Overview AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. Responsibilities As the Research Associate and Technology Protection Analyst, you will: • Serve as a key member of a small, tight-knit team supporting technology protection-related matters. • Provide expertise and new ideas to team members and senior Department of War (DoW) leaders in developing and implementing updated strategies to protect critical technology data. • Support high-ranking DoW Senior Executives and interact with other DoW Senior Executives, Flag/General Officers, and their support staffs. • Utilize and build AI tools to support technology protection-related matters. • Analyze and provide recommendations on issues dealing with the full spectrum of DoW technology protection-related matters, from research through capability deployment/employment. • Coordinate with technology protection community representatives on issues spanning the full capability lifecycle. • Compare, analyze and evaluate the relative merits of program activities and alternatives. • Prepare reports and briefs, summarizing formal events and commentary, requirements, deficiencies, and investments for various programs, systems, and activities. • Provide project management and task management expertise to team workflows and projects. Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area with 3-7 years of experience. • Active TS/SCI clearance, with a willingness to submit to a polygraph. • U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance. • Experience with or real-world exposure to a technology protection-related field or topic, i.e. research security, economic security, cybersecurity, SCRM, industrial base protection, intelligence, etc. • Experience leveraging AI, preferably with a working knowledge of a relevant programming language (i.e., Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Julia, etc.). • Experience with DoW or federal government bureaucratic processes. • Emerging leader with a bias for action and preference for working collaboratively on small, mission-oriented teams. • Experience with problem framing on complex technical issues. • Experience with project management processes and tools. • Experience in effectively prioritizing personal workload to meet deadlines and work objectives. • Proficiency with MS Office Suite and other desktop applications. Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $200,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status