Senior Policy Lead — Navy Technology Transfer

Job overview

The Senior Policy Lead — Navy Technology Transfer role is onsite in Arlington, VA. The base salary range is $112,000–$130,000 per year, with performance-based bonus compensation; the position is contingent on government contract award and funding. FedTech works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, breakthrough technologies, and mission-driven organizations. The role develops and maintains practical policies, guidance, and agreements that help U.S. Navy research organizations move technologies toward real-world applications. It coordinates policy work across legal, security, contracting, and laboratory stakeholders while supporting compliant and efficient technology transfer.

What you'll do

• Draft and update technology-transfer policies, instructions, guidance memoranda, handbooks, and manuals
• develop and maintain agreement templates, including CRADAs, patent licenses, and NDAs
• monitor federal, DoW, and SECNAV requirements and translate them into guidance
• coordinate policy development across stakeholders
• assess policy impacts on templates, procedures, training, and forms
• provide policy interpretation and support reporting, oversight, and audit responses.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior policy lead

navy technology transfer

federal policy

technology transfer agreements

cradas

secnav guidance

arlington va

fedtech

$112k–$130k base salary

u.s. citizenship required

bachelor’s degree required

contingent on contract award

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with employer match
• health, dental, and vision plans
• accrued PTO
• professional development funds
• employer-paid disability insurance
• parental leave
• transportation and wellness reimbursements.

Why this role

Requires 7+ years of relevant DoW, Navy, federal technology-transfer, policy, or closely related experience; a bachelor’s degree; and U.S. citizenship. A JD, MPP, graduate degree, or active or transferable security clearance is a plus.

About the employer

FedTech is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.