Technical Management ScientistEngineer (SME)

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Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking experts with experimental and/or theoretical experience developing new technologies or capabilities to provide Scientific Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to program managers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in one or more of the following areas:

• Quantum technology for computation sensing networking or algorithms

• Photonic systems for imaging sensing or computation

• Physics including high-energy physics accelerator physics and device physics

• Chemistry including electrochemistry biochemistry and specialty chemicals

• Biology including biotechnology and bioengineering

• Advanced manufacturing/fabrication

• Materials science for manufacturing new structural or functional materials

• Complex systems and adaptive systems

• Novel sensing paradigms/architectures

• Nonconventional and alternative computing

• Generative AI machine learning or language model deployment

• Applications of AI/ML to any topic above

As a part of our team youll serve as a strategic technical advisor advising on advanced government-funded research and development with world-class scientists and engineers to provide strategic assessments of emerging technologies. You willmaintainresponsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programsassistingwith the management of current programs andfacilitatingthe transition of program deliverables to DoD stakeholders.

These roles require 5 days on client site in Arlington VA.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD SECRET security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE SECRET or higher-level clearance are preferred

• Masters degree in a STEM field

• THREE (3) or more years of active research or product development experience

• FIVE (5) or more years experience in project management and/or as a technical liaison. Experience should include but not be limited to:

  • Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas needed to broadly support the PMs portfolio

  • Excellent communication skills - both written (to include PowerPoint) and oral

  • Self-starter who is willing to both take the lead and provide support in a team role in a complex fast-paced cross-disciplinary work environment

  • Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to quick turn-around requests

  • Flexible and readily adaptable to change

  • Doctorate degree may be used in lieu of FIVE (5) of the required years experience

What Would be Nice to Have:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI) Federal or DoDsecurityclearance

• Doctorate degree in a STEM field with zero years of post-doctoral experience

• PMP certification

• Experience performing or supporting DoD or government-sponsored research activities

• Prior experience working with DARPA

• Experience leveraging and integrating AI tools to improve processes and workflow efficiency

• Experience with Microsoft Office

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

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