--- title: Research Associate Technology Protection Analyst description: AMERICAN SYSTEMS is hiring for the Research Associate Technology Protection Analyst role in Alexandria, VA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/research-associate-technology-protection-analyst-at-american-systems-01a11afc-9859-7b3c-ae9b-84af04bf0fe1 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join AMERICAN SYSTEMS as Research Associate Technology Protection Analyst in Alexandria, VA. Pays $150K–$200K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ufzj8e.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | AMERICAN SYSTEMS | | **Location** | Alexandria, VA | | **Salary** | $150K/yr - $200K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 07, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for AMERICAN SYSTEMS. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for AMERICAN SYSTEMS. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $95,000 – $165,000 a year (median $127,000). ## Description ## Overview AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. ## Responsibilities As the Research Associate and Technology Protection Analyst, you will: - Serve as a key member of a small, tight-knit team supporting technology protection-related matters. - Provide expertise and new ideas to team members and senior Department of War (DoW) leaders in developing and implementing updated strategies to protect critical technology data. - Support high-ranking DoW Senior Executives and interact with other DoW Senior Executives, Flag/General Officers, and their support staffs. - Utilize and build AI tools to support technology protection-related matters. - Analyze and provide recommendations on issues dealing with the full spectrum of DoW technology protection-related matters, from research through capability deployment/employment. - Coordinate with technology protection community representatives on issues spanning the full capability lifecycle. - Compare, analyze and evaluate the relative merits of program activities and alternatives. - Prepare reports and briefs, summarizing formal events and commentary, requirements, deficiencies, and investments for various programs, systems, and activities. - Provide project management and task management expertise to team workflows and projects. ## Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area with 3-7 years of experience. - Active TS/SCI clearance, with a willingness to submit to a polygraph. - U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance. - Experience with or real-world exposure to a technology protection-related field or topic, i.e. research security, economic security, cybersecurity, SCRM, industrial base protection, intelligence, etc. - Experience leveraging AI, preferably with a working knowledge of a relevant programming language (i.e., Python, R, Ruby, Rust, Julia, etc.). - Experience with DoW or federal government bureaucratic processes. - Emerging leader with a bias for action and preference for working collaboratively on small, mission-oriented teams. - Experience with problem framing on complex technical issues. - Experience with project management processes and tools. - Experience in effectively prioritizing personal workload to meet deadlines and work objectives. - Proficiency with MS Office Suite and other desktop applications. ## Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $200,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. 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