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The Engineering Fellow develops and applies innovative design methods, theories and research techniques in the solution of extremely complex engineering problems using superior knowledge. Research could include independent actions that support long-term strategic objectives of Twenty-Six Defense by creating new products and new business lines.\nResponsibilities and Tasks\nThe Engineering Fellow is a role model for engineers and provides stewardship for their respective discipline. \nDevelops and applies innovative engineering design methods, theories and research techniques in the solution of extremely complex technical problems.\nUses superior knowledge in the research and investigation of technical problems that leads to a suggested or recommended solution usually requiring ingenuity and resourcefulness.\nMonitors and analyzes the methods used to overcome highly technical problems for efficacy and understanding, applying all strategies for continuous improvement and quality control\nCan be assigned as the Technical Lead for the most complex, highly technical projects with in the facility and maybe be available to other locations that help produce a product. \nWill be the technical expertise for work-teams that include a variety of cross-functional members.\nWorks with Business Development and Marketing as a key team-member in attracting and obtaining new business. \nMay help coordinate the workflow between engineers and the technical support staff.\nConducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity as directed by senior management.\nReviews literature, patents and current practices related to the solution of all assigned projects.\nRecommends corrections in technical applications or manuals based on expertise knowledge.\nEvaluates vendor capabilities to provide highly complex products or services to ESA assuring the highest quality and being within specifications stated.\nProvides technical consultation to on-site Executive Management and also to other ESA locations, as requested.\nProvides the technical leadership of technical resources in order to perform independent technical reviews and is a national/international expert in respective discipline.\nWill provide stewardship for his/her discipline including holding conferences and workshops to enhance discipline awareness.\nPeriodically reports the state of his or her discipline to the leadership. \nEnsures lessons learned are identified and incorporated into the standards process.\nFrequently leads teams, always providing the theoretical foundation for the task. He/she collaborates with other eminent researchers and engineers from academia and other research or operations centers on tasks and in conducting and sponsoring discipline advancing work.\nCommunicates engineering findings through publications, scientific and engineering journals, tutorial seminars and short courses.\nOther related duties as assigned by supervisor.\nKnowledge (Education/License/Certification, Prior Experience)\nPhD is preferred\nMaster degree is preferred\nBachelor's degree is required\nSpecific Degree Field Required: Engineering field directly related to core, strategic technologies.\nTraining Pre-requisites (Within One Year of Taking Position):\nESD\nSafety Training, as dictated by Safety Department\nSkills and Abilities\nThe Engineering Fellow is not within a typical Engineering career path promotional move.\nEntry and validation of this job title is by invitation only.\nNational recognition of Engineering expertise status within the United States.\nAbility to be companywide expert on specific engineering disciplines and theories.\nAbility to do extremely complex research & development within Engineering function.\nExperience as the Technical Lead for complex and high revenue projects.\nAbility to analyze, design and evaluate complex solutions for engineering problems.\nExperience with patents and new technology applications in products created.\nPast experience with publishing technical articles within expertise area.\nAbility to team with vendor on the highest complex technical specifications.\nTravel/Physical Requirements\nTravel as needed.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4338,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["C4ISR"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-08T20:07:04Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.631,"p_room":1,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["seen:8","stale_co","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/twenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/twenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-18T06:05:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9094,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-19T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3837257},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3837257"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftwenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftwenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftwenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/twenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftwenty-six-defense-engineering-fellow"}]}