduce total ownership cost while optimizing total mission performance. This HSI Engineer will conduct integrated and comprehensive analysis, design and assessment of requirements, concepts and resources across seven domains of manpower, personnel, training, human factors engineering, habitability, survivability, and environment, occupational health and safety. Washington, D.C. Pay Range:  120-155k.

This Electrical and Electronics Engineer will design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment, including communications systems, electric motors, machinery controls, and wiring in Unmanned Systems (UxSs) in PMS 406's portfolio. This role will include designing new products, writing performance requirements, developing maintenance schedules, testing equipment, solving operating problems, and estimating the time and cost of engineering projects. Washington, D.C. Pay Range:  145-175k.

This Design Engineer will develop and compare alternative layouts or designs for the current and future Unmanned Systems (UxSs) in PMS 406's portfolio. This may involve consideration of structural, mechanical, and hydraulic features, and working on preliminary designs and specifications and evaluating changes in design and performance which affect UxSs prior to and during production. Other tasks include reviewing new approaches to circuitry and power distribution or incorporation of automatic self-test methods in equipment design. Washington, D.C. Pay Range:   140-180k.

- Program Management- Ensure programs and projects are managed in compliance with SPA’s ISO 9001 and CMMI SVC Level III standards. - Develop and oversee the execution of a corporate Project Management Plan (PMP), ensuring all quality and performance standards are met or exceeded.- Provide expertise in support of federal IT and non-IT programs throughout the acquisition lifecycle framework activities and documentation requirements.- Collaborate effectively with government clients and related stakeholders to address taskings, opportunities, issues, and challenges associated with programs and projects.- Expertly craft and prepare briefings for various audiences and level of seniority on program and project status, issues, considerations, etc.- Support the planning, programming,...

The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on projects by providing research and development (R&D) analysis to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Research and Development (RD) Chemical Biological (CB) Department with emphasis on support to the CB Warfighter Experimentation Branch by: acting as an integrator and advisor between Science and Technology Managers, DoD scientists and engineers, and Warfighters; informing design of, operational coordination of, and advisement of Warfighter experimentation events; facilitating analysis of early technologies for operational considerations (form, fit, function, CONOPS/CONEMPS, etc); and attending relevant enterprise and technical meetings, reviews, conferences, and the like in order to stay informed of current and...

Primary Duties-These are the core job responsibilities. - Administer and maintain company benefit programs, informing and guiding employees on benefit matters regarding eligibility, coverage, and provisions.- Compile and maintain benefit records, documentation, and life status changes to affect the necessary changes to implement, change, and/or term company benefits elected by employees.- Provide reports to management regarding employee benefit data, trends, and findings of importance as they relate to plan administration and industry trends or changes. Essential functions - Day-to-day tasks required to fulfill Primary Duties. - Provide timely, thorough, and consistent customer service in response to HR, vendor, cross-company functional areas and employees seeking assistance...

This position is for a Communications Specialist Project Manager to support modernization of the NC3 architecture. Responsibilities include an ability to apply operational and technical expertise to inform communications architecture prototyping and experimentation. Participates in gathering, organizing, and analyzing data and information in order to present potential solutions and recommendations. Participates in the development and/or implementation of necessary tests, experiments, demonstrations, assessments, and analytical procedures and processes. Participates individually or as a team member on study and analysis efforts. Support project management duties required for successful completion of complex projects and programs. Interfaces with client and program management on technical,...

The candidate will support the development and management of current and planned programs at the intersection of materials science, synthetic biology, and bioelectronics for DARPA's Biological Technologies Office (BTO). Planned programs aim to develop novel biological and biomimetic materials to support the Department of Defense (DoD). The candidate will apply experience in bioinformatics and computational biology methods as well as materials science to focus on biological and bioinspired materials development, and review and assess proposed materials-related concepts for scientific and technical merit. Apply strong technical writing skills, ability to communicate complex scientific ideas to broad audiences; digest basic and applied research across areas of biology, biochemistry, and...

In this role, the Program Analyst will serve as an Executive Secretariat supporting the NAVSEA AUKUS program within Team Submarine responsible for the integrated support to the Australian Nuclear-Powered Submarine initiative. This role is dual-hatted across the US AUKUS program office and the AUKUS Portfolio Office, a trilateral decision support organization. Responsibilities will include serving on the US Executive Secretariat team, which functions as part of the broader Governance and Executive Secretariat Branch, developing new processes and approaches to novel trilateral program management, organizing and supporting senior-level trilateral governance meetings, tracking high-visibility action items, monitoring program status and acquisition efforts, coordinating program wide...

You will provide analytic and management analysis support to undersea platform acquisition activities, focusing on development and execution of configuration management plans for the Columbia class SSBN, the newest class of Navy Strategic Submarines.  This would include program planning, integrated life cycle sustainment planning, supporting logistics and sustainment efforts, and efforts to transform, track, and analyze configuration managment data.  You will be part of the Columbia-Class Logistics and Sustainment team, which will be responsible for 1) Identifying and mitigating obsolete parts or systems prior to pull through to the Columbia-class to ensure accurate failure rates for the life of the ship, 2) Preparing accurate provisioning schedules to identify availability ahead of time...

The candidate will provide subject matter expertise in safeguarding high-value information. Implement policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods for identifying and protecting agency classified/sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure. Coordinate with offices, both internal and external, to protect the equities of stakeholders whose information is involved in the agency’s day-to-day operations. Review classification guidance generated for new or ongoing programs to ensure that specific and correct guidance is available to customers. Ensure even application of standards by reviewing information and documents scheduled for release outside the agency and to various customers. Coordinate with scientific, technical, and other subject-matter specialists to assess the...

The Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at DARPA is seeking exceptional candidates with advanced bioprocess engineering expertise to join our dynamic Science Team. We're looking for innovative engineers who have demonstrated success scaling biological processes from bench through pilot scale, with deep understanding of both theoretical principles and their practical limitations. The ideal candidate bridges fundamental understanding with hands-on experience, while staying at the forefront of emerging bioprocess technologies and approaches to transform how we design, optimize, and scale biological production systems. As a member of the BTO Science Team specializing in Bioprocess Engineering, the primary focus will be to support our DARPA PMs in developing revolutionary concepts that...