The Foreign Comparative Testing Technical Program Management Support Specialist will support Navy efforts to evaluate, monitor, and transition promising foreign technologies for potential Department of Defense application. This role combines technical assessment, program coordination, business case analysis, risk management, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
The position is ideal for a technical professional who understands Science and Technology development and can help evaluate whether candidate technologies are viable, affordable, mission-relevant, and ready for transition into Navy programs or operational use.
What You’ll Do
- 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
What You’ll Bring
- 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
