Senior Scientist

Are you a Senior Scientist looking to join one of the top companies in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience designing space systems (satellites, payloads, launch systems) and electronic hardware used in space missions?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Fairfax, VA. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• You will develop, maintain, and promulgate the master product/technology roadmap, next-generation products, intellectual property, and development log and assess the competition and business position in the marketplace.
• You will have ultimate decision authority on technical matters related to product/technology areas on space systems programs, including internal research and development programs.
• Your role will provide ultimate judgment/direction on the technical adequacy of design, analysis, and testing activities, informed by cost and schedule, to align with business strategy.
• You will work closely with Engineering (Common Design Element Owners and Product Family Owners) and the Director of Programs to ensure the technical execution of multiple internal/external programs meets PMO requirements.
• You will lead and complete activities related to business development, including lead generation, opportunity capture, concept development, and proposal development/review.
• Act as a technical focal point for internal and external customers, ensuring satisfaction with all technical efforts, including participation in customer and government review boards.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $200K - $250K/year.

Hours: 40 hours/week.

Length: Direct Placement.

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Physics.
• Minimum of 14 years experience designing space systems (satellites, payloads, launch systems) and electronic hardware used in space missions.
• Minimum of 14 years experience in space-grade electronics, including radiation-hardened systems, power systems, communications, and control electronics used in space applications.
• Minimum of 14 years experience in embedded systems, microprocessors, and real-time software for space missions.
• Minimum of 14 years experience testing and validating space electronics, including environmental testing (thermal, vacuum, radiation) and compliance with space mission standards (DoD, NASA, ESA).
• Minimum of 10 years experience in engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a hands-on leadership role.

• Doctor of Philosophy.

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.