The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking energetic and experienced Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Engineer with backgrounds in supporting the Government in the planning and execution of large technology programs. Successful applicants for these contingent positions will support the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Hawaii. This position supporting the DoD’s Assault Breaker II (ABII) program require candidates with experience leading the planning and execution of complex mission and systems analysis efforts including technology analysis and assessment, system definition, systems analysis, systems architecture development and architecture products for systems of systems (SoS), kill chain analysis, analysis to define capability gaps, modeling and simulation activities for mission improvement, and Logistics support of DoD systems.

Required Qualifications:

• MS or Master of Engineering (ME) degree in engineering or related technical discipline
• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Current DoD TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility

• Experience leading the planning and execution of complex mission and systems analysis efforts
• Experience supporting technical, managerial, or operational fields
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience communicating, interfacing, and interacting with Joint Staff, Services, and warfighters on topics associated with engineering and analysis

Desired Qualifications:

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense and/or DARPA
• Experience with the Assault Breaker program

This position is contingent upon award of a contract (one base year + four option years) expected in October 2024 supporting the Department of Defense.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Engineer position.

Experience

• 8 - 10 years: Relevant work experience

Education

• Masters or better in Engineering or related field

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)