OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. We were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

ANSER is seeking a semiconductor industry technical specialist to support our work with the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO). In this role you will provide industry subject matter expertise to support the research, ideation, and development of new programs, program concepts and technologies to support the developing strategic and technical promotion of the CRDO mission. You will identify and scope research program topics, identify goals, objectives, and metrics for new research programs. You will work across various federal agency alignments including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program, the Manufacturing USA Institute(s) focused on semiconductors, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Metrology Program.

Day to day includes:

• Provide recommendations to mitigate technical risk and potential program impact of failure.
• Provide support to advance program directives with reviews and in-depth, expert feedback regarding strengths and weaknesses of research and development proposals including objectives and methodologies.
• Provide technical expertise to research, analyze, and summarize findings of emerging technologies and associated policy issues.
• Review, assess, define, and provide recommendations to mitigate technical and programmatic risk.
• Provide technical feedback to risk reduction activities as to their benefit and cost.
• Provide support with independent assessments of results of program projects.
• conducted by the funded research performers to help determine risk or risk.
• mitigation strategies.
• CRDO research focus areas SME require extensive subject matter expertise (SME) and familiarity with holders,
• National and International Standards Development Organizations, and state and
• federal engagement/activities within the research focus.
• provide support with preparing presentation material to accurately and clearly conveys technical and non-technical industry concepts including the development of the annual office strategic plan and preparation of the strategy briefing.
• Conduct quantitative analyses of technology/system mission requirements as they
• pertain to the potential insertion of advanced technologies; evaluate alternatives and trade-offs; costs and benefits; investigate compatibility, interoperability, and integration; and study reliability issues.
• Assemble and manage senior advisory panels consisting of highly skilled individuals to provide studies and assessments on a wide variety of systems and technologies.
• Analize industry trends, gaps, and investment opportunities, with the purpose of informing senior leaders on grand technology challenges and investment strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics, engineering, materials science, applied physics or similarly related discipline.
• 10 or more years relevant experience in the semiconductor or microelectronics industry.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating technical information to non-technical audiences as well as developing papers, reports, and briefings targeted to decision makers.
• Experience with analysis of alternatives (AOA), research and data analysis.
• Experience synthesizing information, data and technical information into a detailed and digestible stories and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to present finding, technical information and data to non-technical, senior leaders and broad groups of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience to solving complex problems across the Government, industry, and/or academia.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Experience/knowledge of supporting the planning and management of projects within a federal context.
• Experience/knowledge of in budgeting, contracting, and financial management.
• Experience/knowledge of supporting policy and process improvement activities.

DISCLAIMER:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org.

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.