Entry Level Defense Business Development Jobs in Rhode Island

Sonalysts, Inc., is seeking a submarine qualified officer to support development of new undersea warfare weapon systems.  The successful applicant will be an effective communicator representing fleet requirements to the development community to inform design and test of new capabilites.  An opportunity to be the voice of the warfighter to those developing new capabilites. 

Who are we:

Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee-owned business (ESOP) that supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis for the Navy (hence the name), Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, Army, and many other customers, Sonalysts leverages the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defense’s most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce comprised of former and retired service members from all branches of the military, and professionals with a wide range of commercial and technical backgrounds. From software development to operations analysis, doctrinal development, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation, Sonalysts can meet any challenge.

A small, central corporate structure coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management enables Sonalysts to compete with larger Defense Contractors in providing rapid, innovative solutions to meet customer needs while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart. Our employee-owners lead and support existing projects while also developing new business and winning new work.

If you are looking to use your technical or operational knowledge to solve challenging problems for the military while benefiting from the flexibility and empowerment of being a partner or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.

The Opportunities of Employee-Ownership

• Providing important support to various projects and key systems across the company.
• Salary ranges between $120,000-$165,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria.  
• Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:
  • Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Sales Bonus Program
  • Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
  • Health and Dental Insurance
  • Dependent Care Assistance Plan
  • Health Care Reimbursement Plan
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
  • Relocation Assistance to Newport, Rhode Island to be in the vicinity of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Rhode Island offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located near Boston and within an hour drive of two major commercial airports. 

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance*
• Former active duty commissioned naval officer qualified in submarines
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred candidates will possess the following:

• Strong credentials in submarine sonar and fire control
• Experience conducting tactical training
• Recent active duty or related industry experience
• Deployed experience as Officer of the Deck
• Experience in systems engineering 
• Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*

*Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check.  Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government. 

Sonalysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other basis protected by law.

This job is not available to residents of New York City because of local law restrictions there.

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