Scientific Product Advisor

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Scientific Product Advisor to work remotely .

ECS seeks a qualified Scientific Product Advisorto work remotely supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration' (NOAA) large-scale project. ECS seeks an experiencedScientific Product Advisor to provide QA Analyst to ensure quality across the full lifecycle of our scientific products and solutions. In this role, you will partner closely with scientists and technical teams to validate requirements, review documentation, and ensure compliance with quality standards. You will help translate scientific needs into testable requirements, manage verification and validation activities, and support audits and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates bring both QA expertise, a strong science backgroundand the ability to communicate effectively with scientific end-users.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Guide less-experienced members of the team

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Information Security and Confidentiality Obligations

• Ensure adherence to organizational information security policies and procedures; actively participate in mandatory security awareness training; and manage confidential and sensitive information in accordance with company protocols and data protection standards.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

• Ability to obtain a security clearance (Public Trust, Secret, or higher, depending on contract).

Work environment

• This work will be completed in a telework environment.

Physical demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organizations and client facilities.

Travel required No

Proficiency Requirement

• The employee is expected to demonstrate proficiency in all essential job functions, tools, and processes related to this position within the first 90 days of employment. This includes acquiring a thorough understanding of job-specific responsibilities, systems, and workflows as outlined during onboarding and training. Failure to meet this requirement may result in additional training, reassessment, or other actions as deemed necessary by management.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology)
• 4+ years of experience in quality assurance, scientific analysis, scientific lifecycle management or related lifecycle management role.
• 2+ years of experience developing or integrating software for scientific applications (preferably Fortran/C/C++ in a Linux environment) to assess algorithm complexity and required effort.
• Demonstrated experience with quality management systems, risk assessments, and lifecycle documentation.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and scientific software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex scientific findings into clear recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail, planning, and organizational skills.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with scientific data formats.
• Scripting language experience (Python preferred).
• Experience with Software Configuration Management (SCM) tools.
• Understanding of Agile life cycle processes and DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD concepts and practices Certification in Quality (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer) or Project Management (e.g., PMP, CAPM).

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3500+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.