Description
Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum 15 years of experience in technical, managerial or scientific fields with expert credentials; recognized as an authority in that field
- 10+ years of extensive experience, background and knowledge of one or more DARPA programs
- Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field
- Active Secret clearance
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently on R&D engineering problems and methods, in resolving important questions, and planning and coordinating work
- Demonstrated experience in the use of advanced techniques, theories, precepts, and practices in a scientific or technological discipline
Desired:
- Expertise in fields of Quantum, Optics, Photonics, Physics, Materials, Artificial intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry, or Human Performance
- Graduate degree in a STEM field with published articles in field of expertise
- Program Management Professional or equivalent certification
- Prior experience as a DARPA Program Manager or SETA contractor, or 3-5 years supporting DARPA Program Managers on technical projects
- Experience managing R&D programs from inception to closeout
- Active Top Secret clearance
Responsibilities
SPA seeks passionate and dedicated Subject Matter Experts to engage with the research and development community to tackle complex challenges and help push the limits of technology. Expert's primary function is to provide technical and programmatic advisory and assistance services to DARPA program managers. Assistance consists of advising on new projects of impactful basic research capabilities, including proposal reviews, site visits, demonstrations, and planning and coordinating work. Expertise required to provide assessments of laboratory and other test results and recommendations to mitigate technical risk and potential program impact of failure. SMEs will be working and communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences and must be able to understand and translate complex technical matter into easily understandable and impact-focused language.
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