Senior Research Fellow

at  Atkinson Aeronautics

WHO WE ARE:

Founded in 2007, Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology is a Service Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business which is ISO 9001:2015/AS9110C Certified. We offer a broad range of technical services and aviation operations. We specialize in ITAR-compliant technology services, Course Development, Training and Simulation sales and services. We are proud to offer Subject Matter Expertise in manned and unmanned aviation systems and operations, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Electronic Warfare, Information Operations, Program Management, Engineering, and Logistics.
We are an equal opportunity employer and firmly believe our employees are the heart and soul of our company. We thank you for taking the time to apply for our positions and look forward to reviewing your application.

SUMMARY:

We are hiring a Senior Research Fellows to support a government customer. Candidate will serve a vital senior position in support of SAP levels across a domain of military functional areas such as Electronic Warfare, Cyberspace Operations, and Information Operations. Ideal candidate has a minimum of 20 years of military experience, especially in MAGTF, EMSO, or related Cyber Operations or USMC Doctrine. Prior experience performing in-depth research is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, conduct, participate in academic forums such as seminars, conferences and workshops locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Advising government project officers on related research topics
• Assist in developing information briefings, reports, plans, and recommendations for changes to combat capabilities, warfighting concepts, experimentation, wargaming, and science and technology investments.
• Coordinate with internal and external agencies and developing relationships with various experts from within military services, the inter-agency, industry, academia, think tanks, major educational institutions, science and technology organizations, non-traditional sources, and appropriate international groups or agencies.
• Conduct “horizon scanning” of the emerging future environment for indications of change that may be strategically significant to the nation, DOD, and Marine Corps.
• Identify global long-range strategic patterns and trends for emerging threats, challenges, opportunities, technological adversaries, allies, partners, and regions with high potential for conflict and instability.
• Conducting independent research and analysis of national and international forecasts, social, technical, economic, environmental, political, informational and military topics of potential strategic significance to the nation, DOD, and Marine Corps.
• Prepare authoritative, publishable articles, commentaries, assessments, and staff products.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree (master’s or higher) or successful completion of a resident Service War College in Professional Military Education, as well as a Bachelors or Advanced degree in one of these desired or similar fields; National Security Affairs, International Relations, Engineering Sciences, or other related fields.
• Ability to interact with senior government and military personnel.
• Review documents and conduct research or communicate with external partners at TS/SCI and SAP levels across topics and functional areas of cyberspace operations, electronic warfare (EW), and/or Information Operations (IO).
• Possess expert knowledge of the 4 elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF): Command Element (CE), Aviation Combat Element (ACE), Ground Combat Element (GCE), Logistics Combat Element (LCE).
• Active Top-Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
• Due to sensitive nature of the position, must be a U.S. Citizen.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 20 years military experience, to include those possessing non-combat arms Military Occupation Specialty (MOS), specifically in the logistics, communications and intelligence fields.
• Military experience and skills in MAGTF operations, to include experience in Joint and Combined Operations.
• Prior experience in conducting in-depth research, complete and definitive analysis, and thorough review and documentation of analytical findings, courses of action, and conclusions.
• Experience in inter-agency operations, combat development or defense acquisition, and proven capability to think, analyze and write clearly and concisely.

• Plan, conduct, participate in academic forums such as seminars, conferences and workshops locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Advising government project officers on related research topics
• Assist in developing information briefings, reports, plans, and recommendations for changes to combat capabilities, warfighting concepts, experimentation, wargaming, and science and technology investments.
• Coordinate with internal and external agencies and developing relationships with various experts from within military services, the inter-agency, industry, academia, think tanks, major educational institutions, science and technology organizations, non-traditional sources, and appropriate international groups or agencies.
• Conduct “horizon scanning” of the emerging future environment for indications of change that may be strategically significant to the nation, DOD, and Marine Corps.
• Identify global long-range strategic patterns and trends for emerging threats, challenges, opportunities, technological adversaries, allies, partners, and regions with high potential for conflict and instability.
• Conducting independent research and analysis of national and international forecasts, social, technical, economic, environmental, political, informational and military topics of potential strategic significance to the nation, DOD, and Marine Corps.
• Prepare authoritative, publishable articles, commentaries, assessments, and staff products