Chief Technologist

salary statement

estimated starting salary range: usd $/yr.

- usd $/yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

• providing technical support to the test & evaluation/science & technology (t&e/s&t) program manager
• conducting technical reviews of proposed t&e/s&t investment initiatives against criteria for maturity, scalability, transition, and applicability to department of defense priorities and producing documented assessments and recommendations to the t&e/s&t program manager
• conducting technical reviews of active t&e/s&t investment projects to identify execution risk, recommend redirection, acceleration, descoping, or termination as necessary
• evaluating transition readiness from the end user’s perspective through direct engagement with intended partners to ensure adoption of t&e/s&t investments
• assessing integration fit across the t&e ecosystem, including interoperability with existing t&e infrastructure, alignment with applicable standards, and dependencies on adjacent s&t projects
• supporting development of t&e/s&t program focus areas, strategies, technical roadmaps, and investment plans across the program
• maintaining technical situational awareness of relevant commercial, academic, and government advances in department of defense critical technology areas and the trmc’s strategic and foundational portfolios
• translating technical findings into executive-level products for trmc senior leadership and external stakeholders (ses, flag, o-6, gs-15 audiences), including decision briefs, portfolio reviews, and written assessments
• representing t&e/s&t program interests in joint and inter-service technical forums, working groups, and engineering review boards where investment shape and transition coordination are at issue
• mentoring junior technologists and analysts contributing to the portfolio, promoting rigorous, evidence-based technical evaluation
• attending meetings with senior leaders alongside the t&e/s&t program manager to provide on-the-spot technical insight and follow-on analysis

• 10+ years of experience in technical and engineering roles supporting the defense enterprise
• bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
• deep technical breadth across department of defense test and evaluation infrastructure, instrumentation, modeling and simulation (m&s), and supporting computing and networking technologies
• strong interpersonal skills, ability to initiate, facilitate, and maintain sensitive relationships from management to senior executive level
• strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with the judgment to operate in ambiguous, high-consequence portfolio decisions
• proficiency in portfolio-level technical road mapping and strategic planning
• excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate complex technical findings for ses, flag, o-6, and gs-15 audiences
• ability to work collaboratively across services, agencies, contractors, performers, and combatant commands
• strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent technical reviews and assessments
• active or eligibility for ts/sci clearance
• comfortable with 50% travel, supporting engagements locally and internationally

• experience with department of defense aviation programs
• experience with t&e/s&t program projects or analogous technology development efforts

src is a contractor for the u.s. Government, this position will require u.s. Citizenship as well as, a u.s. Government security clearance at the top secret / sci level

• 50% travel, supporting engagements locally and internationally

src offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security…