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SETA/Research Engineer

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TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Arena Technical Resources, LLC is hiring a SETA/Research Engineer. The Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) Support Specialist will join a team supporting a government research organization focused on high-risk, high-payoff research programs for national security. This role involves assisting government program managers throughout the lifecycle of various research programs, including source selection, execution, closeout, and transition. The specialist will ensure project management best practices are followed by all involved parties.

Key focus areas include Support program managers in coordination, monitoring, communication, and integration of technical aspects of the Program lifecycle, Coordinate across government, academic, and industry research teams, and Review and assess technical deliverables, milestones, and evaluation results.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Applied Physics/Electrical Engineering/Systems Engineering/Computer Science, 6+ Years Experience In Relevant Field, and 4 Years Experience In Telecommunications/RF Sensing/Signal Processing/Biometric Sensing. Important skills include Research And Development Programmatic Reviews, Research And Development Procedures, Project Management Best Practices, Coordination, Monitoring, and Communication. Preferred (not required): Integration, Data Analysis, LabVIEW, and Python.

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Skills

Research and Development Programmatic ReviewsResearch and Development ProceduresProject Management Best PracticesCoordinationMonitoringCommunicationIntegrationTechnical Aspects of Program LifecycleTechnical Deliverables ReviewMilestones AssessmentEvaluation Results AssessmentRisk TrackingDependency TrackingReport PreparationTechnical Summaries PreparationBriefings PreparationDesignModeling and SimulationData AnalysisTechnical StudiesTechnical SupportNew Concepts ExpertiseSeedling Concepts EvaluationTelecommunications SystemsRadio Frequency SensingSignal ProcessingBiometric Sensing ModalitiesAdvanced Sensor System EvaluationTest and Measurement EquipmentSpectrum AnalyzersOscilloscopesRF Test PlatformsWireless Communications TestbedsBiometric Sensor Test SystemsCommercial Off-the-Shelf Sensing DevicesProgram Plans CreationWork Break Down Structures CreationMilestone Schedules CreationLabVIEWPythonMATLABC/C++Embedded Systems SoftwareMachine LearningPattern RecognitionBiometrics AnalyticsRF Signal ClassificationAI/ML MethodsIntelligence Community RequirementsCONOPS

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI W/ CI Polygraph ClearanceBachelor's in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Related Technical FieldMaster's Degree4 Years Experience or Equivalent Education in Telecommunications Systems, RF Sensing, Signal Processing, Biometric Sensing Modalities, and/or Advanced Sensor System Design and Evaluation2 Years Experience or Equivalent Education Using Test and Measurement Equipment Relevant to Advanced Sensing Technologies1 Year Experience Managing Multi-Disciplinary R&D or T&E Teams2 Years Experience Creating Program Plans, Work Break Down Structures, and Milestone Schedules for R&D Efforts4 Years Experience With Programming Languages or Tools Commonly Used in Sensing, Data Analysis, or Experimental Automation2 Years Experience With Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Biometrics Analytics, RF Signal Classification, or Other AI/ML Methods Relevant to Sensing Applications2 Years Experience in the Intelligence Community4 Years Experience Managing Multi-Disciplinary R&D or T&E Team1 Year Experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager

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SETA/Research Engineer

Location: Bethesda, MD, US

Job ID: ATR 17963

Job Description

Job Title: SETA/Research Engineer

Location: Bethesda, MD

Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI w/ CI Polygraph

clearance

Job Description:

We are seeking a Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance

(SETA) Support Specialist to join our team in support of a government

research organization dedicated to investing in high-risk, high-payoff

research programs to tackle some of the most difficult challenges of

national security.

The successful candidate will support the government program managers in

the execution of the lifecycle of various research programs to include

development of source selection materials, execution assistance,

closeout, and transition. The SETA should be competent in Research and

Development (R&D) programmatic reviews and procedures. The candidate

will also be responsible for ensuring that project management best

practices are followed by the individual programs to include performers,

independent verification and validation (IV&V) entities, and within the

government research organization itself.

The research programs you would support focus on developing advanced

sensor and transmission technologies, innovative collection techniques

that more precisely target desired information, and methods for

collecting information from previously inaccessible sources. Additional

efforts explore new approaches for integrating information from multiple

sources to improve the quality, reliability, and operational utility of

collected data.

Responsibilities

  • Support the program managers in coordination, monitoring,

communication, and integration of all technical aspects of the

Program lifecycle that includes:

  • Coordinate across government, academic, and industry research

teams.

  • Review and assess technical deliverables, milestones, and

evaluation results.

  • Track risks, dependencies, and integration issues across

performers.

  • Prepare reports, technical summaries, and briefings for senior

leadership.

  • Serve as a liaison between performers, Test & Evaluation

contributors, government and transition partners;

  • Provide support for program related requirements for systems

integration, design, development, modeling and simulation, data

analytics and architecture design;

  • Stay current on advances in technologies relevant to the research

programs and perform technical studies as requested on topics of

interest to the program managers.

  • Provide technical support and expertise on new concepts relevant to

the program managers.

  • Support the evaluation of Seedling concepts

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelors' degree in applied physics, electrical engineering,

systems engineering, computer science, or a related technical field,

with six plus (6+) years of work experience in one of these fields,

or Masters' degree with two plus (2+) years of work experience.

  • Four (4) years of experience or equivalent education involving

telecommunications systems, radio frequency (RF) sensing, signal

processing, biometric sensing modalities, and/or advanced sensor

system design and evaluation.

  • Two (2) years of experience or equivalent education using test and

measurement equipment relevant to advanced sensing technologies,

such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF test platforms,

wireless communications testbeds, biometric sensor test systems, or

commercial off‑the‑shelf sensing devices.

  • One (1) year of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research

and development R&D or Test and Evaluation (T&E) teams.

  • Two (2) years of experience creating program plans, work break down

structures, and milestone schedules for R&D efforts.

Desired:

  • Masters' degree or PhD in applied physics, electrical engineering,

systems engineering, computer science, or related fields, with four

plus (4+) years of work experience.

  • Four (4) years of experience with programming languages or tools

commonly used in sensing, data analysis, or experimental automation,

such as LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or embedded systems

software.

  • Two (2) years of experience with machine learning, pattern

recognition, biometrics analytics, RF signal classification, or

other AI/ML methods relevant to sensing applications.

  • Two (2) years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC),

including experience with requirements, CONOPS, and transition.

  • Awareness of supply chain, security, and integration considerations

for commercial off‑the‑shelf sensing technologies,

telecommunications hardware, and RF components.

  • Four (4) years of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research

and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team.

  • One (1) year of experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project

Manager.

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