Principal Software Engineer/ Government Software Acquisition SME

4M Research, Inc. (4M) is a Woman owned small business established in 2007 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. 4M specializes in Systems and Software Engineering and Analysis, Information Technology, Planning and Analysis, and Field Support Services to a variety of customers including MDA, NASA, and AMCOM.

Our continuous and rapid growth is attributable to the caliber of employees 4M strives to hire and retain.

4M Research is currently looking for a "Part Time" (initially) Principal Software Engineer / Government Software Acquisition SME for our team in Huntsville, AL!

The successful candidate will advise on acquisition strategies to support Intellectual Property (IP) practices and policies implemented in support of government development and sustainment of complex, highly technical weapons systems, and software.

Responsibilities :

• Provide Intellectual Property (IP) and cross-functional acquisition expertise, advice, and assistance in developing, promulgating, and implementing IP policy, guidance, and training in the areas of law, contracting, program management, product support, engineering, finance, and workforce training.
• Provide specific support by reviewing and advising on specific programs and systems.
• Support all engagements, directives, and reporting requirements.
• Identify and recommend available techniques and best government and commercial practices for acquiring, licensing, and managing IP early in the acquisition process.
• On a day-to-day basis, the expert will be responsible for reviewing acquisition program documentation and offering approaches that encourage customized IP acquisition strategies based on the unique characteristics of the system and its components, the product support strategy for the system, the organic industrial base strategy, and the commercial market.
• Provide subject matter expertise across acquisition functional including cost estimating, product support planning, acquisition strategy development, and on industry IP practices and support initiatives.

Requirements :

• 10+ years of experience with DOD Acquisition process.
• Demonstrated experience advising on and being involved in the negotiations and performance of large-scale, complex technical products.
• Demonstrated experience advising on and being involved in the negotiations and performance of software licenses.
• Demonstrated capability to engage with senior DoD personnel, develop recommendations, and provide professional written or verbal assessments and correspondence supporting policy.
• Demonstrated experience leading working groups or teams of teams involving finance, contracts, technical, and legal SMEs.

Desired :

• Past experience advising OEMs on current programs.
• Past experience advising on data rights for complex systems-of-systems.

Necessary Competencies :

• Honesty, superior ethics
• Interpersonal savvy, excellent communication skills
• Ability to be a team player
• Initiative
• Positive attitude
• Professionalism
• Please Note : US Citizenship is required.

Qualified candidates should apply online at .

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4M Research, Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).