Jobs at Applied Research Solutions

Provides senior administrative support in a Department of Defense setting, including records management, workflow tasker coordination, document review, leadership briefing preparation, meeting minutes, action-item follow-up, and travel planning. The role collaborates with administrative personnel, recommends task assignments, supports program and front-office operations, and identifies process efficiencies or automation opportunities. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with a current Secret clearance and at least five years of DoD administrative experience.

Develop cloud-native, full-stack software and web applications supporting mission customers. Translate user needs and requirements into maintainable, user-friendly systems; apply continuous integration; collaborate with teammates and users through design documents and whiteboard sessions. Multiple experience levels are available, with work spanning diverse programming languages, cloud-native platforms, databases, and AI/ML technologies.

Provides reliability and maintainability engineering support for the KC-46 program, focusing on FAA maintenance reliability, aircraft sustainment, failure analysis, FRACAS, maintenance data validation, airworthiness, system integrity, and engineering evaluations. The role supports acquisition and sustainment milestones, deficiency report resolution, modification proposals, risk assessments, design reviews, and efforts to improve aircraft reliability, maintainability, safety, and readiness.

Provides acquisition and program management support to Air Force and Department of Defense programs throughout the acquisition lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing cost, schedule, performance, risk, documentation, reporting, source selection support, contractor deliverables, funding documentation, program integration, and senior leadership briefings. The role supports Government Program Managers and Integrated Product Teams at Hanscom AFB while ensuring compliance with DoD and Air Force acquisition policies and processes.

Supports Department of Defense public affairs and strategic communications programs. Responsibilities include managing messaging, drafting press releases and articles, planning ceremonies and official visits, coordinating conference exhibits, executing outreach campaigns, and engaging government, industry, congressional, academic, and international stakeholders. The role requires strong writing and communication skills, DoD public affairs experience, event and protocol management expertise, U.S. citizenship, and Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility.

Supports cybersecurity governance and compliance for a DoD Azure-based DevSecOps environment. Manages RMF, A&A, ATO, eMASS artifacts, control inheritance, risk assessments, audits, vulnerability remediation, incident response, and security policies. Guides engineering teams on NIST, CMMC, Zero Trust, and DoD Cloud SRG requirements while coordinating with authorizing officials, auditors, government stakeholders, and mission partners. Delivers security briefings and awareness training and promotes secure development practices.

Manage and coordinate Integrated Master Schedule activities across PMO functional disciplines. Develop schedule products including Gantt charts and network diagrams, support acquisition planning and requirements development, assess schedule feasibility, communicate objectives and status to stakeholders, and implement corrective actions. The role supports Air Force C3I and infrastructure programs and requires full-time onsite work at Hanscom AFB.

Supports federal defense acquisition contracting across pre-award, award, and post-award phases. Develops acquisition strategies, prepares solicitations and contract documentation in PD2, conducts price and cost analysis, supports negotiations, administers contracts, and maintains auditable files. Provides guidance on FAR, DFARS, SOFARS, rapid-innovation contracting methods, and other transaction agreements while coordinating with technical, audit, contracting, and supplier stakeholders supporting USSOCOM.

Provides senior administrative support in a DoD environment, including records management, workflow tasker coordination, document review, leadership briefings, meeting minutes, action-item follow-up, travel arrangements, and executive-level meeting coordination. Handles sensitive and classified information while supporting senior government or military leadership and maintaining administrative processes, staff packages, and government correspondence.

Develop and integrate automation tooling, APIs, internal portals, and scripted workflows for secure cloud platforms operating across classified enclave tiers. Support provisioning, configuration, onboarding, testing, documentation, configuration-controlled delivery, and Government approval processes. Collaborate with DevOps and ISSE teams to ensure secure, architecturally sound integrations. The role requires hands-on software development experience in restrictive environments, containerization and orchestration expertise, relational database experience, technical documentation skills, Security+ certification, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Manage program Configuration Management and CDRL data for DoD programs: maintain baselines, control changes, support CCBs/TRBs, prepare FCA/PCA audits, track contractor deliveries, and ensure contractual compliance.

Support DoD contracting activities for AFLCMC/HNJ at Hanscom AFB including acquisition strategy, drafting RFPs/IFBs, price/cost evaluation, contract administration and close-out, data analysis, clerical support, and training. Contractor will not negotiate and must perform other assigned duties in support of special programs.

Design, implement, document, and maintain software solutions across cloud and non-cloud environments. Perform systems analysis, develop specifications, integrate with teams and vendors, and apply DevOps and Agile practices. Troubleshoot, test, and improve operations while meeting customer needs and completing mission-related engineering tasks.

Lead acquisition program analysis and reporting for DoD systems: assess cost, schedule, and performance; support statutory reports; coordinate reviews, PMR/POM tasks, IMP/IMS, risk management, and cross-functional schedules.

Lead development, negotiation, and administration of various subcontract types (T&M, Labor Hour, Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable/Award Fee). Ensure FAR/DFAR/DCMA compliance, create compliant subcontract files, perform price/cost analysis, review solicitations for flow-downs, support post-award management, advise capture teams, and lead/training responsibilities across programs and proposals.

Lead pricing strategy and proposal pricing for DoD and federal contracts. Develop compliant pricing models, cost volumes, labor rate build-ups, indirect rate analyses, and pricing recommendations across FFP, cost-plus, T&M, and IDIQ contracts. Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and TINA requirements; support negotiations with government customers and teaming partners; present analyses to executive leadership; and manage, mentor, and train Pricing Analysts.

Manages configuration and data management for the T-7 Advanced Pilot Training program. Responsibilities include maintaining product baselines, managing CDRL documentation, analyzing change impacts, supporting FCAs and PCAs, executing CCB processes, reviewing engineering change proposals, maintaining configuration databases, and resolving issues with government and contractor teams.

Manages daily home-office operations, including opening and closing, visitor reception, mail and phone handling, meeting coordination, kitchen and supply management, common-area upkeep, administrative support, new-hire interaction, and preparation of reports and documents using Microsoft Office. The role requires a consistent onsite schedule five days per week and successful completion of a background investigation.

Lead design, integration, testing, and deployment of tactical data link and communications capabilities (Link 22/Link 16). Develop software requirements, MBSE artifacts, and interoperability/interface definitions. Support developmental and operational test/evaluation, acquisition documentation, and advise program leadership on performance, schedule, and cost. Interface with DoD, USAF, Army, and joint stakeholders.

Lead systems engineering for DoD aircraft programs: evaluate program portfolios, design and execute system-level tests, prepare technical documentation and presentations, validate systems, support acquisition/integration/sustainment, perform trade-space analysis and risk management, and provide technical training and support.