Principal Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(ARA) is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert with a background supporting the Government in the execution of large technology programs.

 This position will support the Office of the Secretary of War Research & Engineering’s Prototyping & Experimentation Office.

 This work requires a candidate with a background in classified technical program or project management, acquisition, or analytical support of government Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and the DoW Acquisition environment.

 

This position is contingent upon award of a contract expected begin in August 2026.

Essential Functions:


* Provide engineering and scientific expertise to rapidly develop and demonstrate mission base capabilities to fill persistent gaps within the National Defense Strategy


* Contribute to technical assessments and program evaluations


* Provide scientific and engineering technical assessments of proposed prototypes and experimentation


* Provide a quantitative/qualitative analysis of technologies from the technological industry base, services, and Government laboratories


* Validate prototypes and experimentations utilizing proven scientific analytical methods and high-fidelity modeling to confirm key performance parameters design specifications of prototypes


* Provide subject matter expertise in one or more of the following technology areas: AI/ML, Processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED), intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, fully networked command & control (FNC2), RF propagation, C5ISR, electronic warfare, and cyber warfare, and hypersonics, among others


* Perform and deliver work with limited direction

Required Qualifications:


* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related science or engineering field


* Top Secret security clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility


* 12-15 years’ experience performing classified operations effectiveness and acquisition systems analysis and cyber engineering and cyberspace T&E


* Ten years’ experience supporting analysis, assessment, demonstration, testing and/or experimentation of cyber capabilities


* R&D and integration and testing of offensive and defensive cyber technologies


* Industry cyber security certifications in one or more of the following areas
+ Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
+ Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
+ Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
+ CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
+ Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
+ Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC)
+ Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Desired Qualifications:


* 15 years of related ...