Maritime Security - Senior Program Analyst with Security Clearance

Responsibilities Noblis and Noblis ESI are positioned to provide technology and operational solutions to senior decision makers in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. The DHS S&T Directorate is the primary research and development arm of DHS and manages science and technology research, from development through transition, for the Department's operational components and first responders.

Established by Congress to provide innovative solutions to the nation's homeland security challenges, S&T is the core source of scientific and engineering expertise for DHS and is uniquely postured to enhance our nation's security and resilience by providing knowledge products and innovative technology solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). At Noblis, we have excellent teams of smart, collaborative, proactive experts and professionals.

We are actively seeking to identify personnel to join our team of talented professionals who possess the experience, vision, commitment, and integrity to successfully support the S&T mission. The Maritime Security Solutions Senior Project Analyst will provide expert-level scientific, technical, and project management support to the Maritime Security Solutions portfolio within DHS S&T HSARPA. This position serves as a Science, Engineering, Technology, and Analysis (SETA) advisor supporting HSARPA Strategy and Execution in the Maritime portfolio.

The successful candidate will provide technical R&D strategy development, technology advising, and project management oversight for programs focused on improving Maritime Domain Awareness and maritime border security capabilities. The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) manages a broad portfolio of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs that deliver innovative solutions to address the nation's most pressing homeland security challenges.

HSARPA invests in programs offering the potential for revolutionary changes in technologies that promote homeland security and accelerates the prototyping and deployment of technologies intended to reduce homeland vulnerabilities. Within S&T, HSARPA executes RDT&E to transition solution approaches, technologies, and knowledge products in support of DHS Component customers. The Maritime Security Solutions portfolio covers technologies and systems that enhance the nation's ability to detect, identify, classify, and track threats in the maritime domain, including autonomous systems, advanced sensors, data fusion architectures, and data analytics platforms.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, operate well in a dynamic environment, effectively manage competing priorities, and be comfortable developing and providing technical recommendations to further program objectives to program leadership. This individual must be proactive in identifying technology gaps, developing R&D strategies to address capability shortfalls, and supporting execution from concept through technology transition. This is currently a hybrid position requiring staff to be in-person at the DHS S&T client site in Washington, DC as needed in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

Applicants must be located within the National Capital Region. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Providing scientific and technical guidance on maritime security technologies, including autonomous systems, sensors, data fusion, and data analytics, to support R&D investment decisions and program execution.
* Building and maintaining technical roadmaps that align R&D investments with DHS Component capability gaps and operational requirements in the maritime domain.
* Providing technology advising to government program managers on emerging technologies, technical feasibility, and transition pathways for maritime security solutions.
* Managing scope, schedule, and budget for assigned programs, projects, and activities, and interacting with stakeholders internal and external to S&T.
* Supporting technology scouting activities to identify innovative solutions from industry, academia, national laboratories, and…