Senior Principal Subject Matter Expert (SME) Position Available In Bay, Florida

• Description
• Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a highly experienced
• Senior Principal Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• with a strong background in U.

S. Navy programs. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of identifying and developing new business opportunities, maintaining deep awareness of customer challenges, and delivering client-focused solutions. This individual will bring extensive client-facing project experience supporting the Navy and/or relevant commercial clients. Success in this role requires the ability to engage directly with senior stakeholders, shape strategic initiatives, and drive growth within Navy-related markets.

• What you will do as a

Senior Principal SME:

• + Identify new opportunities within the Navy contracting environment primarily focusing on Panama City, FL (and nearby Navy commands), the broader Naval Surface and Subsurface Warfare Centers and Naval Sea Systems Command and related Program offices + Conduct market research to identify emerging trends and opportunities in the Navy engineering domain.

+ Maintain strategic relationships with Navy program and contracting entities. + Identify current and future engineering needs withing the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, FL. + Develop, test, and integrate small to mid-sized UUVs, to include autonomous sensing, control, payload integration, and delivery related to the Navy’s Mine Warfare mission as executed at NSWC Panama City. + Modeling and simulation related to the Navy Mine Warfare mission and specific classified operational problems. + Infrastructure development and construction in the expanding footprint of Naval Support Area (NSA) Panama City + Advice on Navy operational protocols, technologies, strategic priorities, and wartime operational implementation. + Offer insights that shape program development, proposal strategies, and technical content.

• Preferred Experience:

• + Draft technical manuals, operational guides, and reports related to Navy systems and technologies. + Develop compelling white papers, proposals, presentations, and training products for the Navy stakeholders. + Ensure compliance with Navy standards and regulatory requirements in all technical content. + Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

• Education:

• + Bachelor’s (or equivalent) with 18+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 16+ years of experience.

• About ARA:

• Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,300 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

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