Foreign Comparative Testing Program Management Support Specialist

Role Overview

• Support Navy Foreign Comparative Testing efforts identified and funded by the Government.
• Monitor project progress, technical milestones, financial status, and transition readiness.
• Assess technology evaluation and transition proposals for technical quality and mission relevance.
• Conduct and track proposal reviews to support government decision-making.
• Evaluate whether candidate technologies can meet program mission requirements.
• Identify technical, programmatic, cost, and transition risks.
• Recommend mitigation strategies for risks that may affect technology evaluation or transition.
• Conduct macro-level business case analyses to assess the value of proposed technology transitions.
• Validate cost analyses and assess affordability across the Navy FCT portfolio.
• Coordinate technology evaluation and transition activities with Navy stakeholders.
• Review emerging FCT requirements, technologies, capabilities, concepts, tactics, and potential DoD teaming opportunities.
• Maintain documentation for successful and unsuccessful FCT efforts.
• Develop quad charts, technical briefings, executive-level presentations, and program review materials.
• Create database reports, technical data summaries, and presentation materials for ONR Global, FCT leadership, and senior stakeholders.
• Plan, host, attend, and facilitate technical and programmatic meetings.
• Prepare meeting minutes that capture participants, discussion topics, issues, risks, and action items.
• Prepare background papers, position papers, studies, and other coordination materials as assigned.
• Represent the FCT Program at CONUS and OCONUS events, advocacy engagements, program reviews, and technology transition or transfer activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in:
• Civil engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Materials engineering
• Industrial engineering
• A closely related engineering or physical science discipline
• 10+ years of experience in Science and Technology development.
• Ability to prepare:
• Technical execution reports
• Technical progress reports
• Portfolio updates
• Briefings and presentation materials
• Collaboration site updates
• Active Secret U.S. Government security clearance at time of contract award.

Preferred Experience

• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with:
• Program officers
• Senior U.S. Navy leaders
• Senior U.S. Marine Corps leaders
• U.S. Government S&T agencies
• Engineers and scientists within the NR&DE
• Understanding of the Naval Research Enterprise, including:
• ONR program officer roles
• ONR science advisor roles
• Science and Technology development processes
• Experience supporting technical reviews, program briefings, transition planning, or technology portfolio management.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan