Technical Specialist Senior

Overview:

Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation’s most critical national security missions. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers’ missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR. Visit (url removed) for more details.

Responsibilities:

Applies general engineering or technical knowledge and skills to support engineers in their technical tasking. May have technical knowledge/experience in one or more of the following technical areas –

Hardware/Software/Systems/Networks

Information Technology Security

Data Science

The roles and responsibilities consist of, but are not limited to the following:

Assist with forming and fostering strategic relationships with key industry partners for potential investment of technologies that could meet user needs.

Identify short- and long-term research that could fulfill future mission or other Sponsor’s needs.

Insert and maintain information collected on emerging technology into a repository.

Identify potential requirements/customers/stakeholders that can benefit from new technology.

Provide recommendations for the use of new technology whether realistic, conventional, unconventional or innovative.

Assist Sponsor programs with planning technical research programs to include assisting with the drafting of a feasibility plan to track technical research and assist Sponsor with drafting research workflow templates for Sponsor specific technology thrust areas.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative, fast paced environment with a willingness to assist and support teams with evolving requirements and objectives.

Strong analytical abilities and skills in organizing, planning, communicating, and executing project management tasks.

Ability to rapidly and effectively analyze and prioritize tasks, solve problems, work several tasks concurrently, efficiently manage a high volume of emails, and develop fluency with online tracking tools.

Proven ability to work independently while also coordinating, collaborating, and liaising with appropriate stakeholders.

Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with officers at all levels of the organization.

Demonstrated good judgment, initiative and critical thinking ability to take action to execute mission by leveraging networks and drawing on multiple areas of expertise.

Ability to support multiple programs and projects simultaneously.

Extensive experience preparing briefings and documentation for all levels of audiences.

Ability to translate technical information and communicate it to a non-technical audience.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Self-starter with strong initiative and follow through.

Expert level skills with Microsoft Office products.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience. BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5

Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

EEO Statement:

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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