Senior Research Analyst

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Spearhead the technical literacy of critical DOD technology areas for the Joint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell (JAPEC) within DOD's OUSD Research & Engineering (R&E) sector.
• Understand and relay the scope, status and ecosystem of two or more DOD critical technology areas; become the go-to expert in these elected domains in alignment with the DOD mission.
• Serve as an integrator of classified intelligence products and open-source research literature to inform next steps and key operations of DOD's partner organizations.
• Research cutting edge science as it relates to intelligence reporting, acting to synthesize a comprehensive view for JAPEC leadership.
• Proactively identify breakthrough technology for novel or sustained military systems, as well as the potential to technology convergence.
• Collaborate across multiple interagency teams to fortify America's approach to safeguarding science and next generation technology.
• Crosswalk adversary technology status with our nation's current research cadence and progress.
• Performs research, collection and collation of data from studies.
• Responsible for the compilation of data, and preparation of inputs into larger reports.
• Performs assessments and projections as part of analysis process.
• Analyzes factors and components of complex systems to recommend and institute changes to increase efficiency.
• Plans studies of work problems and procedures, such as organizational changes, communication, information flow, integrated production methods, or cost analysis.
• Recommends improvements of modifications in sequence of operations, equipment utilization and related matters.
• Examines and analyzes current and contemplated operations for developing, defining, and coordinating user requirements which will satisfy the total program need.
• Translates user requirements into system specifications, configuration management plans, life cycle management documentation, and integrated logistics support plans and related operational summaries.
• Writes specifications manuals and user documentation for client or user personnel.
• Gathers information from users, defines work problems, and designs a system and procedures to resolve problems.
• May be assigned responsibility for the management of the function, including associated staff.

• MS or Higher Degree required in a STEM field (consult DOD critical technology list), with 8-10 years of experience.
• Background in STEM, preferred experience with Quantum, Hypersonics, PNT, or Cyber