Research Associate - Science, Systems and Sustainment
Institute for Defense Analyses · Alexandria, Virginia, US
About IDA The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a private, nonprofit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. ID...
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About IDA The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a private, nonprofit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. IDA’s mission is to answer the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis leveraging extraordinary scientific, technical, and analytic expertise. IDA operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC’s). Why Work for IDA?: We are seeking a Research Associate to join IDA’s newest division, the Science, Systems, and Sustainment Division (S3D). Researchers within S3D of IDA are self-starting scientists and engineers who advise Department of War (DoW), Department of Homeland Security, and other interagency officials and selected audiences on challenges of national and global significance. We provide independent analytical products to help solve problems facing senior executives and military officials across the Federal government. S3D scientists and engineers offer our sponsors insight into technology trends and the impact of emerging advances by bringing rigor to technology readiness assessments and independent perspectives on technology risks and mitigation strategies....