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Technical Project Management SETA

ECS
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Aug 2026

About the role

Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical Project Management-SETA to work in our Arlington, VA office.  Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding.

 

ECS seeks a Technical Science, Engineering, and Technical Advisory (SETA) candidate to provide onsite support to DARPA's Strategic Technology Office (STO). STO’s mission is to develop technology to give national security leaders trusted, disruptive capabilities to win in all physical domains. STO seeks to carry out DARPA’s mission of creating high-risk, high reward “breakthrough” technologies with a focus on ambitious, difficult, and revolutionary projects that achieve significant changes or fundamental shifts in technical capabilities and give our warfighters new ways to fight. 

The successful candidate will support a DARPA program manager by participating in or leading all activities in project management, technical and programmatic risk analysis, program-funded test coordination, and coordination with members of the Department of Defense for transition. The candidate will also be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers, independent verification and validation (IV&V) entities funded by DARPA, and within DARPA itself. Duties range from developing point papers, slide decks, and other materials that convey the need, status, and importance of a program to researching unique problem set ideas to aid in National Security priorities.

 

This specific role will provide daily tracking of a program.

 

 

 

Salary Range: 120,000-180,000

 

General Description of Benefits

 

Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a STEM field
  • Demonstrated experience leading diverse technical teams
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to include experience preparing technical papers and presentations, as well as providing technical briefings to senior leaders
  • Experience with Electronic Warfare, especially ES and EP, analog and signal processing techniques including digital beamforming, RF lens beamforming, photonic beamforming, and signal detection.
  • Active DoW Secret security clearance

 

Desired Skills

  • Ability to obtain a DoW security clearance

 

 

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law. 

  

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. 
 
Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow. 
 
We value: 

  • Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams 
  • Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven  

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