Research Scientist VI, Step 1-4

This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert responsible for analyzing, extracting, and maintaining complex engineering design data DEVCOM's enterprise Product Data Management (ePDM) system to build precise Technical Data Package Lists (TDPLs). Performs rigorous technical reviews of Army Missile spare parts and vendor source histories to ensure strict compliance with government data rights, export control markings, and procurement regulations. Additionally, the role identifies technical documentation deficiencies to initiate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and collaborates across program offices to streamline acquisition lead times.

Duties / Responsibilities:

Engineering Data Extraction & Maintenance: Review and extract technical engineering design data—including drawings, specifications, ECPs, NORs, and SPIs—to populate ePDM and maintain precise Technical Data Package Lists (TDPLs) for spare parts, maintenance, and overhaul procurements.

Government Compliance & Regulatory Marking: Audit and maintain TDPL configuration baselines to ensure strict application of Government data rights markings, distribution statements, and export control warning regulations across DLA, PreTech, and Live Buy actions.

Technical Procurement Review: Conduct technical evaluations of Army Missile spare parts and Technical Data Packages (TDPs), determining appropriate acquisition strategies (full and open, restricted, or sole source) and outlining necessary vendor qualifications.

Vendor Research & Documentation Retrieval: Analyze historical purchasing data and restricted vendor sources to support open procurement initiatives, collaborating across PAE program management teams to retrieve missing technical documentation.

Documentation Quality & System Testing: Identify technical documentation errors to initiate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), compile operational metrics for government stakeholders, and perform functional software testing to evaluate change requests and problem reports.

* Master's degree - preferably in science, engineering, or business; (Bachelor's and experience in a specialized area may be substituted for a degree); 8 - 10 years full-time work experience.
* 30+ months of experience supporting DEVCOM SRD Tech Loop.
* Experience as a Subject Matter Expert in both maintaining TDPLs and data loading.
* 5+ years of experience performing technical reviews of Army Missile spare parts and validating the technical data packages.
* U.S. citizenship is required.

* Master’s degree with 114+ months (9.5 years) of full-time work experience or a professional equivalent of directly related years of experience, which should include 60+ months supporting DEVCOM SRD Tech Loop.
* Experience in designing employee training related to the Tech Loop process.
* Experience in transitioning legacy systems to Windchill.

$103,292-$132,250