Location: Pittsburgh, PA (preferred) or remote with ability to access regional lab facilities
Compensation: $8,000–$10,000/month (1099 contract basis) – contingent on SBIR award
Start Date: Flexible, pending contract award
Position Type: Part-time or full-time, temporary contract (Phase I – 6 to 18 months)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Axyde Analytics is seeking SBIR-ready Principal Investigators (PIs) and senior technical contributors to lead R&D on VIREN — a modular, schema-based compliance infrastructure designed to bring traceability, certification, and digital trust to regulated physical and digital systems.
VIREN SBIR efforts will span multiple domains, including export control, tribal governance, battery QA, magnet certification, and AI/ML traceability. These roles are contingent on SBIR award and will focus on developing VIREN modules that go beyond code — including cert artifacts, field test integrations, and real-world compliance workflows.
Each PI will be aligned to one or more specific modules (e.g., CAINO, MX, FTD), and will work under a central Program Manager based in Richmond, VA, with core system design centered in Pittsburgh, PA.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as named or supporting PI on one or more VIREN SBIR proposals
• Lead execution of one or more modules (e.g., schema translation, export cert, tribal overlays)
• Collaborate with Axyde’s Program Manager and core system team to integrate deliverables
• Participate in artifact development, report writing, and field validation loops
• Assist with proposal development if available (optional but welcomed)