DARPA SETA – Technical & Program Leadership

Senior Technical SETA / Subject Matter Expert – Advanced Defense R&D

Location:

Arlington, Virginia

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Work Location:

On-site / Hybrid as customer requirements permit
Security Clearance:
Active U.S. Government security clearance required; TS/SCI strongly preferred

Created Solutions is seeking exceptional engineers, scientists, technical leaders, and subject matter experts to support current and anticipated advanced defense research and development programs in Arlington, Virginia.

These positions support highly technical government R&D efforts spanning established defense disciplines, emerging technologies, and specialized areas of science and engineering. Successful candidates will combine deep technical expertise with the ability to advise government program managers, independently assess complex technologies, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and communicate effectively with senior government, industry, laboratory, and research personnel.

We are particularly interested in professionals with expertise in areas such as:

• RF, microwave, antennas, electronic warfare, and signal processing
• Optics, photonics, lasers, EO/IR, and optical systems
• Sensors, seekers, detection, characterization, and calibration
• Microelectronics, microsystems, semiconductors, and advanced electronics
• Materials science, ceramics, composites, coatings, and high-temperature materials
• Radomes, windows, optical domes, apertures, and electromagnetic transmitting materials
• Hypersonics, aerospace systems, propulsion, and high-speed systems
• Cyber systems and advanced communications
• Nuclear science and engineering
• Autonomy, robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning
• Modeling, simulation, experimental physics, and applied mathematics
• Space and undersea systems
• Advanced manufacturing and technology maturation
• Other specialized science and engineering disciplines relevant to national security

Don’t see your specialty listed? We still want to hear from you. Advanced R&D programs routinely require highly specialized expertise, and Created Solutions is interested in identifying exceptional professionals whose experience may not fit neatly within a traditional engineering job description.

Depending on the specific program and technical discipline, responsibilities may include:

• Provide independent scientific and engineering advice to government program managers.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, technical approaches, experimental results, test data, and performer progress.
• Assess technology maturity, technical risk, performance, manufacturing approaches, and transition opportunities.
• Develop or evaluate technical models, analyses, test methodologies, and performance assessments.
• Participate in technical discussions with government organizations, defense contractors, laboratories, universities, and other research organizations.
• Support developmental testing, demonstrations, qualification activities, and technology transition.

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, physical science, mathematics, computer science, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Significant professional experience in one or more advanced technical disciplines.
• Experience with in the U.S. defense, intelligence, federal R&D, or national security environment.
• Ability and willingness to regularly work on‑site at government facilities in Arlington, Virginia.
• Residence within reasonable daily commuting distance of Arlington, Virginia, or willingness to relocate as necessary to meet on‑site requirements.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate highly complex technical information into clear, concise recommendations and briefings.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced environments with changing priorities and short response times.
• Strong organization, technical judgment, initiative, and attention to detail.

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
• SAP or other special-access experience.
• Previous DARPA experience.
• Previous SETA or Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS)…