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Senior Defense Technologist - Air Warfare SME

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2025

Overview

Own Your Future.

 

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Senior Defense Technologist - Air Warfare SME.  

 

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

  • Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
  • Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
  • 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
  • Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
    • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year 10 holidays/year
    • Flexible schedules
    • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
    • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
    • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
    • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
    • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
    • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  • Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

 

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

 

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

  • Experience in active-duty military service, support contractor and/or DoD civilian in a warfare specialty at progressively more difficult levels in planning, developing and executing technical projects of a research and development (R&D) nature
  • Concerned with unique or controversial problems which have an important effect on major Department of Defense programs.
  • Demonstrated skill in conceiving, planning and conducting research studies combining operational expertise with novel technology approaches and sophisticated research techniques to assess military effectiveness and engineering viability.
  • Demonstrated experience in the use of advanced techniques, theories, precepts, and practices in technological programs, preferably one that has transitioned to operational use, or programs related to thrust areas delineated in the PWS.

Qualifications

Required:

  • A minimum of 15 years of experience with bolstering the development and implementation of advanced air warfare technologies and systems.

Desired:

  • At least seven years extensive experience, background and knowledge of program transition efforts is highly desirable.
  • Joint/COCOM staff experience highly desirable.
  • Experience supporting the OSD and/or DARPA highly desirable.

Education:

  • Required: MS in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or related discipline
  • PhD preferred

 

Security Clearance

  • Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI). Subject to Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

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Salary : $10,000

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