Senior Critical Materials Engineer - Military Veterans

The Mission Concepts & Capabilitis (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking an energetic Senior Critical Materials Engineer to research and analyze strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities within the global defense industrial base, recommend relevant prototyping efforts, craft relevant acquisition documents, evaluate proposed efforts, monitor program execution, conduct outreach efforts, and conduct site visits.  The employee will support the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP) in Alexandrea, VA, and/or remotely. This position is contingent upon customer resume approval, a phone screening, position funding, and security clearance verification.

Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program in the following areas:

• Critical and strategic materials/minerals


• Batteries and power storage


• Digital transformation


• Emerging technologies


• Castings and forgings

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)


• DoD SECRET security clearance


• 5-7 years of experience


• Willingness to apply for, obtain, and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance


• Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD acquisition process and planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE)


• Strong oral and written communications capabilities

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree


• DoD TOP SECRET security clearance


• 7+ years of relevant experience


• Knowledge of systems engineering concepts and methods