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The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) is seeking a Technical Integration Senior Program Analyst to support international programs, interagency coordination, financial reporting, and enterprise-level technical initiatives for the Department of War (DoW). The analyst will contribute across program areas to include Communications and Networks; Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Advanced Computing; Software and Embedded Systems; and others. This on-site Pentagon role has classified requirements, so telework will be very limited. Travel both within and outside the U.S. will be required.

What You'll Do:

• Support international technical programs, agreements, and coordination.
• Lead system integration of cloud services and analytic platforms.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements, including technical and logistical requirements
• Support cloud/data initiatives with the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) hosted sites built in Confluence.
• Attend and support program reviews across the DoW.
• Coordinate with interagency working groups and interagency policy groups such as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).
• Support congressional and Science & Technology (S&T) analysis, policy guidance, and budget activities.
• Manage meetings, travel, logistics, foreign visit requests, and action items.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in program or project management or oversight of DoW S&T Research, Development, and Acquisition efforts at the headquarters (or equivalent) level.
• Top Secret security clearance with SCI clearance eligibility.
• Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation.
• Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to scheduled deliverables.
• Subject matter expertise in supported programs and related technologies.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, interoperability requirements, and federal system integration practices.
• Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in all program support areas: 1). Nuclear Command, Control, and Communication Program (NC3); 2). Cyber Research and Technology Program; 3). Communications and Networks Program (C&N); 4). Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence (AI); and Advanced Computing (AC) Program; 5). Software and Embedded Systems Program; 6). Positioning Navigation and Timing Program (PNT); 7). Command and Control (C2) and Data analytics Program; 8). Sensors Program; 9). Electronic Warfare and Countermeasures Program (EW&C); and 10). Spectrum Initiatives and Analysis Program.
• Familiarity with Congressional reporting, data collection, and US-UK Stocktake.
• Experience in coordinating meetings and security requirements for events with stakeholders across and external to the DoW.
• Experience with EW&C, sensors, and other advanced technology developments.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay Ranges: From $100,000.00 - $133,000.00 per year based on years of experience, degree and any special skills and knowledge that you may bring to the position. We mostly reserve the upper half of our compensation bands for internal growth. During all call with one of our recruiters or hiring managers, they can further clarify the salary range and total compensation. ARA offers competitive benefits that address our employees' needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company's success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Technical Integration Senior Program Analyst position.