Digital Manufacturing and Production Systems SME

Position Title: Digital Manufacturing and Production Systems SME 

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Category: Contingent/Awaiting funding

Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time

Travel Required: N/A

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Hybrid

Clearance required: Top Secret clearance required

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000

Who is ACT1 Federal? ACT1 Federal LLC is a 100% employee-owned company. We’ve served the Department of War (DoW) for nearly thirty years. Our core missions include weapon systems engineering, logistics, space domain expertise, global defense and security, business and financial management for security assistance and major defense articles, as well as military training and arctic security. Join us!

Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking an experienced Digital Manufacturing and Production Systems SME will evaluate and support Government-authorized MES, ERP, advanced planning and scheduling, PLM, QMS, supplier platforms, digital thread/twin, and production-control solutions.

Responsibilities:

Digital Manufacturing and Production Systems

• Assess digital manufacturing environments, production systems, factory data flows, and enabling technologies to identify constraints affecting throughput, quality, schedule, capacity, and production visibility.
• Evaluate manufacturing execution systems (MES), enterprise resource planning (ERP), product lifecycle management (PLM), digital work instructions, machine connectivity, automation, and related production technologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve production performance through digital thread integration, real-time production data, advanced analytics, automation, model-based methods, and modern factory controls.
• Assess system interoperability, data quality, architecture, cybersecurity, implementation dependencies, workforce readiness, and technology risks affecting modernization or production recovery.

Production Modernization and Technical Analysis

• Support development and assessment of digital manufacturing modernization plans, technology roadmaps, implementation schedules, requirements, performance measures, and investment alternatives.
• Evaluate proposed manufacturing-technology investments for expected effects on capacity, cycle time, throughput, quality, yield, labor efficiency, schedule, resilience, and production risk.
• Identify gaps in production-system integration, machine and process data, configuration control, digital engineering interfaces, technical data, and shop-floor visibility.
• Develop practical modernization alternatives that account for legacy systems, production continuity, implementation lead time, supplier capability, workforce adoption, and return on investment.
• Support technical engagements, site assessments, data reviews, and working sessions with program offices, production facilities, prime contractors, suppliers, and authorized stakeholders.

TASC Team Integration and Decision Support

• Serve as the senior digital manufacturing and production-systems advisor to the TASC team for assigned PAE and weapon-system priorities.
• Integrate manufacturing-system findings with production, schedule, supplier, engineering, quality, investment, and program data to develop executable courses of action.
• Coordinate modernization issues across DASN DIB, PAEs, program offices, systems commands, engineering, cybersecurity, contracting, financial management, production facilities, and industry stakeholders.
• Prepare factory-system assessments, modernization alternatives, technology roadmaps, issue papers, decision briefings, action plans, and recommendations for senior Government leadership.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, manufacturing, industrial technology, information systems, operations management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing, production systems, industrial engineering, digital manufacturing, factory modernization, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating manufacturing processes, production systems, industrial data, automation, and digital technologies within complex production environments. 
• Experience with one or more major manufacturing platforms or technologies such as MES, ERP, PLM, digital thread, industrial automation, machine connectivity, digital work instructions, or advanced manufacturing analytics. 
• Ability to assess production-system constraints and develop practical, executable modernization alternatives tied to measurable production outcomes. 
• Experience preparing technical assessments, modernization roadmaps, investment recommendations, and executive decision materials for Government or industry leadership. 
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.

Benefits: 

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 

• ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 

• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance 

• Company Paid Short-Term Disability  

• Voluntary Long-Term Disability 

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) 

• 401K with employer match 

• Paid Time Off  

• Paid Holidays 

• Parental Leave 

• Military Leave  

• Education, Training & Professional Development  

• Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care  

• Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection 

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely. 

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a ACT1 Federal or client site facility.  

• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role. 

 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, local or international law.