Emerging Technology Technical Management Consultant (R & D Portolio Management 5) - 20782

Requisition Number: 20782 

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $157,875.00 - $210,000.00 

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain  

Level of Experience: Senior 

 

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

 

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Job Description

HII - Mission Technologies Division is seeking an Emerging Technologies Technical Management Consultant to provide engineering and technical services to support the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Emerging Technology Portfolio’s facilitation of innovative defense solutions which plays a critical role in maintaining the United States’ national security posture and delivering critical capabilities directly to warfighters. The consultant must have expertise in an emergent technology field (e.g. quantum information science; positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT); photonics; or sensing).  This subject matter expert provides a range of support, within their area of expertise and experience, to the Emerging Technology Portfolio Lead in science and technology relevant to defense and commercial applications. We desire the position to be based out of Mountain View, CA, or one of DIU's other locations, (Boston, MA; Austin, TX; Washington, D.C.). Travel can be expected up to 25% and the applicant must have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• The contractor shall provide engineering and technical services to support the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Emerging Technology Portfolio’s facilitation of innovative defense solutions, which plays a critical role in maintaining the United States’ national security posture and delivering critical capabilities directly to warfighters. Provides a range of support, within their area of expertise and experience, to the Emerging Technology Portfolio Lead in science and technology relevant to defense and commercial applications.
• Provides expertise in the emerging technology field (quantum information science, position, navigation, and timing (PNT), photonics, sensing) to include solving relevant technical and programmatic problems and assessing the technical feasibility of commercial solutions.
• Design, support and facilitate DIU prototype projects leveraging Other Transactions and related authorities.
• Create and support collaborative teams of DoD and commercial entities partnered to successfully deliver commercial solutions to DoD customers.
• Develop program goals, milestones and plans for implementation collaboratively with DoD entities, customers, and program offices. Scout emerging technologies and relevant companies to satisfy cross-portfolio mission needs and coordinate and brief senior-level special engagements on organizational project progress and mission priorities.
• Conduct innovation analysis such as providing ongoing insights into emerging technologies; productizing problem sets; providing broad market snapshots; identifying and establishing relationships with relevant vendors, leading company viability analyses; ensuring proper ongoing communication with vendor universe and, in certain cases, VC partners; and reviewing deal flow and supporting diligence analysis of companies.
• Work closely with DoD Partner(s) and commercial team(s) throughout the lifecycle of the prototype period of performance, including coordinating with the upper management of all stakeholders.
• Provide subject matter expertise to enable independent government-led technology reviews and detailed technical assessments of commercial solutions and their applications.
• Provide reviews and assessments, systems analyses of applicable technologies and operational concepts, system requirements, technical and performance analyses, test plans, executions, results, and related documentation.
• Review prototype proposals, reports and related project documents.
• Participate in milestone reviews.
• Participate in ground testing, flight tests, or simulations.
• Participate in post-