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Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) seeks a part-time Senior Analyst to support a Quantum Sciences and Engineering or Computing portfolio within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). The ideal candidate will have experience in quantum sensing or timing and systems/electrical/photonics engineering for the federal government and industry.
As a Senior Analyst, you will:
• Track, organize, and prioritize industry critical component and supply chain challenges across the quantum technology application areas.
• Track emerging materials, devices, and fabrication technologies relevant to the challenges above, especially integrated photonics.
• Recommend projects that match up challenges and opportunities with sound economic analysis.
• Develop project execution plans that best leverage existing infrastructure.
• Follow any executed R&E plans and recommend any changes of action of these.
• Organize collaborations between OUSD(R&E) and other government stakeholders.
Work Location: On-site work in the Pentagon, Arlington, VA is required. Telework options are available within the Washington, DC commuting area.
Travel: Some travel may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Clearance: An active TOP SECRET security clearance is required; TS/SCI strongly preferred.
Education:
• Master's degree in scientific, technical, business management, or other related discipline is preferred. At the discretion of the Government, specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of specific educational requirements.
• PhD strongly preferred.
Experience:
• Ten (10) years’ recent and relevant experience providing strategic technical oversight of projects.
• Proficient in technical research and technical writing.
• 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 deliverables scheduled.
Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is an industry-leading government professional services firm that excels in providing innovative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow. Founded in 1986, SA is a small business headquartered in Arlington, VA that employs approximately 200 professionals who provide all of the skills, tools, and creative ideas necessary to address the technical, operational, programmatic, and policy aspects of national defense and homeland security issues.
At SA, operational excellence and client satisfaction is our ultimate goal. Through our unique core competencies, we strive to provide leading-edge innovative solutions to meet clients’ needs, and our employees have a constant commitment to quality and delivering results. SA's core competencies and list of clients have also greatly expanded and diversified as new demands have been placed on the professional services industry and as the world environment has changed.
To meet these new demands, SA continues its efforts to build a talented and results-driven workforce. We recognize that the key to our business success directly comes from the diverse ideas, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees, as well as the ethical business practices embedded in our culture. Additionally, SA’s “extended family” approach to its cultural environment fosters collaboration and teamwork among its employees, and greatly enhances our performance and efficiency.
