Subject Matter Expert I

Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States. The role is office-based and may require travel within and outside the continental United States, including occasional international travel. U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.

Salary: $120,000–$150,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is the federal segment of Everforth, delivering advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

What you will do

• Evaluate advanced materials, chemistry, photonic devices, hardware components, manufacturing processes, and their integration into larger systems.
• Review technical approaches, experimental evidence, test plans, results, and risks, and recommend actions to resolve key uncertainties.
• Support proposal reviews, program reviews, demonstrations, transition planning, and the development of new DARPA program concepts.
• Advise DARPA program managers on technical execution, cost, schedule, risk, manufacturability, supply-chain resilience, and mission performance.
• Assess performer progress through technical reviews, site visits, laboratory results, tests, demonstrations, and other program events.
• Prepare technical assessments, review briefings, decision materials, trip reports, and program documentation for leadership and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship required for security-clearance eligibility.
• Expert credentials or recognized authority in a relevant technical, managerial, or scientific field.
• Advanced knowledge of chemistry, hardware systems, photonics, or a closely related discipline.
• Mature judgment and the ability to advise senior Government personnel on complex technical matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to independently address R&D engineering problems and coordinate work.

Nice to have

• Experience with basic and applied research, or prior service as a DARPA program manager or senior SETA advisor.
• Experience managing R&D programs from inception through closeout.
• Experience with advanced circuits, optical systems, new materials, microelectronics, or scalable manufacturing processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.
• Collaboration with scientific, engineering, program support, Government, test, and transition stakeholders.
• Work alongside DARPA program managers throughout the R&D lifecycle.
• Commitment to innovation, accountability, excellence in delivery, and professional growth.